The Grand Canal in Venice is the biggest water ‘highway’ in the city and certainly one of the most beautiful!
Tourists can avail of the public transport water buses that sail along the canal throughout the day and night or hop on board a private water taxi called a gondola where a boatman will row you wherever you please.
Stay at a gorgeous holiday rental in Venice where you can explore this mesmerising watery city for a few days!
Tourists can avail of the public transport water buses that sail along the canal throughout the day and night or hop on board a private water taxi called a gondola where a boatman will row you wherever you please.
Stay at a gorgeous holiday rental in Venice where you can explore this mesmerising watery city for a few days!
The Grand Canal runs a course through this romantic city of Venice in a reverse S shape for around 3,800 metres and has an average depth of five metres. Four bridges cross it which are the Ponte degli Scalzi, Ponte dell‘Accademia, Ponte della Costituzione and the oldest one, Ponte Rialto.
Many elaborate buildings line the Grand Canal of Venice such as the Doge’s Palace, Palazzo Barbaro and the majestic Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. Venice was for many centuries, a city of extreme wealth and rich families strove to design more and more lavish homes to show off their prosperity to each other.
Without a doubt, Venice is one of the most beautiful cities you will ever see with buildings designed in an intricate Venetian style with no expense spared!
Many elaborate buildings line the Grand Canal of Venice such as the Doge’s Palace, Palazzo Barbaro and the majestic Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. Venice was for many centuries, a city of extreme wealth and rich families strove to design more and more lavish homes to show off their prosperity to each other.
Without a doubt, Venice is one of the most beautiful cities you will ever see with buildings designed in an intricate Venetian style with no expense spared!
The Rialto bridge is the oldest bridge crossing the Grand Canal, linking the districts of San Marco and San Polo. Originally a wooden bridge stood here but due to several collapses, plans for a sturdier stone version were brought into action. Between 1588 and 1591 an architect called Antonio da Ponte designed and built the Rialto Bridge we see today.
It bears a close resemblance to its wooden predecessor with two inclined ramps leading to the central arched portico. The bridge was roofed with two beautiful arches on each side with enough room for rows of small shops or stalls to conduct their business.
The Rialto bridge is now one of the most iconic and photographed sites in Venice and is most certainly worth a visit on your next vacation to this unique lagoon city!
It bears a close resemblance to its wooden predecessor with two inclined ramps leading to the central arched portico. The bridge was roofed with two beautiful arches on each side with enough room for rows of small shops or stalls to conduct their business.
The Rialto bridge is now one of the most iconic and photographed sites in Venice and is most certainly worth a visit on your next vacation to this unique lagoon city!
Photo credits
picture 1: Chensiyuan / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Hpschaefer / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Chene / CC BY-SA 3.0
picture 1: Chensiyuan / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 2: Hpschaefer / CC BY-SA 3.0;
picture 3: Chene / CC BY-SA 3.0
