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Did you know that Venice is home to the world's oldest operating casino? The Casino di Venezia, located in the Palazzo Vendramin-Calergi, opened in 1638 and continues to welcome visitors to try their luck at various games of chance in a historic setting.

Venice, Italy is built on more than 100 small islands and has over 400 bridges connecting them all together. The city has no roads, only canals and footpaths.

Did you know that Venice has over 400 footbridges? These bridges play a crucial role in connecting different parts of the city, spanning the canals and allowing pedestrians to move around. The most famous and iconic bridge in Venice is the Rialto Bridge, which dates back to the late 16th century.

Did you know that Venice experiences an annual phenomenon called "Acqua Alta"? During certain times of the year, particularly in winter, high tides cause flooding in some parts of the city. Wooden walkways, known as "pontoon" bridges, are temporarily set up to allow pedestrians to navigate through the flooded areas.

Did you know that Venice is known as the "Floating City" or "City of Water"? This nickname is due to the absence of roads and cars within the historic center of Venice. Instead, transportation is primarily conducted by boats and water taxis, making it a truly distinctive and charming city to explore.

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Learn About The Rich History Of Venice At Museo Correr

Don’t be fooled by the modest facade and simple sign for Museo Correr on the Piazza San Marco in Venice. This is an enormous museum that deserves a full day of your time to explore. The building itself is a museum with its grand, sweeping staircases, marble everything and soaring columns, once part of the palace. Now, the main exhibit space is dedicated to Venice in the Middle Ages and Renaissance (1200s to 1500s), showing paintings, artefacts, sculpture, coins and weapons.

Safely high from the waters of the canals, the museum is one of 11 civic museums in the history-rich city of Venice. It spans the upper floors of the building that houses it and its cache of antiquities.

Beyond the main galleries are 15 additional rooms (we did say take a whole day for this place!) focussed on the Risergimento and the Libreria Sansoviniana. You might need two full days, but when you’re done, you’ll know Venice in ways that even some locals do not.