Things to Do in Mestre

There are 2 attractions in Mestre. Grand Canal (Venice), main waterway through venice with historic palaces, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Grand Canal (Venice)
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Grand Canal (Venice)
Main waterway through Venice with historic palaces
Area
St Mark's Campanile
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St Mark's Campanile
Iconic bell tower dominating Venice's St. Mark's Square
Tower
Piazza San Marco
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Piazza San Marco
Principal public square of Venice with basilica
Square
Rialto Bridge
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Rialto Bridge
Historic stone arch bridge spanning Venice's Grand Canal
Building
Doge's Palace
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Doge's Palace
Venetian Gothic palace and former ducal residence
Museum
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
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Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Modern art museum in Venice exhibiting 20th-century works
Museum
Gallerie dell'Accademia
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Gallerie dell'Accademia
Venetian gallery housing pre-19th-century Venetian paintings and sculpture
Museum
Museo Correr
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Museo Correr
Venetian museum documenting city history and art
Museum
Fortuny Museum
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Fortuny Museum
Historic palace exhibiting Mariano Fortuny's textiles and art
Palace
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
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Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Venetian confraternity hall famous for Tintoretto cycles
Museum
Murano Glass Museum
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Murano Glass Museum
Museum showcasing Murano glassmaking history and masterpieces
Museum
Villa Pisani
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Villa Pisani
Baroque Venetian villa with grand frescoes and formal gardens
Museum
Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
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Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavoni
Confraternity hall famed for Carpaccio's cycle paintings
Museum
Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia
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Museo di Storia Naturale di Venezia
Natural history museum exhibiting regional specimens and fossils
Museum
Villa Emo
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Villa Emo
Palladian villa with frescoed interiors and agricultural estate
Museum
Scrovegni Chapel
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Scrovegni Chapel
Small Padua chapel famed for Giotto's fresco cycle
Religious Site
St Mark's Clocktower
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St Mark's Clocktower
Venetian Renaissance clock tower overlooking St. Mark's Square
Museum
St Mark's Basilica
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St Mark's Basilica
Venetian cathedral famed for Byzantine mosaics
Church
Venetian Lagoon
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Venetian Lagoon
Shallow lagoon enclosing Venice and its islands
Lake
Murano
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Murano
Venetian island renowned for centuries-old glassmaking
Island
Bridge of Sighs
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Bridge of Sighs
Enclosed Venetian bridge linking doge's palace and prison
Building
Burano
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Burano
Small Venetian island famous for brightly colored houses
Island
Venice Lido
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Venice Lido
Barrier island with beaches and annual film festival
Island
La Fenice
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La Fenice
Historic Venice opera house rebuilt after several fires
Theater
Santa Maria della Salute
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Santa Maria della Salute
Baroque Venetian basilica built as plague votive church
Church
Torcello
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Torcello
Historic Venetian lagoon island with early medieval ruins
Island
Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
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Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua
Major pilgrimage basilica in Padua housing relics
Religious Site
Poveglia
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Poveglia
Small Venetian island known for abandoned hospital legends
Island
Ca' d'Oro
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Ca' d'Oro
Gothic Venetian palace housing a fine art collection.
Museum
San Giorgio Maggiore
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San Giorgio Maggiore
Venetian island church with Palladian basilica and views
Island
Giudecca
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Giudecca
Venetian island south of central Venice, quieter neighbourhood
Island
Isola di San Michele
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Isola di San Michele
Venetian cemetery island serving as city's burial ground
Island
Il Redentore
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Il Redentore
Venetian church on Giudecca, Palladian Renaissance architecture
Religious Site
Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
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Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Large Venetian Gothic church housing Titian altarpieces
Church
San Giorgio Maggiore (church), Venice
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San Giorgio Maggiore (church), Venice
Renaissance church on Venice island designed by Palladio
Church
San Lazzaro degli Armeni
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San Lazzaro degli Armeni
Armenian monastery island housing historic manuscripts and culture
Island
Ca' Foscari
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Ca' Foscari
Venetian Gothic palazzo housing Ca' Foscari University
Palace
San Zaccaria, Venice
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San Zaccaria, Venice
Venetian church near the lagoon with Renaissance art
Church
Ca' Pesaro
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Ca' Pesaro
Baroque Venetian palace housing modern and oriental art.
Palace
Ca' Rezzonico
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Ca' Rezzonico
Grand Venetian palace museum of 18th-century life.
Museum
Palazzo Grassi
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Palazzo Grassi
18th-century Venetian palace housing contemporary art museum
Museum
Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice
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Santi Giovanni e Paolo, Venice
Venetian basilica with Gothic architecture and tombs
Church
Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Venice
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Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Venice
Small Renaissance church known for ornate marble facade
Church
Fondaco dei Turchi
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Fondaco dei Turchi
Venetian palazzo housing the Natural History Museum
Palace
Padua Cathedral
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Padua Cathedral
Cathedral in Padua featuring Romanesque and Gothic elements
Church
Sant'Erasmo
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Sant'Erasmo
Large Venetian island with agriculture and lagoon saltmarshes
Island
Fondaco dei Tedeschi
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Fondaco dei Tedeschi
Historic Venetian warehouse beside Rialto, now commercial landmark.
Palace
Pellestrina
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Pellestrina
Narrow Venetian barrier island with fishing villages
Island
Tronchetto
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Tronchetto
Artificial island serving Venice's parking and transport hub
Island
Madonna dell'Orto
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Madonna dell'Orto
Venetian church housing major Tintoretto artworks
Religious Site
Sacca Fisola
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Sacca Fisola
Residential lagoon island in Venice's Giudecca district
Island
San Giacomo di Rialto
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San Giacomo di Rialto
Small historic church on Venice's Rialto market
Religious Site
San Salvador
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San Salvador
Venetian church near Rialto with Renaissance art
Religious Site
Ca' Vendramin Calergi
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Ca' Vendramin Calergi
Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal, hosts museums
Palace
Ospedale della Pietà
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Ospedale della Pietà
Venetian historic orphanage and music school tied to Vivaldi
Religious Site
San Francesco della Vigna
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San Francesco della Vigna
Renaissance church in Venice designed by Palladio
Religious Site
San Moisè
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San Moisè
Baroque Venetian church notable for ornate façade
Religious Site
San Pietro di Castello (church)
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San Pietro di Castello (church)
Historic cathedral church on Venice's San Pietro island
Church
Santa Maria degli Scalzi
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Santa Maria degli Scalzi
Baroque Venetian church near Santa Lucia railway station
Religious Site
Santo Stefano, Venice
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Santo Stefano, Venice
Historic basilica located in Venice's Santo Stefano square
Church
Torcello Cathedral
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Torcello Cathedral
Historic Torcello cathedral with Byzantine mosaics
Church
Gesuati
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Gesuati
Baroque church on Venice's Giudecca waterfront
Religious Site
Prato della Valle
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Prato della Valle
Large elliptical square with central island and statues
Square
San Giorgio dei Greci
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San Giorgio dei Greci
Historic Greek Orthodox church in Venice, Byzantine mosaics
Religious Site
Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni
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Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni
Renaissance equestrian statue by Verrocchio in Venice
Monument
Altinum
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Altinum
Ancient Roman city ruins near the Venetian lagoon
Archaeological Site
La Certosa
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La Certosa
Venetian island monastery now housing park and ruins
Island
Palazzo della Ragione
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Palazzo della Ragione
Medieval Padua palace with large, frescoed assembly hall
Palace
Punta della Dogana
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Punta della Dogana
Triangular former customs building housing art museum
Museum
San Servolo
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San Servolo
Venetian island formerly psychiatric hospital, now park campus
Island
Santa Maria Formosa
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Santa Maria Formosa
Renaissance church in Venice with distinctive campanile
Religious Site
Lazzaretto Vecchio
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Lazzaretto Vecchio
Venetian lagoon island formerly a 16th-century quarantine hospital
Island
Piazzale Roma
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Piazzale Roma
Venice's main transport hub and car/bus terminal
Plaza
San Giovanni in Bragora
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San Giovanni in Bragora
Historic Venetian church near Rialto with notable artworks
Religious Site
San Sebastiano
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San Sebastiano
Venetian church housing major Tintoretto paintings
Religious Site
Santa Maria Zobenigo
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Santa Maria Zobenigo
Venetian church notable for unique façade mosaics
Religious Site
Santa Maria della Pietà
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Santa Maria della Pietà
Venetian church associated with orphanage and music school
Religious Site
Campo San Polo
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Campo San Polo
Large Venetian square in the San Polo district
Square
Palazzi Barbaro
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Palazzi Barbaro
Venetian palazzo on Grand Canal with opulent interiors
Palace
Palazzo Grimani di San Luca
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Palazzo Grimani di San Luca
Renaissance Venetian palace housing classical art collections
Palace
Palazzo Labia
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Palazzo Labia
18th-century Venetian palace known for frescoed ballroom
Palace
San Pantalon
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San Pantalon
Venetian church famed for massive ceiling painting
Church
San Pietro di Castello (island)
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San Pietro di Castello (island)
Venetian island hosting historic cathedral and naval heritage
Island
San Rocco, Venice
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San Rocco, Venice
Church and confraternity complex famed for Tintoretto cycle
Museum
Scuola Grande di San Marco
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Scuola Grande di San Marco
Venetian Renaissance confraternity building with ornate Gothic facade
Religious Site
Vignole
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Vignole
Small Venetian lagoon island with gardens
Island
Abbey of Santa Giustina
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Abbey of Santa Giustina
Large Benedictine abbey complex in Padua, Veneto
Church
Hotel Danieli
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Hotel Danieli
Grand hotel housed in a historic Venetian palace
Palace
Palazzo dei Camerlenghi
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Palazzo dei Camerlenghi
Historic Venetian palace by Rialto, once treasury offices
Palace
Palazzo Corner Spinelli
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Palazzo Corner Spinelli
Venetian Gothic palace on the Grand Canal
Palace
Palazzo Pisani Moretta
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Palazzo Pisani Moretta
Renaissance palace hosting Venetian balls and art
Palace
San Polo (church)
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San Polo (church)
Historic Venetian church in the San Polo district
Church
Sant'Elena (island)
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Sant'Elena (island)
Small island in Venice with parkland and residences
Island
Teatro Malibran
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Teatro Malibran
Historic Venetian theatre on the Grand Canal
Theater
Teatro San Cassiano
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Teatro San Cassiano
One of the earliest public opera houses in Venice
Theater
Church of Santa Maria e San Donato
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Church of Santa Maria e San Donato
Historic church on Murano, famous Byzantine mosaics
Church
Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff
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Palazzo Barbaro Wolkoff
Venetian palazzo on the Grand Canal with frescoes
Palace
Palazzo Contarini Fasan
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Palazzo Contarini Fasan
Gothic Venetian palace notable for ornate façade
Palace
San Giorgio in Alga
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San Giorgio in Alga
Small island in Venice lagoon with historic monastery
Island
Teatro San Benedetto
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Teatro San Benedetto
Historic Venetian opera house and performance venue
Theater