Venice’s Grand Canal

Although Venice is busy and crowded with tourists year-round, and the city’s high season stretches far beyond the typical borders of summer, the summer months are still when most people visit Venice. It tends to be the time when most people can travel – especially because the kids are out of school – and, of course, the weather is reliably good. But going to Venice in the summer means dealing with some of the difficulties of high season travel.

Most people treat Venice as a day trip destination, but in the summer months the number of day trippers increases dramatically. The main route between the end of the islands with the train station and the cruise port can get really clogged with people during the day, but if you wander off that main route you can usually get away from the bulk of the crowds without straying too far. And if you venture to the outer reaches of the islands, you may find yourself alone on quiet streets – even in the midst of summer. And by staying overnight Venice, you’ll get to see it at night and the early morning (when it’s most wonderful) – you could even stay for a few days and take day trips from Venice.

The story about Venice getting smelly during the summer months is mostly a myth – yes, sometimes there’s a bit of an odor to the canals in the summer, when the water’s a bit stagnant or a canal is being drained and cleaned, but the old tale that Venice always smells in the summer is no longer true. Venice’s summer weather can, however, be quite hot and humid. Italians have a long-held superstition about air conditioning, too, which means that many older buildings (including hotels) either don’t have it or it’s not available all day long. You may want to inquire before you book a hotel about whether they’ve got A/C available 24 hours a day.

As popular as the city is for tourists, there really aren’t that many things to do in Venice that are major must-see attractions. St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, and the Rialto bridge are high on everyone’s lists – but after that, the city is really the sight. Regardless of the weather or the time of year, plan to spend lots of time wandering around aimlessly.

Venice in Summer is also high season for crowds also means high season for prices. Hotels and airlines charge higher rates during the summer, so keep that in mind. In August there’s a small dip in prices, as that’s when Italians take their month-long vacations – but since Venice’s population is actually quite small these days, that dip doesn’t tend to impact Venice as much as other major cities. National Italian holidays in the summer are the Festa della Repubblica (June 2nd) and Ferragosto (August 15).

- Jessica Spiegel

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Inner dome of the Santa Maria dei Miracoli. Photo courtesy of Francesco Piraneo G. via wikimedia.

Around every corner in Venice you’ll find another wonderful church. They’ve managed to build some pretty huge and magnificent edifices given the small amount of land their city is perched on. In the Cannaregio district, not far from the Rialto Bridge, you’ll find Santa Maria dei Miracoli with a canal on one side and the Campo Santa Maria Nova in front. Dating from the 1480s, the church was built to house a painting by Niccolo di Pietro which was attributed with performing miracles such as bringing back to life a man drowned in the Giudecca Canal. A small shrine was erected to house the icon and pilgrims came and left donations. Eventually the wealthy Amadi family completed the funds needed to build the church and donated their own house as a convent for the Poor Clares.

The church was designed by Pietro Lombardo and decorated by him and his sons and this original design has remained untouched, only being cleaned at the beginning of the 21st century. This Venice attraction is pretty from the outside with its marble and inlay but it’s once you step inside the pink, white and grey interior that you realize how lovely it really is. It feels bigger than it should largely due to the absence of columns and the focus on the altar above which the miraculous painting hangs. Sometime Miracoli is described as the jewel-box church and it does look and feel like this. No wonder it’s such a favorite for weddings. Open every day although Sundays it is closed to tourists for worship until mid-afternoon.

-Philippa B.

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Venice at night

Venice is such a famous city, you probably know everything there is to know about it – right? Wrong. It’s a city of seemingly endless mysteries, many of which are just waiting to be discovered by new visitors. Here are some of the things you probably didn’t know about Venice.

Some of the original Venetian settlements were on Torcello.

Most visitors head for Murano and Burano if they’re island-hopping in the Venetian Lagoon, but for a look at what those marshy islands looked like when people first settled here in the 5th century, take the longer boat trip to Torcello. Much of the island is now a nature preserve, giving it a very different look than the built-up islands of Venice, and the small cathedral on the island dates from the 7th century.

Venice has more than 110 islands and more than 400 bridges.

We know Venice is the canal city, but the canals that snake through the city actually separate it into individual islands. There are more than 110 small islands making up what we think of as “the island of Venice,” all of which are connected by more than 400 bridges. Visitors don’t need to worry about which specific island they’re on – their names aren’t used for navigation – but it’s an interesting thing to notice as you’re walking from one Venice attraction to another.

Venice is not 100% car-free.

You can drive to and from Venice, although it’s a hassle. There’s one road out to the islands, and one parking lot (which can and does get full sometimes, meaning drivers get turned around and sent back) – but that’s not the only place in Venice you’ll see cars. Venice’s Lido looks like any other Italian town, with paved streets and car traffic. This island isn’t adjacent to the main Venetian islands, and you’ll take a car ferry from the mainland to reach it, but it’s also where Venice’s sandy beaches are – very popular in the summer.

Venice doesn’t smell. But it does flood. And it is sinking.

You’ll hear people say that when Venice floods, Venice smells. This isn’t always true. In fact, it’s more rare to catch a whiff of anything icky than it is to simply smell salty, briny lagoon air – even in the summer. Yes, Venice floods regularly (and sometimes disastrously), especially in the winter, and the city is absolutely sinking. But don’t assume you’ll need to wear a clothespin on your nose during your whole trip.

Venice’s famous Carnival was banned from 1797 until 1979.

Most of us associate Venetian Carnival masks with the canal city, but Carnival – today one of Venice’s best festivals – was outlawed for centuries by the then-ruling King of Austria. Carnival began in 1162, but then in 1797 the Austrian King forbade Venetians from celebrating Carnival and even the use of masks. It wasn’t until 1979 when Carnival was resurrected by the national government, in an effort to reintroduce some of Venice’s lost culture. Now, it’s the busiest time to be in Venice.

Venice is small, but it’s actually pretty easy to get away from tourist crowds.

As small and seemingly overrun with tourists as Venice is, it doesn’t take much to get away from the bulk of the crowds – even during the summer months. Most travelers view Venice as a day-trip, which means they arrive by cruise ship or train, make a beeline from that end of the islands to major sights like St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, and the Rialto Bridge, and then make a beeline back. The more-or-less direct route connecting those sights is nearly always crowded during the day – but wander away from it just a bit and you’ll find yourself in quiet side-streets. Stay the night in Venice to see it at its crowd-free finest.

Venice’s notorious reputation for bad food is warranted.

Yes, there is plenty of overpriced and bad food in Venice. And often the good stuff is also fairly expensive (this is an expensive city – there’s no getting around that). But you can eat better than most uninformed tourists by doing a few things. First, avoid restaurants with menus translated into multiple languages. Second, avoid restaurants on the main tourist drag or within sight of a major monument. And finally, do as the Venetians do – bar-hop from one “ciccheti” bar to another, sampling bite-sized portions of local specialties washed down with a small glass of local wine.

The Republic of Venice was a major maritime power for roughly 1,000 years.

It may seem like a sleepy tourist town today, but for about a millennium, Venice was an extremely powerful maritime republic. The Republic of Venice began in the 7th century, and it wasn’t until the 1700s that the republic fell into decline. Venice’s geographic position on the Adriatic made it a key point on the trade route between the East and West, which brought the republic great wealth and power.

The Venetian dialect is where we get the word “ghetto.”

You may have noticed in many European cities that there’s a section of the old town that’s the former “Jewish ghetto.” One of the things you probably didn’t know about Venice is that it had the first such neighborhood, and the word “ghetto” comes from the Venetian dialect – it referred to the iron “slag” that was stored in this part of Venice near a foundry. Jews in Venice were required to live in what is still known as the Venetian Ghetto starting in the early 1500s, and the neighborhood’s nickname eventually became synonymous with districts where Jews were confined in European cities.

There’s a mainland Venice, too.

We think of Venice as the city of islands, but there’s a part of Venice called the “Terraferma” (the mainland), too. This sometimes confuses visitors who get off at the first train station bearing the name “Venezia” – when they’ve actually disembarked at Mestre on the mainland. Pay attention to this detail when you’re booking a hotel in Venice, as hotels in Mestre and Marghera, while technically in Venice, aren’t on the islands.

The islands of Murano and Burano are world-famous for their art.

Murano glass is famous the world over, and it’s a quick boat trip over to Murano to see glass-makers in action (as well as to buy some of their pieces). Little Burano sometimes gets overlooked for its art contributions, however. It’s long been famous for lace-making, with a lace-making museum showcasing the work of the Burano Lace School. Today, it’s a dying art – but you may see old women still practicing the art of lace-making, and you can buy lace from shops around the island. (Just look closely to make sure it’s not made in China.)

The entire city of Venice is listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Venice and the lagoon that surrounds it were added to UNESCO’s list of World Heritage Sites in 1987. UNESCO calls Venice “an extraordinary architectural masterpiece in which even the smallest building contains works by some of the world’s greatest artists.”

- Jessica Spiegel

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Venice’s colorful Carnival

Venice is practically a year-round tourist destination – even in the cold and damp winter the city can seem overrun with day trippers. But at no time does Venice seem more lively than when the city is in the midst of celebrating something. There are holidays and festivals throughout the year, some of which can dramatically impact your ability to get a hotel room at a decent price, so be sure to consult a calendar of Venice events during your trip planning process. On the other hand, each of these festivals is the kind of spectacle you’ll never forget.

Here are some of Venice’s biggest festivals.

Venice Carnival

Carnival is undoubtedly Venice’s biggest party, the hedonistic pre-Lenten party that lasts for 10 days. The dates change every year, but it’s typically in late February or early March. The festivities include elaborate costumes and masked balls. Carnival masks are one of the most popular souvenirs purchased when people are visiting Venice, but during Carnival itself they’re more than just a cheap plastic trinket – they’re a nod to the history of the festival, when noble Venetians and lower classes mingled freely thanks to the anonymity of the masks they wore during Carnival. Prepare for huge crowds and high prices on hotel rooms during Carnival but it’s worth experiencing the most we;-known of Venice festivals.

Biennale

The contemporary art festival, Biennale,  happens every other year, only in the odd-numbered years, running from June through November. There are art displays throughout the city, including in some of the city’s historic churches, as well as the pavilions set up in the gardens of the Castello district. There’s also an architecture Biennale from Septemer through November in the even-numbered years.

Regata Storica

The first Sunday in September is when the Regata Storica takes over the Grand Canal. This historic boat race pits teams against one another, each rowing in the traditional Venetian style. There are races for men, women, and young rowers, as well as a race for the gondoliers. There are viewing points along the Grand Canal, but this is one time when paying extra for a hotel room overlooking the Grand Canal is totally worth it.

Festa del Redentore

On the 3rd weekend in July, Venetians build a temporary bridge between Venice and the Redentore church on the Giudecca island for the Festa del Redentore. Originally, the Venice festival was meant to give thanks for delivering the city from the plague (which is why the church was built), but today the most anticipated part of the festival is the massive fireworks display over the church on Saturday night.

Venice International Film Festival

Technically, Venice’s International Film Festival is part of the Biennale – but the film festival actually takes place every year. It typically happens in late August or early September on the Lido, although you may spot some celebrities on the main islands of Venice, too. The grand prize of the festival, the Golden Lion, is coveted by filmmakers.

Vogalonga

For more traditional Venetian rowing, look at the summer calendar for the Vogalonga. It happens on a Sunday in May or early June, and it’s a non-competitive rowing event in which Venetians practice the stand-up rowing style that is typical of Venice. The event is partly held to protest the number of motorized boats and the damage they do in the canals, but it’s also a fantastic thing to see.

Christmas

The Christmas season is a big deal throughout Italy, but what makes it special in Venice is that Santa Claus arrives – of course – via gondola. Check with Venice’s tourism office to find out what day “Babbo Natale” (Father Christmas) will be floating into the city delivering gifts to the children. And if you’re visiting on the Epiphany (January 6), stake out a spot on the Grand Canal to watch the Regata delle Befane, in which teams of rowers dress up as the witch who brings candy to children for Epiphany.

- Jessica Spiegel

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Tight quarters in Venice’s Jewish Ghetto. Creative Commons photo by KentonForshee via Flickr.

Jews have lived in the city of Venice since medieval times, but in 1516 the Venetian Ghetto was established in the Cannaregio district and all Venetian Jews were forced to live there. The word “gheto” is a Venetian word referring to the iron stored near the foundry in the Cannaregio, so it’s from this Venetian Ghetto that the word “ghetto” is derived. The Venetian Ghetto was abolished in 1797 by Napoleon.

Like other ghettos around Italy, the Venetian Ghetto had gates that could be closed at night to keep the Jews inside the walls. Today, you can still see the gates, although they’re no longer closed or guarded at night. Synagogues in the ghetto had to be hidden from view – this was the only way they were permitted to exist by the Venetian Republic – and there are five synagogues you can visit today as part of the Jewish Museum in Venice. Their exteriors are plain, but the small interiors are richly decorated. A guided tour of the Jewish Museum of Venice is perhaps the best way to explore the old Jewish Ghetto of Venice. The Museum is a collection of buildings in the ghetto, including the synagogues and the old Jewish cemetery. It’s a great place to experience a part of Venetian culture if you’re visiting Venice.

Napoleon officially put an end to the Venetian Ghetto in the late 18th century, making Jews equal citizens to every other Venetian. This was further reinforced when the Venetian Republic became part of a unified Italy in the mid-19th century. The overall population of Venice is shrinking each year, but the former Jewish Ghetto remains a center for many Jews who still call Venice home.

- Jessica Spiegel

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Venice on a sunny day

Most tourist destinations have what are thought of as high and low tourist seasons, but Venice seems to be popular pretty much year-round. Still, there are a few benefits to visiting in the slower seasons – which, in Venice, includes part of the spring. The calendar generally says spring runs from March-May, but those few months vary widely in Venice. If you’re headed to Venice in Spring, here’s what you can expect.

When it comes to the weather, Venice is fairly mild year-round. Spring can be quite damp, and depending how severe the winter has been there may be some lingering storms that roll into March. By April, weather should be more reliably good, although the occasional downpour isn’t unheard of. May can be summer-like in many parts of Italy, including Venice, so you may find it to be quite hot.

The dates for Carnival, Venice’s biggest annual party, change every year – but it can sometimes be in early March, which is something to keep in mind if you’re planning a spring trip or planning your first trip to Venice. Carnival is a high season in Venice – with high prices, big crowds, and plenty of “no vacancy” signs – so you’ll need to book well in advance. Other holidays in the spring in Venice include two national holidays – Liberation Day on April 25th and Easter (the date for Easter also moves each year, but it tends to be in March or April). Venetians also typically have a traditional rowing event called a Vogalonga in May.

Spring prices in Venice don’t tend to drop as low as shoulder season prices in other parts of Italy, so don’t be surprised if you see high season rates at hotels in April and May. If you’re not visiting during Carnival, you may get better deals in March. And in any case, your best bet for avoiding the crowds when visiting Venice’s attractions is to spend the night – most people are day trippers, so if you’re there in the early morning and late evening, you’ll see a much quieter city.

- Jessica Spiegel

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Italy’s beautiful Dolomite Mountains

For many travelers, Venice itself is a day trip from elsewhere – but if you’re spending several days in Venice itself, you may be looking for day trip options in the area.

Here are some of the best Venice day trip options.

Note: Even if you’re planning to do a few day trips from Venice, you’re still likely to be better off sticking to public transportation rather than renting a car. Venice itself is car-free, and parking is extremely limited to one parking lot on the islands, so having a car in Venice is more of a hassle than a help. If you’re interested in a day trip in the countryside, rent a car for the day somewhere on the mainland.

• Murano, Burano, Torcello – The islands in the Venetian lagoon are an easy and popular day trip from the main islands of Venice. Murano has been home to glass blowers for centuries, Burano is famous for its lace-making, and Torcello is where the original Venetian settlers made their homes (one of Venice’s oldest churches still stands on Torcello). You can visit all three in a relaxed day, taking the vaporetto from island to island.
• Verona – The city of Verona, famous as the setting for Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” is about 1.5 hours from Venice by train and makes a great day trip. There’s a well-preserved Roman arena in the city center, some beautiful churches, and – of course – Juliet’s balcony (nevermind that the play predates the structure by hundreds of years).
• Ravenna – Anyone who’s charmed by the mosaic work inside Venice’s St. Mark’s Basilica should plan a day trip to Ravenna, home to what are said to be some of the finest Byzantine mosaics in Italy. It’s a longer train trip, but you can see all the sights in a few hours.
• Padua – Padua is only about 30 minutes from Venice by train, and it’s a university city known for its artistic treasures. Be sure to head for the Scrovegni Chapel to see frescoes Giotto completed in the early 14th century and the piazza at St. Anthony’s Basilica to see an equestrian statue by Donatello.
• Trieste – Trieste, in the neighboring Friuli region, is about two hours from Venice by train (one way), and is a pretty waterfront city showing the multicultural influences you often find in border cities. Visit the beautiful Miramare Castle and watch the pavement light up in the Piazza Unita d’Italia each night. Look for the statue of James Joyce, who called Trieste home for roughly a decade.
• Lake Garda – The lakes in northern Italy are popular getaways with tourists and Italians alike. One end of Lake Garda is close enough to Venice to make it a good day trip – if you’re not tired of cities on water, but want to check out lake towns instead of a canal city. This would be a good option for renting a car, once you’re on the mainland.
• Dolomites – Whether it’s the summer hiking season or the winter skiing season, you’ve got a good reason to head for the nearby Dolomites from Venice. This is another day trip that may be easier with a rental car.
• Wine Tasting in Veneto and Friuli Regions – Every region of Italy produces wine, and the area around Venice is no different. Both the Veneto region (where Venice is located) and the neighboring Friuli region make excellent wine, and a wine tasting day trip from Venice is a great way to sample varietals you may not easily find outside Italy.

- Jessica Spiegel

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Wine tasting in the Veneto.

Many visitors to Italy are understandably eager to try Italian wine right where it comes from. You may be familiar with Italian wines that come from the Chianti area of Tuscany or the area around Barolo, but did you know that every single region of Italy produces wine? That’s right – you can even go wine tasting near Venice. In fact, some of Italy’s best-loved wines come from the Veneto region.

Wines to Try in the Veneto Region

• Prosecco – Italy’s most famous sparkling wine, Prosecco is made from a grape found in both the Veneto and the neighboring Friuli-Venezia Giulia regions. It’s generally less expensive than Champagne (its French counterpart), is always served chilled, features in many popular Italian cocktails (including the Bellini, invented in Venice), and can tend enough toward the sweet that it makes a fine drink for before or after a meal.
• Amarone – On the whole, Amarone is often the Veneto’s most expensive wine. Creating Amarone is a more labor-intensive process than most wine production, which results in its distinctive qualities and higher price. Grapes are harvested late, which means they’re sweeter to begin with, and then dried before pressing to enhance the sweetness. As a result, Amarone is a rich wine that can be fairly sweet (some compare it to port).
• Valpolicella – Valpolicella is both a wine-growing region and a popular red wine. There are varying levels of Valpolicella, so there’s one for every budget, but if you like Amarone then look for bottles labeled “Valpolicella Ripasso.” In these wines, dried Amarone grapes are added to the Valpolicella after the Amarone is done, which gives the Valpolicella a deeper and slightly sweeter flavor (at a much lower price than Amarone).
• Soave – Aside from Prosecco, the other famous white wine produced in the Veneto is Soave. Most Soave is a dry, still wine, although there are some that are sparkling, too.

Wine-Tasting Tours from Venice

• Veneto Small-Group Wine Tasting Tour – This half-day tour begins in Venice and includes stops at vineyards and cantinas in the Veneto region. The group is limited to eight people.
• Italian Gastronomy and Wine Small Group Day Trip from Venice – This full-day tour begins in Venice and includes food and wine stops in both the vineyards of the Veneto and the Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The group is limited to eight people.

- Jessica Spiegel

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A cruise ship in Venice

Venice may be a very small city by relative standards, but it’s gone from being one of the most powerful and wealthy port cities in the world to one of Europe’s most popular cruise destinations. Mediterranean cruises often stop in Venice, or have the canal city as their departure or arrival point. The typical one day you’ll get to spend in this enchanted city as a cruise ship passenger will likely not be enough, but you can consider it a sample platter and then plan a return trip when you can visit for a bit longer. Here are some things to know about visiting Venice by cruise ship.

Set your priorities for a one day visit in advance

It may be small and easy to get around on foot, but Venice can give people sensory overload. With a short one day visit, you’ll need to plan your time wisely. The top sights in the city are St. Mark’s Basilica, St. Mark’s Square, the Doge’s Palace, and the Rialto Bridge. The main “to-do” item on any Venice stop should be to wander aimlessly and get lost, since that’s how you’ll find the quiet corners of the city – so get any attractions you want to see taken care of first so you can stroll without rushing for the rest of your time in Venice. If you’ve been to Venice before, or if you just prefer the idea of a small detour away from the main islands, consider a boat trip into the Venetian lagoon to visit the islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello.

Venice’s cruise port is RIGHT there

The cruise port in Venice is right on the islands, which makes getting from the ship to St. Mark’s a breeze. You can absolutely walk between the two (barring crowds, wrong turns, and aimless wandering) in 20 minutes or so, but it might be a better idea to take a water bus (“vaporetto” in Italian) from the end of the Grand Canal that’s close to the cruise port all the way to St. Mark’s Square and meander your way back.

Long lines form at St. Mark’s when cruise ships arrive

Of course, when everyone gets off a cruise ship and makes a beeline for St. Mark’s, you know what happens – the line gets exceedingly long. The great part of traveling with a package or cruise itinerary, however, is that you know precisely where you’ll be and when – so you can book a guided tour of Venice and bypass the line. Either way, you’ll want to make sure you don’t waste half your day trip in line when you could be enjoying Venice.

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It will feel like Venice is unbearably crowded (but you can get away from that)

The main thoroughfare between the cruise port (not far from the train station) and St. Mark’s Square is an absolute crush when day trippers arrive – but you don’t have to be part of that throng. There’s more than one way to get from Point A to Point B, and if you deviate from the course by even a few blocks you’ll often find yourself quite alone. It doesn’t take much effort to get away from Venice’s crowds, and you’ll be rewarded handsomely for doing so.

- Jessica Spiegel

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Giudecca island in Venice. Creative commons photo by dalbera via Flickr.

Venice is made up of hundreds of islands, but most visitors never set foot on the island called Giudecca. Giudecca sits across a large canal – much larger than the Grand Canal – south of the cluster of islands making up central Venice, and so it’s only accessible by boat. There are a few good reasons to catch a vaporetto across the Giudecca Canal to explore Giudecca, however.

Two of the famous churches in Venice are on or right next to Giudecca, so if you’re spending more than a day in Venice you should have them on your list. The Palladio-designed Il Redentore is right on Giudecca, and every year during the Festa del Redentore in July there’s a procession that leads to this church. On the Saturday evening before the festival, there’s a huge fireworks display over Il Redentore, set off from the nearby island of San Giorgio Maggiore. San Giorgio Maggiore is a small island just off the eastern tip of Giudecca, where you’ll find the other famous Venetian church, bearing the same name as its island. The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore was also designed by Palladio.

Luxury travelers will no doubt already know about Giudecca, as it’s home to Venice’s singular Hotel Cipriani – perhaps the most exclusive hotel in the city. (Interestingly, Giudecca is also where you’ll find Venice’s only HI hostel, occupying the enormous old granary building.) Giudecca’s newest high-end hotel is the Molino Stucky Hilton in a completely renovated factory – the hotel boasts a rooftop pool with some pretty memorable views over Venice.

Giudecca is typically far less crowded than the islands of central Venice, and there are fewer restaurants to choose from, but it can be a nice escape from the main islands – and nowhere else can you get such perfect views back toward St. Mark’s Basilica and the rest of the city.

- Jessica Spiegel

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