A beautiful gem of a church, somewhat off the beaten track

“The churches raised throughout this period are so grossly debased, that even the Italian critics exhaust their terms of reproach upon these last efforts of the Renaissance builders”.

The parish church of the Vivaldi family, containing the composer’s baptismal document, and some fine paintings

An attractive campo with the parish church of the Vivaldi family, and Venice’s oldest coffee roastery

Andra Palladio’s first church, built at the place where St Mark is said to have landed, and where wine is still produced from the eponymous vines

Gothic at the base of the facade, with a seamless transition to early renaissance above. Gorgeous paintings inside, including one of Giovanni Bellini’s finest

The former cathedral of Venice, off the beaten track, on an island at the eastern end of Venice

A super-quick overview for the reader totally new to the subject.

For years, we’d wanted to stay in Venice for an extended period. This time we had an opportunity