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)

Bellini

Smooth fresh peach juice and sparkling Prosecco blend, invented by Cipriani of Harry’s Bar (see Harry’s Bar).
Belvedere Italia

A select range of prime properties owned by long-standing families, including an atmospheric home near Accademia.
Benetton

Small store but well-stocked with stylish clothes for the young.
Benetton

The vibrant colours and simple styles of T-shirts, jackets and jeans attract buyers young and old to this internationally renowned clothes chain. This shop is located in spacious two-floor premises close to Rialto.
Bevilacqua

Velvet and silk cushions, tapestries and curtain tassels are a feast for the eyes.
Biennale Art Exhibition

The world’s leading international art bonanza is held on a two-yearly basis. The leafy gardens in eastern Castello are the principal venue, supplemented by the Corderie building in the Arsenale (see Arsenale).
Billa Supermarket

Open seven days a week with freshly baked bread, great cheese and salami counter, wine, fruit and vegetables.
Bo University

The original lectern where Galileo Galilei held his lessons between 1592 and 1610 can be seen on the guided tour of Padua’s historic university, founded in 1222 and second only to Bologna as Italy’s oldest. The institution boasts the world’s first anatomy theatre (1594) where dissections had to be carried out in great secrecy as the church forbade such practices. Other illustrious scholars of the university have included astronomer Copernicus (1473–1543), Gabriel Fallopius (1523–62), who discovered the function of the Fallopian tubes, and Elena Lucrezia Corner Piscopia, the world’s first woman graduate (see Elena Lucrezia Corner Piscopia).
Boatmen’s Pole

Tabernacle midway on the San Giuliano-Venice channel.
Bottega del Vino

Renowned restaurant that dates back to 1890 and holds 2,500 wines in its cellar. Food-wise, the favourite is pastissada de caval , a spicy stew.

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