As one of the top cities in the world for graffiti, quite possibly the best tour in Bogotá is the Bogotá Graffiti Tour. This tour is held twice daily and run by the street artists themselves.
One of the most captivating tours we took in Venice was the tour of synagogues in the Venetian Ghetto offered by the Jewish Museum (Museo Ebraico). The Venetian Ghetto is located in the Cannaregio district of the UNESCO World Heritage city.
The Venetian Ghetto is the world’s original Jewish ghetto. It’s located in the sestiere (district) of Cannaregio in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Venice, Italy.
Our time in Cannaregio was mostly limited to walking to and from the Venetian Ghetto. Cannaregio is one of the six districts (sestieri) of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Venice, Italy.
The Rialto Market is in the district (sestiere) of San Polo, just over the Rialto Bridge. It has been the main market of the UNESCO World Heritage city of Venice, Italy, since 1097.
If you visit Venice and don’t take a gondola ride, then you haven’t visited Venice. I know, it’s a totally touristy thing to do, but one of the first things that comes to mind when thinking about Venice are gondolas.
I tried three different times to visit the Church of Saint George of the Greeks (Chiesa di San Giorgio dei Greci, Ἅγιος Γεώργιος τῶν Ἑλλήνων) but it was closed each time.
Picture-perfect Burano was one of the highlights of our trip to Venice. It’s known for its colorful homes and lace work, and is included in the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Venice and its Lagoon.
The Grand Canal (Canal Grande) is the main artery through the UNESCO World Heritage city of Venice, Italy. It’s 3.8 kilometers long and makes a reverse “S” shape through all six districts of the city. The canal has an average depth of five meters and 30 to 90 meters wide.
The Palazzo della Ragione is one of the most important buildings in the historic city center of Padua, Italy. It’s part of the UNESCO World Heritage listing for Padua’s 14th century fresco cycles along with the piazzas on either side of the building.