{"product_id":"italy-and-its-best-holiday-spots-and-visits","title":"ITALY AND ITS BEST HOLIDAY SPOTS TO VISIT","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0381\/5754\/9612\/files\/69321281-water-canal-in-beautiful-town-venice-italy-very-long-exposure-photography_480x480.jpg?v=1614651279\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVenice lies in the centre of the lagoon of the same name, in the Adriatic Sea, and is spread over a vast territory consisting of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e118 islands\u003c\/b\u003e, many of which are interconnected. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ehistoric centre of Venice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econsists of six zones, the original sestieri that still retain their historic names:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCannaregio\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eCastello\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSanta Croce\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSan Marco\u003c\/b\u003e,\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSan Polo\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorsoduro\u003c\/b\u003e. Numerous islands form part of the historical area of the city, from the\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eislands of Giudecca\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto the\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eisland of San Giorgio Maggiore\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Venice lagoon includes islands that have acquired a worldwide reputation over the centuries, such as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurano, the\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-linktype=\"internal\" data-componentname=\"What Venice and its lagoon are and where they are located\" data-componenttype=\"tdh\/components\/sections\/paragraph\" href=\"https:\/\/www.italia.it\/en\/veneto\/venice\/murano\/things-to-do\/murano-and-the-glass-art\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eisland of glass\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efacing the San Michele cemetery and, a little further north,\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethe rainbow island of Burano\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description-title text-uppercase\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOVERVIEW\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.italia.it\/en\/veneto\/venice\/st-marks-square\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0381\/5754\/9612\/files\/Screenshot2024-01-03at12.56.44am_480x480.png?v=1704203829\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mobile-disable-showmore=\"false\" data-disable-showmore=\"false\" data-mobile-height=\"100\" data-height=\"240\" class=\"rich-text-container mitur__show-more__content position-relative overflow-hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePiazza San Marco is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebeating heart of the city of\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eVenice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe only “square” in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.italia.it\/en\/veneto\/venice\/guide-history-facts\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVenice\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, while the other similar urban spaces are called Campi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis square has always hosted the most important city events and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eNapoleon Bonaparte\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e called it the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003emost beautiful living room in Europe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe square \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ededicated to the Evangelist, Mark\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, patron saint of Venice, is home to the most impressive buildings of the city, such as the Doge's Palace, the Basilica and the Saint Mark’s bell tower.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003etrapezoidal in shape\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, 175 meters long and 72 meters wide and it is located in front of the Basilica of San Marco and 57 meters from the Correr Museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe square is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ethe lowest area of Venice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is easily flooded on days of high tide\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSt. Mark's Square surprises visitors with its beauty and charm full of art, culture, cafes, stores and live music!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"ITALY2U","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":34777523716140,"sku":"","price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0381\/5754\/9612\/products\/italy-venice-canals.jpg?v=1614651247","url":"https:\/\/www.italy2u.com.au\/de\/products\/italy-and-its-best-holiday-spots-and-visits","provider":"ITALY2U","version":"1.0","type":"link"}