Palazzo Contarini Fasan: the so-called house of Desdemona and the fragile charm of Venetian Gothic
Palazzo Contarini Fasan intrigues with its slender Venetian Gothic façade and the legendary—but not…
Ca’ Dario: beauty, superstition and dark legends on the Grand Canal’s most unsettling façade
Ca’ Dario’s façade captures attention with its refined irregularity and polychrome marbles, while its dark…
Ca’ Vendramin Calergi: Wagner’s palace and the elegant Venice of the Grand Canal
Ca’ Vendramin Calergi stands quietly majestic on the Grand Canal, blending Renaissance architecture with…
The Fontego dei Turchi: from home of Ottoman merchants to museum on the Grand Canal
Perched on the Grand Canal, the Fontego dei Turchi reveals Venice’s complex past as a center for Ottoman…
Unfinished San Marcuola: the missing façade that teaches you to look at Venice without pretense
San Marcuola’s bare, unfinished façade offers a rare, honest glimpse into Venice’s complex urban fabric and…
San Simeon Piccolo: the green dome in front of the station that seems to welcome those who arrive
San Simeon Piccolo stands opposite Venice’s train station with a striking green dome that frames the city’s…
