.: Venice Resting Day

Things to do in Venice :

• Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)
  The most impressive secular building in Venice, this palace served as the senate house, administrative center, hall of justice, public archive and prison up until the fall of the Venetian Republic in 1797.
  Attraction type: Castle; Landmark/point of interest; Architectural building; Historic home; Historic site; Museum; Art gallery
• Grand Canal
  Venice's main water thoroughfare, lined with great Renaissance palaces, is a colorful and busy spectacle of gondolas and vaporetti.
  Attraction type: Waterway
• Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco)
  Blending the architectural styles of East and West, Venice's magnificent basilica was consecrated in 832 AD as an ecclesiastical building to house the remains of St. Mark.
  Attraction type: Historic site; Landmark/point of interest; Religious site; Architectural building; Art gallery
• St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco)
  Undoubtedly the most photographed and famous plaza in Europe, St. Mark's is in the heart of the city, surrounded by chic sidewalk cafes and boutiques.
  Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Landmark/point of interest
• Peggy Guggenheim Collection
  A welcome break from the mixture of traditionally hugely ornate and Byzantine style of Venetian heritage is afforded by the Peggy Guggenheim collection. If one has become overloaded by the worthy...
  Attraction type: Art museum; Landmark/point of interest; Historic home
• Teatro La Fenice
  Visiting La Fenice Theatre is a unique experience to discover another way to live the Theatre. The tour among the plasters and the golds of the prestigious halls allows to discover the grounds and...
  Attraction type: Theater; Opera
• Palazzo Grassi
  This monumental marble mansion of the Grassi family on the Grand Canal, is now a world renowned art and history museum with a 600-seat garden theatre.
  Attraction type: Art museum; History museum; Garden
• Campanile di San Marco
  Originally built as a lighthouse to assist navigation in the lagoon, visitors can be whisked by elevator to the top of St. Mark's Campanile or bell tower to savor incredible views of Venice, the lagoon and the Alps in the distance.
  Attraction type: Architectural building; Landmark/point of interest; Observation deck/tower; Historic site
• Murano
  Visit the ubiquitous glass shops on the island of Murano, and you'll find just about anything made of glass from paperweights and beads to sculpture and aquariums.
  Attraction type: Island; Landmark/point of interest

Things to know about Venice :

• Weather in Venice
  Located in North-East Italy, the climate in Venice changes dramatically through out the year. In the winter the temperature can drop below freezing, while in the summer the temperatures can soar to a dizzy 35 C / 96 F. Although the climate is variable with influence of the nearby Alps and warm winds sweeping in from North Africa, the humidity remains high all year round. Because of the water that makes Venice so unique, the cooler temperatures feel colder and the warmer temperatures hotter. During the fall and winter months Venice can suffer from flooding, that in November seems to occur almost on a daily basis. The flooding of Venice is directly related to tides in the Venetian lagoon. So high water "aqua alta", normally only lasts a few hours a day.
  
    Actual temperature and time n Venice - Click on the gizmo to get a forecast
   
• Currency in Italy
  Italy is one of the twelve members of the EU, and in January, 2002 the country converted to the Euro. Euro (€) = 100 cents. Notes are in denominations of €500, 200, 100, 50, 20, 10 and 5. Coins are in denominations of €2, 1 and 50, 20, 10, 5, 2 and 1 cents. Please use the following Currency Converter to learn more about the value of the Euro against other currencies
  
  Currency exchange: Travellers cheques, cheques and foreign money can be changed at banks, railway stations and airports, and very often at major hotels (generally at a less convenient rate).
  
  Credit & debit cards: MasterCard, Diners Club and Visa are widely accepted, but many small establishments - shops and restaurants only accept cash. It is advisable to ask merchants if they accept credit cards before trying to purchase items
  
  Travellers cheques: Travellers cheques are accepted almost everywhere. To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travellers are advised to take travellers cheques in Euros, Pounds Sterling or US Dollars.