Holly D. Johnson Considered to be the main street of Venice, the roughly 2-mile Grand Canal is one of the city's most popular and highly photographed attractions. Recent travelers recommend hiring ...

Several centuries ago, if you wanted to cross the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge was the only way. There are now four major bridges that cross the canal, but Rialto is by far the most famous.

a Grand Canal-facing structure superbly revamped, like Punta della Dogana, by Japanese architect Tadao Ando. The Gallerie dell'Accademia is to Venice what the Uffizi is to Florence: a superb ...