Venice Central, Historical + People pictures

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You’re not going to find a more romantic city than the floating city of Venice, with its gondolas, serenades, beautiful piazzas, churches, beautiful architecture, intimate candle-lit restaurants and almost timeless atmosphere, anywhere.

Colorful houses line narrow canals at this charming island renowned for its delicate lacework.

Arching high over the water, linking a palace with a prison, is a spectacular bridge steeped in local legends.  

Colorful houses line narrow canals at this charming island renowned for its delicate lacework.

Take a stroll across Venice’s oldest and most iconic bridge for romantic views, souvenir shopping and street entertainment.

Enjoy breathtaking 360-degree views from the top of this landmark bell tower, where Galileo once made his name.

Gilded mosaics, a jewel-encrusted screen and magnificent Byzantine architecture make this cathedral one of the most stunning attractions in Venice.

Take a stroll across Venice’s oldest and most iconic bridge for romantic views, souvenir shopping and street entertainment.

Take a stroll across Venice’s oldest and most iconic bridge for romantic views, souvenir shopping and street entertainment.

The smallest of Venice’s six districts, this is also one of the oldest. It offers many tourist sites in its palaces, its churches and the Rialto Bridge.

The smallest of Venice’s six districts, this is also one of the oldest. It offers many tourist sites in its palaces, its churches and the Rialto Bridge.