Venice Film Festival, Venice

Condé Nast TravelerSep 11

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Oldest film festival, founded in 1932

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Gritti PalaceHotelAs Save Venice marks half a century with a grand celebration in Venice, the organization prepares for much more work to…
Rialto BridgeSightConnecting the sestieri (districts) of San Marco and San Polo, it has been rebuilt several times since its first…
Piazza San MarcoSightCenter of tourism with iconic images
Venice Film FestivalFestivalOldest film festival, founded in 1932
Al CovoRestaurantMichelin-recommended seafood favorite
Hotel ExcelsiorHotelRitzy hotel on the Lido with expensive cabanas
Bridge of SighsSightIt connects the Doge's Palace with the New Prison across Rio di Palazzo.
San ZaccariaSightVaporetto stop near Piazza San Marco
Albergo Quattro FontaneHotelOld-school hotel with a charming terrace
Bistro de VeniseRestaurantHighly rated for complex vegan tasting menu
L’ Bacaro de’ BischeriRestaurantMarket stall for cicchetti and focaccia sandwiches
Hotel DanieliHotelIconic hotel with a fifth-floor terrace
Supermercato PuntoMarketNearly American-sized market with a cocktail bar
St. RegisHotelFor a Grand Canal-facing room, or more simply (and less damaging to the bank balance), a spritz in the garden.
Ai Do LeoniRestaurantCompact, jovial bar near Piazza San Marco
Excelsior gardenSight
Pala GrandeSight

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Palazzo Cristo San MarcoHotelrestored 15th-century palace on Airbnb
Piazza San MarcoSightThe Piazzetta is an extension of the Piazza towards San Marco basin in its southeast corner.
CannaregioNeighborhoodIt is the second largest sestiere by land area and the largest by population, with 13,169 people as of 2007.
Palazzo Cristo CastelloHotel13th-century Venetian palace
Scuola Grande di San MarcoMuseumIt was originally the home to one of the Scuole Grandi of Venice, or seven major confraternities, but is now the city's…
Venice Film FestivalFestivalIt is the world's oldest film festival and one of the "Big Five" International film festivals worldwide, which include…
Venice Simplon-Orient-ExpressPlacetrain with opulent look
MuranoNeighborhoodglassware handcrafted here
Santa LuciaPlace
Basilica Santi Giovanni e PaoloSight

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