Venice offers a wide range of tourist attractions and outdoor recreational opportunities to impress visitors of all ages. Take a leisurely boat ride on its romantic canals while getting a glimpse of its age old houses, historic buildings, and bustling markets. Visit the beautiful Piazza San Marco, Doget's palace, Rialto Bridge, Saint Marks Basilica, and the Galleria de l'Accademia, which is one of the finest museums in Italy. If you are an art lover then do not miss on a visit to the Museum of Modern Art and the Museum of Oriental Art, where you can see an interesting collection of paintings and sculptors by 19th and 20th century artists such as Kandinsky, Moore, Klee and Rodin. While holidaying in Venice villa rentals, you can also take exciting excursions to many pretty towns including Murano, Torcello, Verona, Vicenza, and Padua. For those who love adventure and sports can indulge in varied adventure activities, from hiking, and boating and teeing off on the greens of the challenging courses, which are easily accessible from holiday homes Venice.
There are plenty of dining options available in Venice where you can treat yourself to authentic Venetian fare. Try the popular pasta e fagioli, a tasty winter pasta and bean soap that is served in both the pubs and in the best restaurants in the city. You can even dig in to a lavish platter comprising of succulent seafood, authentic Italian dishes, which must be accompanied by famous Venetian wines like Prosecco di Conegliano, Valpolicella, Amarone, and Bianco di Cuztoza. For shopping enthusiasts, Venice is truly a paradise. From quaint souvenir shops to humungous malls, galleries and high luxury fashion boutiques, you can find everything here. If you are looking for great gift items for loved ones then you can buy colorful carnival masks, Murano glass, and packets of Venetian sweets, which can be bought from any of the cake shops in the city. Easily accessible from holiday homes Venice , is the main shopping street named Mercerie that connects Piazza San Marco to Rialto and where you will be amazed to find the boutiques of many international designers like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Sergio Rossi, and Cartier just to name a few.