Itinerario giovane
Itinerario giovane
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Alla scoperta della città moderna della Biennale e del Festival del Cinema, delle mostre d'arte e del divertimento. Un percorso che rievoca le celebrazioni tradizionali, dal Carnevale alla Regata Storica, e si arricchisce dei sapori della tavola fra i bacari e le pasticcerie cittadine. Infine la visita delle isole: in vaporetto fino alla Giudecca e su due ruote lungo il litorale del Lido e di Pellestrina.
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Santa Maria Formosa Church view hide
Built in 1492, the church of Santa Maria Formosa is an architectural masterpiece and marks the introduction of the full spatial vision embodied in the Tuscan Renaissance in Venice. The Latin cross plan, made up of three naves, respects the foundations of the 17th century church, built as a result of an appearance of the Virgin in the form of a magnificent matron. It also fits harmoniously with the previous Greek-cross plan, with a hemispherical dome, of the XI century. The result is an articulated space, strongly characterized by the striking centrality of the temple.
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Piazza San Marco view hide
One of the most famous and beautiful squares in the world, Piazza San Marco is at the heart of the historic city of Venice, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. St Mark's Square is called a piazza and not a campo to distinguish it from the other city's squares and to emphasis its singular beauty. The square was paved in herringbone-pattern bricks: this was in fact the original paving style that used to line the streets and squares of Venice. The present-day paving stones date from 1723. Enclosed on three sides by the arcaded buildings of the Procurators, it was once a remarkable showcase for feasts, ceremonies, tournaments and fairs.
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La Fenice Theatre view hide
Inaugurated in 1792, almost entirely destroyed by fire in 1836, and again recently in 1996, the Teatro La Fenice was the most important theatre in Venice and one of the most elegant ones. Visiting La Fenice Theatre is a unique experience to discover it outside the normal institutional activities. The visit among the plasters and the golds of the prestigious halls allow you to discover the unknown secrets of the Theatre and its protagonists, living the history from its origins to the present days all over again.
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Rialto Bridge view hide
The Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) is the true heart of Venice. The current structure was built in just three years, between 1588 and 1591, as a permanent replacement for the boat bridge and three wooden bridges that had spanned the Grand Canal at various times since the 12th Century. It remained the only way to cross the Grand Canal on foot until the Accademia Bridge was built in 1854. The Rialto Bridge’s 7.5-meter arch was designed to allow passage of galleys, and the massive structure was built on some 12,000 wooden pilings that still support the bridge more than 400 years later. The bridge has three walkways: two along the outer balustrades, and a wider central walkway between two rows of small shops that sell jewellery, linens, Murano glass, and other items for the tourist trade.
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Ponte dell'Accademia view hide
The bridge is one of the four bridges along the Rialto Bridge, the Ponte degli Scalzi and the new Calatrava bridge, connecting the two banks of the Grand Canal. Originally made of iron, it was opened on November 20, 1854. It was then rebuilt in wood, designed by the Ingegnere Eugenio Miozzi (1889-1979), which was initially intended to be temporary and was reopened on January 15, 1933.
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The Grand Canal view hide
The Grand Canal is the main waterway that crosses Venice, dividing it in two. Some of the most beautiful palace, churches and most builiding in the city overlook the Grand Canal, called by the Venetians “Canalazzo”. This outstanding canal, almost 4 km long and 30 by 70 meters wide , forms a reversed S in the heart of the city. It was once the main communication stream between San Marco and the lagoon along with Rialto, and it became, in the XVI century, the place where the Venetian nobility built their lavish homes. The Grand Canal remains today the main artery waterway of Venice. A series of sumptuous Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque palaces, dating from the thirteenth and eighteenth century, overlook this Canal, making a typical gondola ride even more dazzling.
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Venetian Arsenal view hide
The Arsenale di Venezia is a shipyard and naval depot that played a leading role in the Venetian empire-building. It was one of the most important areas of Venice, lying in the Castello sestiere. It already existed in the early 13th century, as mentioned in Dante's Inferno. The name probably comes from the Arabic Dar al Sina’a ("Dockyard") and the concept was clearly Islamic as much as Byzantine. Initially the dockyard worked simply for the maintenance of naval ships, but in 1320 the Arsenal Nuovo was built much larger than the original. It enabled all the state's navy and the larger merchant ships to be both constructed and maintained in one place. Warships started to be mass-produced in the Arsenal and also new firearms at an early date, beginning with bombards in the 1370s. The Porta Magna, the Arsenal’s main gate, was built in about 1460 and was the first Classical revival structure to be built in Venice. Significant parts of the Arsenal were destroyed under Napoleonic rule, and later rebuilt to enable the Arsenal's present use as a naval base. It is also used as a research centre, an exhibition venue during the Venice Biennale and is home to a historic boat preservation centre.
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Goldoni Theatre view hide
Teatro Goldoni is one of the most well known theatres in Venice, and it has been the main theatre while La Fenice was being restored. Born under the name of Teatro Vendramin di S. Salvador, it took the name of Teatro Apollo after being restored for the first time in 1833, and went to its present name in 1875, as an homage to the Venetian playwright Carlo Goldoni. Nowadays it is the seat of the Stabile Theatre of Veneto, and has a varied and rich theatrical season.
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Museo Storico Navale view hide
Founded in 1919 after the 1st World War, located in Campo S. Biagio, in the vicinity of the Venice Arsenale, this is one of the most historical buildings from the XV century in Venice. It was utilized for centuries as a granary, to preserve the grain used to provide a particular type of long bread called “biscuit”. It was the Arsenal, “the most distinguished naval historical monument that exists in Italy” to give life, at the end of the seventeenth century, to what can be considered the ancestor of this museum: “The House of Models “.
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Peggy Guggenheim Collection view hide
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is the most important museum in Italy for European and American art of the first half of the 20th century. It is located in Peggy Guggenheim's former home, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, on the Grand Canal in Venice. The museum was inaugurated in 1980 and it presents Peggy Guggenheim's personal collection of 20th century art, masterpieces from the Gianni Mattioli Collection, the Nasher Sculpture Garden, as well as temporary exhibitions. One of the most interesting and unique aspects to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is the fascinating history of its founder, and the significance of its location. Palazzo Venier dei Leoni is an unfinished architectural masterpiece. The collection includes masterpieces of Cubism, Futurism, Metaphysical painting, European abstraction, Surrealism, and American Abstract Expressionism.
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The Fortuny Museum view hide
This large Gothic palazzo in Campo San Beneto, once owned by the Pesaro family, was transformed by Mariano Fortuny into his own atelier of photography, stage-design, textile-design and painting. The building preserves the rooms and structures created by Fortuny, together with tapestries and collections. The environment is represented through precious wall-hangings, paintings, and the famous lamps – all objects that bear witness to the artist’s eclectic work. The Fortuny Museum was donated to the city in 1956 by Henriette, Mariano's widow. The collections within the museum comprise a wide-range of pieces and materials which reflect the various fields investigated in the artist’s work.
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Antiques Market view hide
Traditional antiques market held in the beautiful Campo San Maurizio, five minutes away from Saint Mark's Square 19th September 21st December 2008
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agenda
- morning - Museo Storico Navale
- morning - Santa Maria Formosa Church
- morning - Venetian Arsenal
- afternoon - Goldoni Theatre
- afternoon - The Fortuny Museum
- afternoon - Ponte dell'Accademia
- afternoon - The Grand Canal
- afternoon - Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- evening - La Fenice Theatre
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