Grand Canal
waterway · Venice · Italy
- Address
- Canal Grande, 30124 Venice
- Links
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About
The main waterway of Venice, lined with palaces; the public vaporetto is the cheapest way to see it.
Good to know
- Take the slow vaporetto along the canal, and sit outside if you can.
Nearby
Gallerie dell'Accademia
museum · 250 m
The leading museum of Venetian painting, from the 14th to the 18th century.
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
museum · 490 m
A modern art museum in the unfinished palace on the Grand Canal where Peggy Guggenheim lived.
Santa Maria della Salute
religious_site · 730 m
A Baroque domed church at the mouth of the Grand Canal.
Rialto Market
market · 950 m
The historic fish and produce market beside the Rialto Bridge.
Rialto Bridge
bridge · 960 m
The oldest bridge across the Grand Canal, lined with small shops.
Piazza San Marco
square · 1.0 km
The grand square at the heart of Venice, framed by the basilica, the bell tower and arcaded cafés.