Venice’s ‘highway’, the Canal Grande, is only one of the 177 canals flowing through the city, but at some 4km in length, 30–70m in width, and averaging 4.5m in-depth, it certainly earns its name. Snaking its way through the city with a double curve, its banks are lined with palaces, while on its waters flotillas of gondolas, ferries, taxi launches, high-speed police boats and barges groaning under fresh produce provide endless fascination. In 1818, when the water was cleaner, Lord Byron swam all the way down the Grand Canal from the Lido.
1 Punta Della Dogana
The figure of Fortune (left) stands atop the erstwhile customs house, now an arts center, and doubles as a weather vane. This is where the Grand Canal joins St Mark’s Basin.
2 Ca’ Pesaro
This colossal Baroque palace, decorated with diamond point ashlar work, was the final creation of architect Longhena. Home to the city’s modern art collections, it is beautifully floodlit at night.
3 Fondaco Dei Turchi
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