Canal Grande

"With an alluring, diaphanous, silky flow serving as a tourist and commercial passageway, the Grand Canal is the weaving spine of this sinking, well-preserved, cultural time capsule. " Full review

"The Grand Canal is 3.8km in length and varies between 30m and 70m in width according to the curves it weaves across the city." Full review

"<span class="m_first-letter">L</span>ined with the palazzos of the Venetian ruling classes – many of them now hotels or pricey wedding venues – the lagoon city’s watery main street is one of the highlights of any visit" Full review

"Considered to be the main street of Venice, the 2-mile-long Grand Canal is one of the city's most popular and highly photographed attractions" Full review

"The vaporetto (waterbus) lines plying the zigzagging Grand Canal double as spectacular cruises. Hop on the number 1 at Piazzale Roma or the station, and wiggle your way down past marble-clad palaces"

"Many of the largest canal-side buildings are now converted into imposing international banks, government or university buildings, art galleries, and consulates." Full review