PLAZA SAN MARCOS: The Historical Symbol of Venice
Plaza San Marcos, for centuries, has been the historical symbol of Venice, unique in the world for its charm and destination for thousands of tourists. The square dates from the ninth century, when the Doge, who leaves Malamocco and moved to Rialto, decided that the plaza was the place to settle because here the main roads converged water.
At that time, the place was on an island that was called “Morso”, which passed batari River dividing it into two: on one side was the Basilica of San Marco and the Church of San Teodoro, on the other, Church of San Geminiano “and the extensive gardens of the convent of San Zaccaria”, while the Ducal Palace Square was separated by a channel. Continue reading
GRAND CANAL: The Heart of Venice
The Grand Canal, which the Venetians call “Canalizzo” is the main street of Venice. It is 4 km and divides the city into two: the eastern part, which has three “sestiere” and the west, with three other “sestiere.” There are three bridges: degli Scalzi, Rialto and Accademia.
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Plaza de San Marcos in Venice
The Plaza de San Marcos is located in the heart of Venice. It measures 180 meters long by 70 meters wide and is the only one piazza in Venice, since it is Piazzale rest or fields.
Its construction began in the ninth century by adopting the current size and shape in 1177, 100 years after being paved.
The Plaza de San Marcos is one of the most beautiful places in the world, Napoleon Bonaparte was defined as “the most beautiful room of Europe.”
The square is the lowest place in Venice so that, when there are “aqua high” is the first in flood. When this happens, the authorities placed gateways for transit of citizens and visitors. Depending on the time and, if we’re lucky (or unlucky, depends for whom), we see the square filled with water.
Points of Interest
The most important buildings of the square are St. Mark’s Basilica, Ducal Palace, Museo Correr, the Campanile (the bell tower of the basilica) and the Torre dell’Orologio.
The Ducal Palace (Palazzo Ducale)
The Ducal Palace of Venice
The Basilica and Plaza de San Marcos, represent one of the most famous and photographed landscapes in the world, perhaps due in part to their great harmony and beautiful architecture.
For centuries, the Ducal Palace served three functions of vital importance in the political and social life of Venice. The place was used as a residence for the Duke, as the seat of city government and a courthouse. Precisely this was where the most important decisions that set the fate of Venice and Europe were taken by the most influential figures from different periods.
In fact, when the palace was built, had a design similar to a castle with towers and strong walls, as the location of a focal point for access to the sea. However, under time passed, and due to some accidents involving fires, the building was rebuilt and remodeled to what we know today.
Currently, the Ducal Palace is a museum open to the public that shows a variety of exhibits of great historical interest. Enter the palace is a good experience even for those who are not interested in history, as the grand design of the interiors of the palace more than a wonder.
The Bridge of Sighs
The visit also will cross the famous Bridge of Sighs that was built in Baroque style in the seventeenth century, gives access to the dungeons of the palace. The name of the bridge is given as the path that followed the death row because, from their windows, were last seen on the Laguna Veneta.
Curiously, in the Ducal Palace is also the Bocca di Leone, a kind of mailbox with lion face where once could expose the illegal practices of citizens.
The Venetian Bridge of Sighs
Venice, the “city of canals”: One of those interesting places that highlight the beauty of the city is the Bridge of Sighs.
According to historical data on the website dumps ArteHistoria, this bridge was built in 1602 by Antonio Contino with the aim of linking courts and the prisons of the Ducal Palace with the building of new prisons. It was only in the nineteenth century by Lord Byron, which is building acquired its current name since for him, the prisoners on a bridge crossing sighed, knowing that losing freedom.
Years passed and today, Bridge of Sighs is one of the most preferred by tourists to take pictures when they travel to Venice. Is that its history, its construction and its location make it one of the most picturesque historic sites, intriguing, romantic and distinctive in Venice. What makes the search for cheap hotels in Venice near this bridge is virtually impossible at any time of year. It is a similar situation in London with regard to staying near Tower Bridge. It is also almost impossible to find cheap hotels as there many luxury hotels around these popular tourist locations. If you are traveling on a luxury travel budget, then London hotels here on Travel Intelligence are probably more for you.
If you have not visited, remember that you have two ways to access it: one is to know the inside advantage to visit the Ducal Palace and the other, perhaps the romantic alternative is to go under the bridge, gondola rides. Sounds interesting, right? To enhance the sentimental meaning attributed to the Bridge of Sighs, we recommend that this tour of Venice as you do in the company of your partner. You will see that being together in this city, the tourist attractions will become much more romantic and seductive.
And if you do enough with this bridge or want to compare with others in the same style, you can move to Cambridge, Oxford or Barranco (Lima, Peru), where there are other Bridge of Sighs.
Piazzale Roma
The Piazzale Roma is the last place of Venice can be reached by road. It is the place where the bridge ends of Liberty and where the buses to go to the mainland.
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The Piazzale Roma is a place devoid of any tourist attractions, but is a must for all travelers arriving by bus from Venice Marco Polo, Treviso and Mestre.
Communication from Piazzale Roma to Venice
The Piazzale Roma is located near the Santa Lucia train station and also has a Vaporetto stop itself.
From Piazzale Roma vaporetto station can reach the main attractions in Venice and Murano, Lido and other nearby islands.
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Visit Venice
Are you planning a trip to Venecia? If so sure you have many doubts assaulted last (or not so latest) minute. For us Venice is the most beautiful town in Italy with Rome, for this and to help you with your trip, we’ve created this guide to Venice.
What is Venice?
Venice is a collection of 120 islands linked by bridges. We get to Venice from Mestre by the Ponte della Libertà, reaching the Piazzale Roma.
As you can imagine, the city has suffered periodic flooding from the beginning. Today the city is considered threatened by the repeated floods. In spring and fall usually raise the water level, which is often the Piazza San Marco is flooded to the extent that the authorities have to put walkways for pedestrians to walk.
More general information or the history of Venice.
Why visit Venice?
As for us has been a magical destination, we can think of hundreds of reasons to visit Venice. If we had to take just one, it is a unique city in the world and completely different from the rest, with a unique spirit that makes everyone should visit.
We leave a small video with photos of our guide.
Interesting Places In Venice – Italy
What to see in Venice?
Venice is not just stroll through its narrow streets, hundreds of bridges crossing over the canals, and riding a gondola … but not because it is typical, it ceases to be spectacular!
Here are some of the places not to be missed if you go to Venice:
Plaza de San Marcos
It is a huge square that was begun in the ninth century and is also the main tourist destination in Venice. It is surrounded by emblematic buildings: the Basilica San Marco, Palazzo Ducale and the bell of the basilica.
One of the key features of this square is full of pigeons, which capture most of the attention of tourists who give them food and they climb up! In the square itself there are people who sell food for pigeons, I think the price of a bag was € 1.50.
Basilica of San Marcos
This is the main Catholic church in Venice. Located just one of the heads of the Piazza San Marco and the entrance to it is free all year round. 1 October to 31 March, the hours are from 9:00 to 16:45 and from 1 April to 30 September, from 9.00 to 17.00.
At the same time you can visit the treasury of the Basilica (admission price € 2), the Pala d’Oro (admission price € 1.5) and the Museum of San Marcos (admission price € 3). All three places have the same hours as the basilica, also varying with the time of the year in which the visit.
Venice Travel Guide
Venice is a very small town, ideal for walking, crossing the channels for the countless bridges, and why not to give a typical gondola ride.
How to reach the center of Venice?
By plane:
Venice airport is called Marco Polo, and is located about 13 km from the city. It has two terminals for their flights, but has a free bus that you move from one to another.
To get to downtown from the airport there are two options:
—> By boat: There is a taxi boat service that leaves from the pier of the airport to the Plaza San Marcos. Travel is about 40 minutes and cost about 70 €.
—> By bus: depart from outside the airport, and there are two lines connecting the airport to Piazzale Roma: the Blue Bus (about 30 minutes away and the price is 2.5 €), or Line 5 (about 50 minutes away, the price is 1 € and the ticket is purchased at the newspaper shop inside the airport).
By train:
Venice has two train stations: Mestre and Santa Lucia. Mestre is not within the insular area of the city, so if your train arrives at this station, you must use any means of transport to get to downtown (you can take you a train to go to Santa Lucia, or a bus or taxi). In addition, Santa Lucia which is located and on the islands and from there you can make all journeys on foot (or if you prefer, use the vaporetto).
Accommodation in Venice
Within the insular area, there are actually very few hostels, but we stayed in one that not only was in that area, but was also a lot in price. His name is Santa Fosca, and although there was nothing about it is fun, if what you want is an inexpensive place to sleep, is ideal.
New routes: Ibiza to Rome
The low cost Vueling Airlines will open new connection between Ibiza and the capital of Italy. With this target already be nine, between national and European cities the company will connect from Ibiza.
The flights will have a daily frequency of late-night hours for both ways. In total, Vueling will operate 152 flights for up to 27,360 seats.
Italy is one of the key strategic markets for the airline, which operates in four cities across the Alps, Venice, Naples, Milan and Rome, the latter two connected to the Balearic island.
Among the nine routes available Vueling to Ibiza, the company bid more than half a million places to fly until September this year, with forecasts of more than 2782 flights and 400,000 passengers.