Several centuries ago, if you wanted to cross the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge was ... Keep in mind: Most of the best Venice tours make stops here. Access to the bridge, which connects the ...

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.

But despite this, Venice never loses its capacity to enchant ... Look out for Vittore Carpaccio’s frantic Miracle of the Cross at the Rialto. The bridge has changed but the water-borne confusion ...

Ca’ Bragadin has been home to some of Venice’s most infamous figures, including Casanova. The Gothic-style building, a five-minute walk from the Rialto Bridge, is now a small classic hotel ...