Venice city breaks
With as much as 1400 years of history weaving around the place, Venice impresses a city break visitor. Once you are here, you can set out on a thrilling tour of the city to explore and unravel the secrets of how this city which was once built on swamps turned out to be one of the most sophisticated cities of the western world.
You can relish the paintings of renowned Venetian masters, beautiful sculptures, the famed Rialto Bridge, delve into the depths of the Casanova and Marco Polo legends and even get to see Marco Polo's house. Don't miss out on the San Marco Square landmark.
Sightseeing
Have no plan! Once you get to the city you can literally see it doing the sightseeing planning for you. However, you might have to look out for some ongoing reconstruction work carried out in the city. Water is an integral part of the city and you can very well think of a vaporetto ride to get the feel of Venice. St Mark's Square in the city centre is often considered the main calling card of the city.
You can treat yourself with some of the beautiful sights in Venice along the length of the Grand Canal. They include the eye-catching arch of Rialto Bridge, the artful treasure collection of the Galleria dell’ Accademia, the simple beauty of the restaurants lining the canal and the Peggy Guggenheim Museum
Restaurants, Bars & Cafes:
Being a citybreak visitor, you may or may not have visited the Venice City before. If you are a first time visitor, sometimes it will be difficult to locate one good restaurant, cafe or bar in Venice. There is really nothing better than finding a nice cafe in Venice with a great view of a historical square or water. Experiencing the dining in Venice's large number of restaurants offering veg to non-veg, local and International dishes, is something that you'll love to cherish. The pubs and bars will add the sour and sweet to your city breaks in Venice. See all our list of best restaurants, bars and cafes in Venice, Italy.
Sports and Activities :
If you are on a sports break to the Venice City, there is an enormous amount of sports and activities available to you. Being only minutes away from many nearby towns, it has a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities. Venice Boating and Regattas are understandably popular pastimes and there are traditional regattas for gondolas and rowing crews. In September, the Regatta Storica is a splendid pageant with historic vessels and crews in costumes from the Renaissance period. Italians are very passionate lovers of Football and Venice is home to the Venezia Football Team. Venice would suit a more mature stag do and company like Gobananas could easily arrange it for you. Get your advance tickets at the Banca Antoniana Popolare Veneta, in San Marco and Cannaregio. Besides spectator sports, the city has on offer numerous golf facilities, boating and sailing, rowing, tennis and water sports on a city Break. See all the sports and activities in Venice.
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