Venice is one of the most interesting and lovely cities in the world. This sanctuary on a lagoon is virtually the same as it was six hundred years ago, which adds to the fascinating character. Venice has decayed since its heyday and is heavily touristed (there are slightly more tourists than residents), but the romantic charm remains.

Venice may not seem huge but it is. It is made of different boroughs. The most famous is the area comprising the 118 islands in the main districts that are called private://Sestieriprivate:// and they are: Cannaregio, Castello, Dorsoduro, San Polo, Santa Croce and San Marco, where the main monuments and sights are located.

Places to see in Venice:
Doge's Palace (San Marco Square)
Bell tower of St. Mark The current tower dates from 1912; an exact replica of the previous tower which collapsed in 1902. €8
Clock tower (Torre dell'Orologio), (San Marco Square) — Having been closed for restoration for many years, the restored astronomical clock is now visible.
Scuola grande di San Rocco — A masterpiece of Tintoretto, this guild house is an exquisite example of Manierist art in its best.
Jewish Ghetto of Venice. Venice's ghetto was the first private://ghettoprivate:// (coming from a Venetian word for the Iron Foundry that was on the site previously) and private://ghettoprivate:// eventually came to mean any neighborhood that was made up of a single ethnic/racial group.
The Rialto market and the Rialto Bridge The Rialto market is for shoppers. To the east is a neighborhood of small shops and restaurants; to the west is the Rialto farmers' market.
Zattere. It's a long and sunny walk along the Giudecca canal.