DK Travel : Venice

The uniquely romantic city of Venice was built entirely on water and has managed to survive into the 21st century without cars. Narrow alleyways and canals pass between sumptuous palaces and magnificent churches, colourful neighbourhood markets and quiet backwaters, unchanged for centuries. Few cities possess such an awesome line-up of sights for visitors.

For guided tours around Venice (see Guided Tours)

Don’t Look Now (1973)

This thriller, with Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie, will keep you awake at night.
Drogheria ai Due Catini D’Oro

Drogheria ai Due Catini D’Oro
Due Mori

In a quiet traffic-free street in Vicenza, close to all the main sights (see Piazza dei Signori), the Due Mori has spacious spotless rooms furnished in old-style dark timber.
El Penelo

Giorgio Boscolo is an expert on traditional fishermen’s clay pipes and the only craftsman still to make them in terracotta and coloured glazes.
Elena Lucrezia Corner Piscopia

It was inconceivable for the church in 1678 that a woman should teach religion, so the University of Padua awarded this child prodigy and the first woman graduate (1646–84) a degree in philosophy, instead of one in theology to which she aspired.
Elephants

Incredibly, a runaway elephant from an 1819 circus took refuge in a church, and cannon fire was needed to dispatch it.
Enclosed Courtyard

This bustling area, usually with store rooms, was often used for the family’s business transactions.
Enosteria Al Timon

Tiny little wine bar on the Fondamenta dei Ormesini near to the Ghetto . Serves a good selection of wines , by the glass or bottle , as well as a good selection of tasty cichetti . Is a bit off the beaten track and so there are very few tourists present , mainly local venetians . The service is friendly - all the more so if you try and speak a little Italian . The name "Timon " means rudder , and there is one hanging on the wall . I really enjoyed spending time at Al Timon and will definitely return on my next visit . Well worth seeking it out . It is also very close to the Ristorante Anice Stellato , just over the bridge on Fondamenta della Sensa , another venetian delight , again not much visited by tourists .
Enoteca do Colonne

Animated neighbourhood bar with all manner of counter food ranging from baccalà (salted cod) on crusty bread or hearty musetto sausage, served with great smiles by the affable young owners. Decent selection of Veneto wines too.
Entrance Portal

The importance of the main entrance was usually indicated by the distinctive family crest.

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