BUS 449 Post 9: Venice, Italy.

            Venice is a small city with a lot of history and tradition. Museums, monuments, Churches, theatres… there is so much to explore. The international Carnival, the Redemption and the Historic regatta and other local events, make the city a unique destination.

            Venice is a city that offers precious art collections. From the late Middle Ages until the mid 18th century, artists have left their mark all over the city.  Seventy-seven nations sent works by 90 artists to the 2009 Biennale. The Punta della Dogana, which opened in 2009, brought works by contemporary giants including Dan Flavin, Jeff Koons, Jean Tinguely and Rachel Whiteread to the city.

If you visit Venice, you must punt down one of the waterways in an iconic gondola. You must take some time to enjoy an evening aperitivi. With drinks and cicheti (snacks) in the bars at the north-western foot of the Rialto bridge, this is one of the famous dos. Consecutively, you must taste the true Venetian cuisine from the Veneto. Some specialties include: oca in onto (goose in its own fat), freshwater lagoon fish done in saor, polpette (meatballs) or antipasti.

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Source: http://www.timeout.com/venice/features/382/20-great-things-to-do-in-venice