Hotel Gritti Palace

Venice is virtually an open-air museum which offers an infinite array of amusement, culture, and relaxation --from inviting beaches to prestigious museums and exclusive shops.
Please refer to our concierge desk in order to request any information, service or assistance required.

Private round-trip boat service is available to Venice Lido, where our sister hotels - The Westin Excelsior and The Hotel Des Bains - await. Discover and enjoy private beach facilities, swimming pools, tennis courts during summer months, and golf.

Exclusive boutiques and characteristic shops offer Venetian handicrafts, precious fabrics, masks, laces, exquisite glass, paper reproduced by age-old techniques, wine, and grappa.

Theatre, Museums, & Shows: La Fenice Opera House, the Malibran Theatre and the Goldoni Theatre are all a 10-15 minute walk from the Hotel. The Arena in Verona is about a 1 ? hour drive from Piazzale Roma Venice. The Concierge Desk can provide
assistance in reserving tickets for all events.

Nearby attractions:

St. Mark's Square: St.Mark's Square is the very heart of Venice and the square itself is considered one of the most beautiful in the world.

St. Mark's Basilica: Mysteriously eastern, gloriously western, and one of the world's most incredible buildings. The original church, a large wooden edifice, was first built in 805 to house the body of St. Mark.

Doge's Palace: Former seat of the Government and law courts, and Doge's residence fromthe 9th century to the fall of the Serenissima Republic.

Bridge of Sighs: 17th century stone bridge with two internal passageways which connect the Doge's Palace with the city dungeions.

La Fenice Opera House: Inaugurated in 1792, the theatre La Fenice was the most important in Venice and one of the most elegant of Italian theatres. Destroyed by fire in 1997, the theatre has now been completely restored to its original glamour.

Santa Maria della Salute Church: Magnificent Venetian Baroque Church by Architect Baldassarre Longhena, built on more than one million oak piles.

Peggy Guggenheim Collection: Italy's most important museum for European and American art of the first half of the 20th century.

Accademia of Fine Arts: among the most important in Italy, this gallery features an extraordinary collection of works by the greatest exponents of 14th to 18th century Venetian painting.

Other attractions in the surroundings:
Rialto Bridge: Built between 1588 and 1591, the Rialto Bridge crosses the Grand Canal in the heart of Venice's shopping area and is without doubt the city's most famous bridge.

Biennale of Venice: Occuring every 2 years, this international contemporary art exhibition draws artists form all over the world. The 52nd edition, held at the Giaridini della Biennale and at the Arsenale, runs from 10 June to 21 November
2007.

Museum of Naval History: Housed in a 16th century barn and divided into 30 sections, shows the history of the Venetian Arsenal and displays a rich collection of relics of the Venetian Serenissima Republic era and of the Italian Navy. Ground floor accessible to disabled.

Island of Burano: Home to fishermen and with 5000 inhabitants, one of the most important centres of the Northern Lagoon. The attractive bright coulours of its houses have made it popular with artists. The principal economical activities are fishing and the production of lace.

Island of Torcello: This island lies in the Northern Lagoon and was founded in the 7th century. It was a flourishing trading city from the 9th to the 12th century until its population was decimated by the plague and malaria and the island lost its place to the rising city of Venice. Today two interesting churches may be visited.

Island of Murano: Venice boasts a rich history as a glassmaking centre and from the 15th century, world over, the island has been almost synonymous with the creation of the finest and most elegant glass. The Museo Vetrario is located in the Palazzo Giustinian in Murano.

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