Venice, a vibrant economic hub that is literally married to the sea has a lot of folk lore that may interest the visitor including its annual marriage to the surrounding waters. Points of interest to the Venetian tourist will include the fact that once in the city, you have escaped the tyranny of the motor vehicles and of notice is also the fact that there are no bicycles or scooters visible, at least in Cannaregio and Venice proper this is true. Home to the Rialto fish market with the deliciously colorful fruits Venice is no longer sinking as was its forte in a not so recent past, the artesian wells which were the cause for this problem have been stopped and now the damage is over with. Its buildings are marked with an air of outstanding architecture from the thirteenth and the fourteenth centuries and have a well preserved grandeur. The Jewish Venice site, located in the Jewish ghetto offers a small part of Venice’s famed history and the tourist can get loads of information for their tour around the city at this place.
From Attila the Hun’s invasion in the year 452 to Napoleon’s invasion in 1797, Venice has had quite an interesting history all documented in European history texts and available in picture in the magnificent city museums. Upon the last invasion Venice surrendered her sovereignty to end a period of 1,070 years of sovereignty.
With cutting edge modern art as well as the works of ancient masters Venice’s churches, scuole and museums are quite an aesthetic attraction. However, only part of these establishments has sites from which you can get information about them. The city’s heritage is the Accademia art gallery that sets a helpful context for every other tour of the city. Fiat owns the enormous Palazzo Grassi gallery, an outstanding venue for showcasing major art exhibitions. It hosts at least three exhibitions every other year.
The St. Mark’s Square hosts the Museo Correo, a major gallery for touring exhibitions. A respectably large structure with good interior lighting, the Museo Correo has quite a welcoming atmosphere for all the art enthusiasts. The home of modern art in Venice Biennale di Venezia is a cultural giant that hosts a huge yearly international festival of architecture, dance, music and theatre. These run from March to November with the annual Cinema festival grabbing the spotlight from August through September.