Venice [antikvár]

Venice Highlights CL O H U "E (D > The uniquely romantic city of Venice was built entirely on water and he managed to survive into the 21st century without cars. Narrow alleywa^ canals pass between sumptuous palaces and magnificent churches, coi neighbourhood markets and quiet backwaters, unchanged for centuries cities possess such an awesome line-up of sights for visitors. Basilica^ San MarcofJI Venice's fairytale cathedral is pure Byzantine in essence, while its façade and interior have been embellished v^ith resplendent mosaics and exquisite works of art through the ages (seepp8-1V. Cannar Canal Gri m ? Doge's Palace This was the powerhouse of the city's rulers for nearly 900 years. Passing through a maze of rooms gives visitors an insight into the sumptuous lifestyle that so often accompanied state affairs (see pp12-15). ^ Piazza uSan Marco Elegance and opulence sit side by side in what Napoleon named "the drawing room of Europe'.'This magnificent square is adorned with monuments that give testimony to Venice's glorious past (see ppW-19). ^ Grand Canaf CJThe city's ma/estic watercourse swarms with all manner of boats, wh/W its embankments boast a dazzling suCt cession of palaces dating back as earlyj as the 13ih century (see pp20~23). 6!