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V E N I C EThere are no cars in Venice, just boats. One hundred fifty canals snake through the city's corridors, making even the most seasick traveler dependent on aquatic transportation. Even after arriving at the airport, which has connecting flights from cities around Europe and Italy, travelers must take a boat to get to the center of town. The same is true for the train station, which services Milan (three hours), Rome (four hours), Florence (three hours) and other major cities within Italy. Sinking buildings, murky waters and midnight hymns still make up modern-day Venice, and the only way to really see it is to wander across some of the 400 bridges crisscrossing the city. Stop along the way at the Piazza di San Marco, a large square surrounded by the city's archaeological museum, library and old law courts. Perhaps the best-known building on the piazza is the 11th century basilica, an impressive Byzantine-style church with the tomb of St. Mark. Don't miss Venice's art museums, Galleria dell'Accademia, a collection of Venetian art from the 14th century to the 18th, and Collezione Peggy Guggenheim, with modern paintings and sculptures by Jackson Pollock, Salvador Dali, Marc Chagall and other artists.
For more information, contact: Italian Government Travel Office
or 12400 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 550
A general note about travel information: A wealth of travel-related information is available online from a variety of sources -- guidebook publishers, database "travel agents," government-sponsored tourist information and private sites. You can access such information by doing a destination-based word search -- e.g., Venice, Italy -- using any of the standard search engines. The information above is meant to provide the essentials you need to know before planning a trip. It is not meant to replace a Web search. We strongly encourage you to explore the extraordinary resources of the Internet to find the information best suited to you. And don't forget our Table Talk area -- another great source of detailed advice! |
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