The Canal Grande is Venice’s 3.8 km main waterway, lined with over 170 palaces spanning six centuries of Venetian architecture from Gothic through Neoclassical. The vaporetto Line 1 makes the full journey for EUR 9.50, one of Europe’s most impressive public transport rides. Always accessible; no booking required. The Rialto and Accademia bridges are the best elevated viewpoints. Venice was under Habsburg rule 1797-1866; the city has specific resonance in the Austrian historical context.
canal in Venice
Grand Canal
Also known as Canal Grande
The Grand Canal (Canal Grande) is Venice's main waterway, a reverse-S shape cutting through the city from the Santa Lucia railway station to the St. Mark's basin. The 3.8 km canal is lined with over 170 palaces spanning six centuries of Venetian architectural history.
- Type
- canal
- Destination
- Venice
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 9th century
- Era
- Medieval
- Address
- 30100 Venice
- Coordinates
- 45.4378, 12.3356