Places worth the detour in Venice
405 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Venice, Italy, across 7 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (230). Best known: St Mark's Basilica. 338 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
The 60 best known, ranked 405
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them. The other 345 are on the map and on the Italy pages.
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6.Rialto Bridge
Built landmarks · 16th century · Renowned
One of four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy
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9.Lido di Venezia
Nature & landscapes · Renowned
Sandbar island located on Laguna Veneta near Venice, Italy
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14.St Mark's Campanile
Built landmarks · 10th century · Notable
Bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy
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19.Venetian Arsenal
Built landmarks · Notable
Complex of former shipyards and armories in Venice, Italy
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22.Church of San Giorgio Maggiore
Sacred sites · 16th century · Notable
Basilica on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice
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29.Portrait of the Four Tetrarchs
Built landmarks · 3rd century · Notable
Porphyry sculpture group of four Roman emperors outside the St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy
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30.Palazzo Grassi
Museums & culture · 18th century · Notable
Palace and museum of arts on the Grand Canal, Venice
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31.Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Venice
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Church in Cannaregio, Venice
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33.Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Museums & culture · 20th century · Notable
Modern art museum on the Grand Canal in Venice
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38.San Francesco della Vigna
Sacred sites · 16th century · Notable
Roman Catholic church in the Sestiere of Castello in Venice, Italy
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51.Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni
Built landmarks · 15th century · Notable
Sculpture by Andrea del Verrocchio in Venice, Italy
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52.Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Museums & culture · 16th century · Notable
Building in Venice, northern Italy
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56.Altinum
Ruins & the uncanny · Notable
Ancient city in Veneto and archaeological site in the Italian municipality of Quarto d'Altino (VE)
