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St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) — golden Byzantine mosaics, one of the world's great churches—
Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) — the seat of Venetian power, the Bridge of Sighs inside—
The Grand Canal by vaporetto — the world's most beautiful main street, take Line 1 end to end—
The Rialto Bridge — Venice's most iconic bridge, market stalls and canal views—
The Rialto Market — Venice's fish and vegetable market, open since the 11th century—
Gallerie dell'Accademia — the greatest collection of Venetian painting—
Peggy Guggenheim Collection — the finest collection of modern art in Italy—
The Frari (Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari) — Titian's Assunta altarpiece, unmissable—
Scuola Grande di San Rocco — Tintoretto's life work, 60 paintings in one building—
Santa Maria della Salute — Baldassarre Longhena's baroque votive church at the canal entrance—
San Giorgio Maggiore — Palladio's island church, climb the bell tower for the best views—
The Island of Burano — brightly coloured fishermen's houses, lacework and great seafood—
The Island of Murano — the glass-blowing island, watch masters at work—
The Island of Torcello — Venice's earliest settlement, extraordinary Byzantine mosaics—
Gondola ride — once, for sunset, along the small canals rather than the Grand Canal—
Traghetto gondola crossing — the locals' way across the Grand Canal for €2—
Getting lost in the sestieri — the best thing to do in Venice is simply wander—
Caffè Florian in Piazza San Marco — the world's oldest café in continuous service, since 1720—
Harry's Bar — Bellini cocktail and carpaccio at the bar where Hemingway drank—
The Arsenal (Arsenale) — Venice's extraordinary medieval shipyard, open during Biennale—
La Biennale di Venezia — the world's most prestigious art and architecture exhibitions—
Ca' d'Oro — the finest Gothic palace on the Grand Canal, now a museum—
Ca' Rezzonico — the museum of 18th-century Venice, Tiepolo frescoes—
Ca' Pesaro — International Gallery of Modern Art in a baroque Longhena palace—
Palazzo Grimani — extraordinary Roman antiquities in a Renaissance palazzo—
Museo Correr — the history of Venice in the neoclassical Napoleonic wing—
The Ghetto — the first Jewish Ghetto in the world, established 1516, five synagogues—
Castello neighbourhood — the working-class sestiere, Via Garibaldi and Biennale gardens—
Cannaregio neighbourhood — the locals' Venice, quiet canals and traditional bacari—
Dorsoduro neighbourhood — students, galleries and the finest bar scene in Venice—
Cicchetti at a bacaro — Venice's tapas, tiny portions eaten standing at zinc bars—
Sarde in saor — sweet-sour sardines with onions and pine nuts, Venice's signature dish—
Spritz al bitter — the original Aperol Spritz homeland, drink it at Campo Santa Margherita—
Campo Santa Margherita — the most lively square in Venice, students and locals, no tourists—
Fondamente delle Zattere — the sunny southern promenade with views across to Giudecca—
Giudecca island — residential, quiet and with extraordinary views of Venice—
San Francesco del Deserto — a tiny island friary accessible only by private boat—
Lido di Venezia — Venice's beach island, Thomas Mann's Death in Venice setting—
Acqua alta — when Venice floods, it's extraordinary rather than inconvenient—
Venice Carnival (Carnevale) — February, the most theatrical costume festival in the world—
Regata Storica — September historical gondola regatta on the Grand Canal—
Festa del Redentore — July, fireworks over the lagoon from the Giudecca—
La Fenice opera house — one of the world's most beautiful opera houses—
Sunset at Punta della Dogana — watch the sun set into the Grand Canal, incomparable—
Night in Venice — after the day-trippers leave, the city becomes magical—
Day trip to Padua — the Scrovegni Chapel with Giotto's frescoes, 30 minutes by train—
Day trip to Verona — Romeo and Juliet's city, Roman amphitheatre and great food—
Venetian glass-blowing demonstration in Murano — watch a maestro at work—
Santi Giovanni e Paolo — the Pantheon of Venice, dogs and doges buried here—
Eat a bigoli in salsa — thick spaghetti with anchovy and onion sauce, the Venetian classic—