Top Rated Attracties in Venetië

Established in 1792, Teatro La Fenice is regarded as one of the most respected venues in the history of Italian theater. Destroyed by fire three times, the theater was rebuilt, because of which it was named Teatro La Fenice (The Phoenix). Originally built by Gianantonio Selva, the later iterations were constructed by Tommaso and Giovanni Battista Meduna (1837) and Aldo Rossi (2003). Equipped with great acoustics, this premier opera house is among the best venues in town to watch superb opera performances, chamber music concerts, and ballets.

Located on Riva del Carbon, Ca' Farsetti is a beautiful palace in Venice. Boasting of a grand architectural design, the palace can be dated back to the 13th Century. It was modified in the 15th Century when two more floors were added to the originally two floored structure of the palace. The palace gained much popularity in 2014 when American actor George Clooney took his marriage vows at this palace.

Ospedale della Pieta was first established as a hotel where crusaders came to stay and was then turned into an orphanage, music school and convent rolled into one. Many of the graduates of the school became famed composers and musicians. Several orchestras were also formed in the institution and Vivaldi, who is a world renowned composer taught violin at the school. The building has been preserved till today although it has now been turned into a complex with a restaurant and hotel.

Spanning the girth of the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge was once the only way to get across on foot. The majestic bridge arches over the murky waters of the canal, allowing ample room for the gondolas and water buses to pass underneath. The bridge was built in between 1588 and 1591, replacing predecessors from 12th Century onward. Designed by Antonio da Ponte, the bridge has survived unscathed for over four centuries. Today, the Rialto is only one of the four bridges that serve the canal but remains the most prominent. Small shops selling all kinds of souvenirs and curiosities run the length of the bridge while the Mercato di Rialto is a popular local market nearby.

Fondaco dei Tedeschi is located in the city of Venice, Italy. The building was constructed in the 13th Century and later re-constructed in 1508 inspired by Italian Renaissance architecture. Overlooking the Grand Canal, the palace is a four floored edifice which was built to accommodate German merchants.

The present church was built between 1745 and 1760, designed by Giorgio Massari. The facade, however, remained unfinished until the early 20th Century: it was only in 1906 that the completions started, according to the designs of the original project, with only a variation in the upper ornament (a cross in the center of the marble top, instead of three statues). The church is so named because it's located next to the old orphanage, located in Calle della Pietà, where Vivaldi lent his work during the 17th Century.