Photo: Venice Italy Grand Canal

The Grand Canal in Venice, Italy is the most important waterway in the city and forms one of the major water-traffic corridors.

The Grand Canal runs through a majority of the city of Venice, Italy and is a public transportation by water bus and private water taxis. Starting from the lagoon near the train station, the Grand Canal makes a S-shape through the central districts of Venice and ends at the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute. It runs approximately two miles long with the widest point being around 350 feet.

Along the waterways of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy you will pass the most beautiful buildings of the city and some historic churches. Traditionally, the Grand Canal was the high-rent district in Venice where you would find larger houses and the decoration of these buildings was on a much grander scale.

Cruising the Grand Canal in Italy is a favorite thing to do while visiting Venice and it is the best way to take in all of the incredible architecture of the palaces and buildings along the canal. ... continue below the picture...

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... Depending on the weather when in Venice, Italy it is best to float down the Grand Canal in an open boat rather than a covered one.

Enjoy a ride down the Grand Canal at various times during the day as you will get a different perspective of Venice, Italy on each ride. A ride down the Grand Canal is the ideal way to take in all the sights of Venice, Italy and enjoy all the greatness and intricacies that the Grand Canal has to offer.

Sit back and relax as you travel by boat through Venice, Italy and have somebody else do all the work for you.