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What to see in Venice in 2 days: a weekend among art, canals and islands

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Here is a complete guide to the magnificent city of Venice, one of the most fascinating and unique places in the world, for those who have two days or a weekend at their disposal. If this is your case, then you are in the right place.
In this post I will take you on a journey through the art, canals, bridges and historical attractions of Venice. Get ready to discover what to see in Venice in 2 days, optimising your time and enjoying every moment of your visit.
Here are all the secrets for experiencing Venice at its best!

What to see in Venice in 2 days: a weekend among art, canals and islands

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A jewel in Venice: St Mark’s Golden Pall

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Anyone planning a trip to Venice always comes across the advice to visit St Mark’s Basilica and admire its most precious jewel: the Pala d’Oro (Golden Pall). But what exactly is it? And why is it so important?
Every corner of Venice hides a priceless treasure and exploring this city means stumbling upon a true paradise for lovers of art, beauty and goldsmithing.
The Pala d’Oro is the great masterpiece of Venetian goldsmithing and in this post I will explain why.

A jewel in Venice: St Mark’s Golden Pall

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Visiting the most beautiful churches in Venice

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St Mark’s Basilica is the best known and most representative church in Venice, together with the spectacular St Mark’s Square complex, but it is not the only one worth visiting. In fact, the lagoon city is home to more than 250 churches, small and large, consecrated and not. They are often unique examples of the architectural style that in the common imagination most characterises Venice and its buildings, i.e. flamboyant Gothic, but just as often date back to earlier or later periods. And they are worth visiting not only for the architecture, but also for the works inside, by internationally renowned artists such as Tintoretto and Rubens.

The most beautiful churches in Venice

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At the Doge’s Palace in Venice the Doge’s Apartment shines again

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Venice never ceases to amaze and now it is finally possible to visit the Doge’s Apartment, a place steeped in history that is once again part of the exhibition itinerary of the Doge’s Palace in Venice. This new opportunity to get to know Venice, its history and its protagonists is the result of a new layout, created with the aim of telling the thousand-year story of one of the most solid and long-lived figures in the institution of Venice: the Doge.

At the Doge’s Palace in Venice, the Doge’s Apartment is once again part of the exhibition itinerary

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