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I've had the pleasure of seeing some of the most stunning places in the world while working as a travel blogger. However, of all the sites I've seen, Venice, Italy stands out as a personal favorite. The city of bridges, floating gondolas, and canals is simply magical and ensures an experience that will never be forgotten. I'll be sharing my intimate knowledge of Venice's best attractions, cuisine, museums, and experiences in this piece. What to see Let's start with St. Mark's Basilica, one of Venice's most well-known monuments, to begin the list of must-see sights. This church is a wonderful work of beauty and history, with Byzantine architecture and glistening mosaics. The greatest thing, though? Entrance is free. The Doge's Palace, which served as the residence of the city's rulers, is another well-known landmark. The best way to learn about Venice's past and see some of the magnificent chambers, courtyards, and bridges that give the palace its

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Venice in the winter is a counterintuitive destinations. There is nothing quite like walking those stone sidewalks in the winter chill with twilight’s soft luminance deepening over the Grand Canal while, one by one, restaurant and trattoria windows begin to glow with a golden welcome. In summer, Venice is wall-to-wall tourists and, on Piazza San Marco, pigeons, too. But in winter the Piazza stands open to the sweeping views memorialized by every 19th-century painter who wandered through town. More to the point, you can get a restaurant reservation without calling weeks in advance.

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Santo Spirito, an island in Venice’s lagoon with a derelict convent, has been put up for sale by Italian real-estate investors for more than 20 million euros ($28 million). Holding company Poveglia Ltd. hired Colliers International to sell the 6.2-acre (2.5-hectare) island, which is a 10-minute boat ride from St. Mark’s Square, the broker said in an e-mailed statement. As well as the 3,500 square-meter (38,000 square-foot) ruined convent, founded in the 12th century, the property has planning consent for 4,500 square meters of new construction. Colliers said Santo Spirito is the last complete island available for sale in the lagoon. “Investors have the unique chance to customize an island to their needs,” said Massimo Saporito, head of investment in Italy for Colliers. The site would best suit a luxury residential development or a hotel, he said. Venice’s art, architecture and heritage, the legacy of the city’s domination of maritime trade in the Mediterranean Sea in the