St Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco) is the most famous of the many churches of Venice and one of the best examples of Byzantine architecture in the world. The first St. Mark's church in Venice was a temporary building in the Doge

La Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia was founded in 1750 by the Venetian Senate.

It contains some of the city´s finest artistic treasures and out of it evolved the gallery established by Napoleon in 1807 during the period he held Italy.

Gondolas have been a tradition in Venice for centuries.
Initially used to transport goods down the narrow canals of Venice, today gondolas are primarily used for sightseeing and ceremonial functions.