A Day in Venice: History, Culture, and Gondola Charm

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St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco)

Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)

Venice in a Day: Doge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica & Gondola Ride

Set on Giudecca Island,  Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice offers stunning views of Venice Lagoon and the Doge's Palace. It features a large outdoor swimming pool, tennis court and luxury wellness facilities.

The 5-star Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice offers elegant interior design and plenty of outdoor areas where you are invited to relax and enjoy the view.

A full buffet breakfast is available each morning. Drinks are available from the bar and the à la carte restaurant serves delicious Italian cuisine. Dining options include the gourmet Oro Restaurant, Cip's Club with its wooden terrace with views on St Mark's and the Il Porticciolo Restaurant, ideal for a seafood lunch.

Rooms and suites are spacious, comfortable and packed with amenities. You will have free Wi-Fi, complimentary e-magazines and a HD flat-screen TV. Views are across the lagoon or of the garden and vineyard.

You are 4 minutes from St. Mark's Square by the hotel's private boat service. A shuttle service from/to Venice Marco Polo Airport and Venezia Santa Lucia Train Station can be organized on request.

Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice

The St. Regis Venice boasts wonderful views of the Grand Canal. It features a panoramic restaurant and bar, and Venetian-style decor.

The hotel has marble interiors with lavish and design furniture. It provides a luxurious setting for a stay in the heart of Venice.

Guests can enjoy the elegant bars inside the hotel, or have a drink in the terrace bar overlooking the Grand Canal.

The restaurant serves national dishes and cuisine from the Veneto region, and offers beautiful views of Venice.

The St. Regis Venice is surrounded by shops, cafés, and restaurants. It is a 5-minute walk from St. Mark’s Basilica.

The St. Regis Venice

Restored to its original splendour, The Gritti Palace is set in a former noble residence on Venice's Grand Canal, with views of Santa Maria delle Salute Church. All luxurious rooms feature antiques and Murano glass.

The rooms come with air conditioning, a satellite flat-screen TV, and a private bathroom complete with bathrobes and slippers. Some rooms offer views of the Grand Canal, or of the city.

The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice is just a 5-minute walk from La Fenice Opera House and 500 metres from St. Mark’s Square. The vaporetto water bus stop at Santa Maria del Giglio is 400 metres away.

The hotel's Club del Doge restaurant serves dishes made with fresh ingredients from the Rialto Market. Breakfast is served in an elegant room with crystal chandeliers.

The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice

Hotel Ca' Sagredo is an elegant, 14th-century building overlooking the Grand Canal. It features typically Venetian lavish décor. Rooms have antique furniture and original works of art.

Set in a tranquil area of Venice, the property is a 7-minute walk from the Rialto Bridge. St. Mark’s Basilica can be reached with a pleasant 15-minute stroll.

The hotel boasts an impressive art collection. Its public areas and some of the rooms display masterpieces by famous Venetian artists of the past.

The spacious and refined rooms at the Ca' Sagredo Hotel include a marble bathroom. Some offer views of the Grand Canal, while others overlook the Venetian rooftops.

Ca' Sagredo Hotel

Facing the Venetian lagoon and just steps from San Marco, Hotel Danieli, Venice is a 5-star property with elegant and spacious accommodations, while the rooftop restaurant, Terrazza Danieli offers spectacular lagoon views. The historic hotel showcases majestic Venetian architecture that dates back as far as the 14th Century.

All rooms and suites feature an LCD satellite TV, air conditioning, and an Italian-marble bathroom with bathrobe and slippers. Some rooms offer views of the lagoon.

Hotel Danieli, Venice

Set on the small Isola delle Rose island in the Venetian lagoon, JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa is a 5-star resort with a lagoon-view spa, 3 outdoor pools and 4 restaurants. Facilities on the grounds of JW Marriott Venice include gardens.

The rooftop restaurant specialises in Venetian cuisine and cicchetti, the family restaurant is set by one of the pools. There are also 3 bars on site.

The air-conditioned rooms and suites come with a private bathroom featuring a shower or bath. Some rooms and suites are set in the main building, where the rooftop pool deck is, while others are around the gardens.

On site, guests will also find a church, olive groves and cycling paths.

A free of charge shuttle boat is available and brings guests to the private dock near Saint Mark’s Square in 15 minutes.

JW Marriott Venice Resort & Spa

Radisson Collection Hotel, Palazzo Nani Venice has a fitness centre, garden, a restaurant and bar in Venice. This 5-star hotel offers room service, a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi. The hotel features a sauna and a concierge service.

The hotel will provide guests with air-conditioned rooms with a desk, a coffee machine, a minibar, a safety deposit box, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with a bidet. Radisson Collection Hotel, Palazzo Nani Venice features some rooms with garden views, and every room has a kettle. At the accommodation rooms are fitted with bed linen and towels.

The daily breakfast offers buffet, à la carte or continental options.

Popular points of interest near Radisson Collection Hotel, Palazzo Nani Venice include Ca' d'Oro, Rialto Bridge and Basilica San Marco. The nearest airport is Venice Marco Polo Airport, 12 km from the hotel.

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