Scenic route
Grand Canal
Venice, Italy
Venice's main waterway, lined with palaces, best seen from a public water bus.
Art gallery · Italy · Veneto
Gallerie dell'Accademia
The main museum of Venetian painting, from medieval to the 18th century.
Paid entry about 2 h
For storytellers
Why Gallerie dell'Accademia matters
The Accademia holds a superb collection of Venetian painting, from gold-leaf altarpieces to Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese. It's far less crowded than the big Italian museums and lets you see how Venice's art differed from Florence.
Talking points
- Works by Titian, Tintoretto and Veronese hang here.
- It shows the distinct Venetian love of colour.
- Quieter than many Italian museums.
- It sits next to the wooden Accademia Bridge.
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