Venice (107)Award-winning journalist Rudy Maxa is your guide through the world-famous canals and quaint side streets of one of Europe's most romantic cities, Venice. It's a voyage filled with magic, from a glide down the Grand Canal on a Vaporetto to a stay at a world-class hotel nestled on its very own private island.
Later, a rare shopping opportunity waits in two island towns. For centuries, Murano's master crafts people have created some of the most stunning glass pieces found anywhere, while Burano's milliners are world-famous for their exquisite handmade lace. Along the way, Rudy lets you know how to get the most for your money — and how to tell the genuine article from a cleverly disguised forgery.
Venice Accommodations and Dining
Antonio Vivaldi's Home
Tel: + 3 9 0 4 1 2 7 7 0 4 7 7
info@locandavivaldi.it
www.locandavivaldi.it
Once home to the composer of "The Four Seasons," now a luxury hotel
Harry's Bar
Tel: 06-484-643
www.cipriani.com
Do Mori
Tel: 041-522-5401
Venice's oldest wine bar
Venice Attractions and Museums
The Grand Canal
www.azureva.com
Ways to ride and things to see along this 2-mile historic stretch of Venice's Grand Canal
St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_San_Marco
Information on sights in and around this grand entryway to Venice
St. Mark's Cathedral (Basilica di San Marco)
www.basilicasanmarco.it/eng/index.bsm
"The Frari" (Basilica Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari)
info@ciaovenezia.com
www.ciaovenezia.com/eng/frari.htm
History of this 15th century church and its Venetian art, also continually updated concert schedule
Santa Maria della Salute
www.bluffton.edu
Images of this two-domed, Baroque period church
Hotel Cipriani
www.hotelcipriani.com
Online reservations and visual history of this exclusive, elegant hotel
The Accademia Art Museum - Academy
Tel.: 041 522 2247
Gallery
www.goporta.com
From Botticelli's "Birth of Venus" to Michelangelo's "David" this is a must-see museum; may also order tickets from this site
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Tel.: +39 041 2405 411
info@guggenheim-venice.it
www.guggenheim-venice.it/inglese/default.html
Information about this legendary modern arts collection and its patron, also gives hours and info about its one-of-a-kind internship program
The Mask Shoppe – Ca Macana
Tel: +39 041 2776142
info@camacana.com
www.camacana.com
Murano: The Glass Island
http://europeforvisitors.com
History of the island and information on how to reach it
Burano Lace Making
http://lace.lacefairy.com
The story of this lace-making town with links to several of the luxury-priced lace makers
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