Venice Churches: A must is St Mark's Basilica or Basilica di San Marco, located on Piazza San Marco or St Mark's Square, adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace. The cathedral of Venice is the major attraction and most famous of the city's churches. It is one of the best known examples of Byzantine architecture. The Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute is another of the famous churches of Venice.
Venice Museums: Venice offers a wonderful collection of museums, including the Galleria dell'Accademia di Venezia, Galleria Giorgio Franchetti alla Ca' d'Oro, Glass Museum (Museo del Vetro), the Jewish Museum (Museo Ebraico), The Peggy Guggenheim Museum, Museo d'Arte Orientale, Museum of Greek Icons, Natural History Museum, Naval History Museum (Museo Storico Navale), Palazzo Grassi, and Palazzo Mocenigo.
Venice Palaces & Bridges: Doge's Palace, Palazzo Grassi, Ca' d'Oro, Ca' Rezzonico, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo, Fondaco dei Turchi, Scuola Grande di San Marco, and Palazzo Malipiero; Rialto Bridge, The Bridge of Sighs, Accademia Bridge, Scalzi Bridge... .
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