The Grand Canal, Venice's - Most Famous Canal.
The Grand Canal is a channel in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. The Grand Canal not only connects most of Venice's top tourist attractions, it is one of its top attractions. Its is famous worldwide for the centuries-old palaces which stand on both sides of the water. Most of them date from the 13th to the 18th century, a time in which existed the Venetian Republic

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These magnificent buildings show the wealth Venetian families had at the time of the powerful Venetian Republic. Curving in a reverse S through the heart of the city, it is also Venice's Main Street, always busy with traffic that includes everything from gondolas to barges carrying produce to market. The best way to see and appreciate all these grand palaces is from the canal itself, and using Water Taxi. Viewing these palaces after the lights go on in their glittering interiors is one of the favorite things to do in Venice at night.

The attractions below are shown in the order you will see them as you travel from San Marco to Ponte della Costituzione, at the other end of the Grand Canal. You won't miss any of the highlights with this handy guide to exploring the Grand Canal. The Water Buses cruises down the Grand Canal stopping in both sides of the canal. It is a great and inexpensive way of observing the beautiful buildings and palazzos located on either side of the city's main artery.

The palaces on the Canal Grande belong to different times, styles, and movements. In fact, the Grand Canal boast Palaces with Venetian-Byzantine, Venetian Gothic, and Venetian Baroque style.
Other palaces have elements of the Renaissance or Neoclassical architecture, and some have even elements of the Modern era.

Altogether, it's an eclectic mix and an impressive display of architectural and artistic know-how. Today, only a few people live on the Canal Grande. Most of the palaces that can be admired are now either hotels, museums, or public administration buildings. Until the late 20th century, most of the more prominent palaces were still owned by the city of Venice, the Italian State, or by Italian institutions. "Palazzi", however, are not the only kind of buildings that can be found on the Grand Canal.

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