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What to do and see in Castello, Veneto: The Best Points of Interest & Landmarks
With its gondolas, canals, amazing restaurants, and unforgettable romantic ambiance, Venice is definitely a city for one's bucket list. Waterfront palazzos, palaces, and churches make drifting down the Grand Canal feel like cruising through a painting. To really experience Venice you must go to the opera or to a classical music performance, nibble fresh pasta and pastries, and linger in the exhibit halls of an art gallery. Label lovers will drool over the high-end shopping in Piazza San Marco.
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1. Oi Va Voi Studio
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5.0 based on 2 reviews
Studio of experimental photography .We teach our own printing system ,developed by studio and called "Venitian Monotype " .Printing lessons are for all ages starting from 5y.o children . "Venetian Monotype" is a home based printing system that allows to print digital photography by hand ,in a house environment. It is non toxic and very artisan printing method .
2. Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista
3. Chiesa di San Zaccaria
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4.5 based on 636 reviews
Reviewed By saibot - Huntersville, United States
We stumbled upon this place after coming back from Murano via the boat dock of the same name. Nice square to get a little bit of breathing room. Lots of good dining options around there too! The church itself was very interesting, & a great no cost attraction to see some amazing architecture & art. Worth the visit!
4. Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo (San Zanipolo)
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4.5 based on 962 reviews
Reviewed By massimoswitz - Opfikon, Switzerland
Beautiful and large basilica in Italian Gothic style, where there are monuments of various Venetian doges and a masterpiece by Bellini, not to forget the stained glass window with Murano glass.
5. Riva degli Schiavoni
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4.5 based on 545 reviews
Reviewed By NickofSurrey - Surrey, United Kingdom
Lovely walk anytime of day. Particularly fabulous sunrise and sunset. Worth getting the vaporetto along to Sant Elena and walking back by the water , all the waycto St Marks Square
6. Scuola Grande di San Marco
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4.5 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By asiyahnoemik - Pula, Croatia
Already from Calle Larga Giacinto Gallina we saw the outlines of the beautiful Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo. From the last bridge leading to Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo overlooking the facade of Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo and the facade of the Basilica dei Santi Giovanni e Paolo we were left breathless, in wonder. Standing in this place and enjoying the beautiful architectural masterpieces is a real privilege. Of course, the rich history of buildings in us evokes admiration and awe. Scuola Grande di San Marco is a Renaissance palace and the former seat of the Venetian confraternities in Sestiere Castello. The Great Brotherhood of San Marco was founded in 1260 and had its headquarters near the now demolished church of Santa Croce (next to Piazzale Roma in Papadopoulos Park). The Dominicans of the church of San Giovanni e Paolo near Castello ceded their land to the fraternity in 1437 to build their new headquarters. Construction work was led by Pietro Lombardo and Giovanni Buora, but the palace burned down in a fire in 1485. Work on the erection of the new and larger palace was entrusted to Mauro Codussi, who built it in 1505, and after that the palace was extended in 1523 towards the Rio dei Mendicanti canal, thanks to the occupation of the architect Jacopo Sansovino. The rich polychrome marble facade of the palace, with numerous reliefs, has an asymmetrical structure that reflects the internal division of space, with a saloon on the left and the so-called hotel lounge (sala dell’albergo) on the right. From the very beginning, the brothers of the School decided to limit the reconstitution of the cycles of paintings, leaving out the vast spaces of the Chapter Room, to dedicate every resource to the smallest walls of the Sala dell'Albergo with a cycle of six canvases dedicated to episodes of life of San Marco. The Hall became one of the most spectacular complexes of the Venetian Renaissance, an attraction for European scholars and experts, thanks to the works of Gentile Bellini ("Sermon of San Marco"), Giovanni Bellini ("The martyrdom of San Marco"), Giovanni Mansueti (" Healing of Aniano "and" Baptism of Aniano "), Paris Bordon (" The fisherman gives the ring to the Doge "), Jacopo Palma il Vecchio (" Saints Mark, George and Nicholas save Venice from the storm "). From 1807 Scuola was turned into a military hospital and it has remained for the entire time of the Austrian administration until today, when it operates as the city hospital Ospedale Civile SS. Giovanni e Paolo.
7. Palazzo delle Prigioni
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
Reviewed By planetogra - Tewantin, Australia
After your traipsing around the Doge's Palace & its gilt & plush furnishings, a trip across the Bridge Of Sighs ( Ponte dei Sospiri ) to Palazzo delle Prigioni ( The new prisons ) is an absolute must. The atmosphere is heavy with judgement & the cells are cold & damp you would expect. Ventilation would be the thing I would miss most & of course a view of the sky or really anywhere outside ... doesn't bare considering for long. The significance of the Bridge of Sighs is about the last chance prisoners would get of the world which could be taken away from them. For all the glamour & opulence of the Doges Palace, The Prigioni left a much more embedded impression on us.
8. Campo Santa Maria Formosa
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4.0 based on 162 reviews
Reviewed By Hoikee
We found this restaurant just by chance when we were strolling from St.Mark's Plaza to the Rialto in early evening, looking for a restaurant appealing to us. This restaurant stood out when we walked pass because it was not full but not empty. Its menu showed some creativity of the chef. We certainly made the right decision. We were impressed by the quality and presentation of the dishes. They were far more enjoyable than expected and far much less than we expected to pay for the overall dinning experience . Highly recommended if you are looking for something value for money. We, two person paid no more than EUR90 for two courses, a small bottle of wine and a bottle of mineral water.
