Bridge of the Obelisks
Decorated with simple obelisks, this bridge was opened in 1580 on the Cannaregio canal, in front of the Labia palace, and it must taken by all those who, on their way from the station, are walking to the Strada Nuova and the Rialto bridge.
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San Nicolò (Church of St Nicholas)
This is a large Romanesque-Gothic building adorned with interesting frescoes by Tommaso da Modena (one of the best 14C painters after Giotto). In the Onigo chapel, you can also see portraits by Lorenzo Lotto. In the chapter-house of the adjoining monastery are portraits of Dominicans by Tommaso da Modena.
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Church of Saint Fosca (Torcello)
This little octagonal church, built in the 11th C., has a beautiful portico with raised archways in a Venetian Byzantine style. The sacred sobriety of the interior, the harmony of the portico, the rustic look of the whole, the impression that the place is abandoned, all of this gives it a charm that is very touching.
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Saint Lucia Station
This is a station like any other station, nothing unusual... except here, you will get off the train in the morning, walk out into the square with your suitcases, all bent and tired, and all of a sudden you will be at the heart of Venetian magic. In front of you, the Grand Canal and the vaporetto waiting for you... All of a sudden, you are in Venice!
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