GRAND CANAL
INTRODUCTION
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This canal has been called "the most beautiful street in the world"!
You can see the canal all in one go by letting the banks pass you by from the windows of a vaporetto, or you can make a...
HISTORY
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The Grand Canal is about four kilometers long. You can enjoy watching spectacular historic races on it, and it is crossed by such a large amount of boats that restrictions have been introduced to...
FIRST PART
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Your voyage begins right by the station and Scalzi Bridge, which is the first of three bridges that cross the Grand Canal. It was designed by a British railway engineer and was originally made of cast...
SECOND PART
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Opposite from San Marcuola, you can see the grandiose Fondaco dei Turchi, which was once the sales headquarters for oriental merchants, and is the Natural History Museum today. It is a medieval...
THIRD PART
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On your right after San Stae, you can see the enormous Ca' Pesaro , one of the most magnificent palaces of the Grand Canal. It is completely covered with Istrian stone; its construction began in the...
FOURTH PART
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Isn't it amazing passing through the shadow of the Rialto Bridge? Just think, millions of people cross this bridge every year! To your left, the Rialto pier was where the historic Ferro shore was once...
LAST PART
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At this point you can see ancient palaces along both sides of the canal, as well as the approaching Accademia Bridge, which is the third and final one. Next to the wood bridge is the large complex...
SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE
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The wonderful church in front of you, Santa Maria della Salute, is the brilliant masterpiece of Baldassarre Longhena, the most imaginative and tireless architect of the 1600s! His specialty was...
