Camping Serenissima is very well-connected to the center by a convenient public shuttle service that stop right in front of the campsite entry and which drives you to the center of Venice in just 20 minutes at a very low cost (only € 1, 50).

From “Camping Serenissima” to Venice (P.zzle Roma)
Catch the bus 53E direction “VENEZIA”:

Timetable:
From Monday to Saturday: 4.15 – 4.45 – 5.15 – 5.50 – 6.10 – 6.15 – 6.45 – 7.05 – 7.10 – 7.20 – 7.25 – 7.45 – 8.00 – 8.15 – 8.25 – 8.45 – 9.05 – 9.15 – 9.25 – 9.35 – 9.45 – 10.05 – 10.25- 10.45 – 11.05 – 11.25 – 11.45 – 12.05 – 12.25 – 12.45 – 13.05 – 13.15 – 13.25 – 13.36 – 13.45 – 14.05 – 14.15 – 14.25 – 14.45 – 15.05 – 15.25 – 15.45 – 16.05 – 16.25 – 16.45 – 16.49 – 17.05 – 17.25 – 17.45 – 18.05 – 18.25 – 18.45 – 19.05 – 19.25 – 19.45 – 20.25 – 20.45 – 21.20 – 21.45 – 22.20 – 23.15

Sunday:4.15 – 5.15 – 6.15 – 6.45 – 7.15 – 7.45 – 8.15 – 8.45 – 9.15 – 9.45 – 10.15- 10.45 – 11.15 – 11.45 – 12.15 – 12.45 – 13.15 – 13.45 – 14.15 – 14.45 – 15.15 – 15.35 – 15.55 – 16.15 – 16.35 – 16.55 – 17.15 – 17.35 – 17.55 – 18.15 – 18.35 – 18.55 – 19.15 – 19.35 – 19.55 – 20.25 – 20.45 – 21.20 – 21.45 – 22.20 – 23.15

BUS from Venice (P.zzle Roma) to “Camping Serenissima”
Catch the bus 53E direction “DOLO” or “PADOVA” or “STRA”:

Timetable:
From Monday to Saturday: 4.55 – 5.25 – 5.55 – 6.05 – 6.25 – 6.55 – 7.10 – 7.25 – 7.45 – 7.55 – 8.05 – 8.25 – 8.45 – 9.10 – 9.25 – 9.45 – 10.05 – 10.25 – 10.45 – 11.05 – 11.25 – 11.45 – 12.05 – 12.25 – 12.45 – 13.05 – 13.25 – 13.45 – 14.05 – 14.25 – 14.45 – 15.05 – 15.25 – 15.45 – 16.05 – 16.25 – 16.55 – 17.05 – 17.25 – 17.55 – 18.05 – 18.25 – 18.45 – 19.05 – 19.25 – 19.45 – 20.05 – 20.30 – 21.00 – 21.30 – 22.00 – 22.30 – 23.00 – 00.00

Sunday: 4.55 – 5.55 – 6.55 – 7.25 – 7.55 – 8.25 – 8.55 – 9.25 – 9.55 – 10.25 – 10.55 – 11.25 – 11.55 –12.25 – 12.55 – 13.25 – 13.55 – 14.25 – 14.55 – 15.25 – 15.55 – 16.15 – 16.35 – 16.55 – 17.15 – 17.35 – 17.55 – 18.15 – 18.35 – 18.55 – 19.15 – 19.35 – 19.55 – 20.15 – 20.35 – 21.00 – 21.30 – 22.00 – 23.00 – 00.00

Return ticket € 3,00

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Saturday 23rd May and Sunday 24th May 2020

Every year Venice attracts millions of visitors to events that are famous the world over. The Festa della Sensa, is one of the city’s best known festivals that bring to life its thousand year history and its close ties to the sea and the art of “Voga alla Veneta” rowing.
The Sensa (Ascension Day) Festival was celebrated by the Venetian Republic on the day of Christ’s Ascension. Sensa is the Venetian dialect word for ascension. It commemorates two important events in the life of the Republic: one on 9 May in the year 1000, when Doge Pietro Orseolo II came to the rescue of the inhabitants of Dalmatia, who were under the Slav menace. The second event took place in 1177, when, in the reign of Doge Sebastiano Ziani, Pope Alexander III and Emperor Frederick Barbarossa signed the peace treaty in Venice that put an end to the century-long diatribe between the Papacy and the Empire. The rite of the Wedding with the Sea used to take place on the occasion of the Ascension Day Festival. Every year on that day the Doge on his state barge, the Bucintoro, sailed to Sant’Elena, at the level of San Pietro di Castello Church. The Bishop waited to bless him on a boat with gilt sides. To emphasise the Serenissima Republic’s dominion over the sea, the Festival culminated with a kind of propitiatory rite: the Doge sailed to the channel between the lagoon and the sea and threw a gold ring into the water.

La Sensa today.
Thanks to the Comitato Festa della Sensa, Venice began to celebrate Ascension Day again in 1965, with a water parade of traditional rowing boats from San Marco to Lido, organized by Coordinamento delle Società Remiere di Voga alla Veneta, leaded by the “Serenissima” boat, where the mayor and the other authorities take place and where the Wedding with the Sea is celebrated again: the evocative ceremony includes the throwing of a symbolic ring in the water and a High Mass in the church of San Nicolò.
The programme is completed by the Sensa Market at the Church of San Nicolò on Lido, by the Venetian style rowing races and by many other events.
Furthermore, the event goes far beyond mere re-evocation: the Gemellaggio Adriatico (“Adriatic twinning”) project now links the Serenissima Republic with a city or a geographic area that has had a special historical relationship with Venice, joined in a bond of culture, love of the sea and the activities connected with the sea. In 2012 the ring that is its symbol passed from the Cities Forno di Zoldo and Zoldo Alto (BL) to the city of Asiago (VI).
In addition to this, the Festival is the occasion for the award of the “Premio Osella d’Oro della Sensa”, which is given to public bodies, institutions and private citizens that have given lustre to the city by means of their activities in the spheres of culture, crafts and trade.

The Sensa today is a great time for meeting and fully realising the value of Venetian history and traditions: it is the festival of the city itself and its relationship with the sea.

fonte: www.veneziaunica.it/en/FestadellaSensa

The Redentore is one of the Venetians’ most treasured festivities, and is a tourist attraction thanks to the spectacular firework display in the evening.

It falls on the third Sunday in July, when Holy Mass is held in the presence of the Patriarch, followed by a religious procession.

But the special moment of the festivity takes place on Saturday night: with the unbeatable backdrop of Saint Mark’s Basin, a play of lights and reflections produce a kaleidoscope of colours with the silhouetted spires, domes and bell towers of the city behind.

At sunset the well illuminated boats, decorated with boughs and coloured balloons, begin congregating in Saint Mark’s Basin and the Giudecca Canal. In the boats people eat traditional food, waiting for the firework display, which begins at 11.30pm and lasts until after midnight.

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Proceed in the direction of the CHURCH SANTA MARIA GLORIOSA DEI FRARI, erected between 1236 and 1338 through the efforts of the Conventual Franciscan Friars Minor, it was replaced by a grandiose Gothic Franciscan-style edifice in the 14th century, with a nave and two aisles and seven apsidal chapels (inside painting by Tintoretto and Bellini). The imposing 14th century brick bell tower is one of the highest in Venice.

Passing through Campo San Polo proceed in the direction of Rialto, crossing the RIALTO BRIDGE, completed in the 16thC. This stonebridge on wood piling was built to replace a wooden bridge and an earlier pontoon bridge that once was the only link between the two banks of the Grand Canal. The shops lining the central passageway make it particularly picturesque. Before the Bridge there are the MARKETS OF RIALTO, one of the liveliest and most characteristic areas of Venice since the earliest times. Traditional place for meeting, trading and exchanging, the district is still has its picturesque and very busy markets: here you find the fruit and vegetable markets, flower and fish markets.

Proceed through the Mercerie, road famous for the many shop on both side of it, until SAINT MARK’S SQUARE , the mostknown square in Venice. It has a trapezoidal shape and it enclosed on three sides by the arcaded buildings of the Procurators, it was once a remarkable showcase for feasts, ceremonies, tournaments and fairs.

Visit of SAINT’MARK BASILICA (Gallery, Golden Altar and Treasure), that was the Doge’s Chapel and mausoleum of Evangelist St. Marco, in Bizantine-Romanesque style, characterized from its 5 domes, the Byzantine mosaics and the Quadriga on the main entrance. The Bell Tower adjacent to the basilica was once a lighthouse for ships. At the foot of the tower is a 16th century loggia by J. Sansovino.

Visit of the DOGE’S PALACE (XII sec) that was the residence of the Doge and seat of the main government departments. It is of Byzantine origin and it’s characterized from the main entrance “Porta della Carta” in gothic style and from the saloons frescoed and decorated by works of prestigious artists like Veronese, Tintoretto, Tiepolo, Bellini and Tiaziano.

BRIDGE OF SIGHTS which was constructed in the 17th century with two internal passageways. The bridge leads to the New and Old Prisons, the latter called pozzi (wells). A little window looks out over the Basin of St Mark offering a picturesque view of the Island of San Giorgio.

Return by boat line 1 along the Gran Canal where stand over 200 ancient palaces like Ca’ Rezzonico (it houses the eighteenth century Venice museum), Ca’ Doro in gothic style (today the “House of gold” houses the Franchetti Gallery), and Ca’ Pesaro (it houses the International Gallery of Modern Art).

Return to St. Mark’s Square, proceed along Calle XXII Marzo with shops of high fashion and jeweller’s.
Alternately from St. Mark’s Square you pass under the Clock Tower and you go up again Calle Mercerie until Campo del Bovolo. In this small Campo stand one of the most characteristic building in Venice, la SCALA DEL BOVOLO, an original cylindrical tower opened with a motif of bowes on columnes. Here inside climbs a spiral staircase.

Passing Campo Manin you reach TEATRO LA FENICE , inaugurated in 1792, almost entirely destroyed by fire in 1836, and again recently in 1996, the Theatre La Fenice was the most important in Venice and one of the most elegant of Italian theatres. We then come to CAMPO SANTO STEFANO that is enclosed by fine palazzi and where there is the Church of Santo Stefano after which the campo is named, was built by the augustinians in the thirteenth century.

You can arrive at the ACCADEMY GALLERY, (crossing the Accademia Bridge, iron bridge built in the second half of the XIX century) one of the most important museums in Italy, essential for the study of 14th to 18th century for art and history. Built in the half of ‘700, the Accademia delle Belle Arti was reformed by Napoleone in 1807 and since then it has its seat in the ex Convento della Carità.

The PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION is located in Peggy Guggenheim’s former home, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, on the Grand Canal in Venice.The collection of works of modern art outlines the interesting path from Abstractionism to Surrealism. Temporary exhibitions are also held in the rooms of this ground floor palace (among the artists represented are Picasso, De Chirico, Mondrian, Braque, Duchamp, Delaunay, Kandinsky, Miró, Klee, Magritte).

Walk until the CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DELLA SALUTE. This 17th century church is dedicated to Our Lady of Good Health (Salute). It was constructed after Venice had been freed of the plaghe between 1631 and 1687, and begun by B. Longhena. Very fine the overall effect of the statues that decorate the facade; while the octagonal plan interior is hung with important paintings such as the altarpiece by Titian in the Sacristy.

Return to P.le Roma by boat or walking along the Zattere, an ideal area of Venice for the strolls along the Gran Canal, passing through CAMPO SANTA MARGHERITA, picturesque campo surrounded by old fourteen-century palazzo and the little church Santa Margherita. The old belltower still has Baroque stone decorations.

We stop at Murano, (MUSEO stop) the symbol of the better tradition in glass art, preserving original gestures and techniques. The numerous laboratories and workshops allow visitors to watch the pieces being made, blown and finished before their eyes.
Going to San Donato you find its basilica, which is like a small Venetia, with the Canal Grande crossing it. It isinteresting to note that not the main facade, but the side facing Murano canal, was mainly east oriented during the construction of the church. Inside, the Orante Virgin, image of a Byzantine Madonna that shining over sparkling wall. This island has other place to visit, the Glass Museum with millenary memories from this ancient art, backing to the Roman period.

Between the islands of Venetian crown one relevant island is the pizzas and laces one: Burano, reachable in steamer ship.
The boat to BURANO (boat 12) leave every 30 minutes, from “Faro station”. Once there, you will admire the colors of the houses, true pride of the inhabitants, simple and harmonic single houses chain in which each color clashes with the near one. Across the road, you can see gentlemen seat before the door, probably doing laces. A quiet and simple island connected by bridge to MAZZORBO, place with residences of noble and monasteries in past time. Visit thefourteenth-century church of Santa Caterina, preceded from a small lobby, with fine campanile and cupola. Then, continue towards the Merletti Museum, ancient insular art renowned and appreciated over the world, museum that is accommodated in the Podestà Palace, where precious tablecloths, three from ends of XIX century, excellent and ancient copriletti are done according to ancient techniques. Remember that between the more important island activities is the fishing and strolling between calluses and canals; there is relevant men seeking to fix the nets of their boats. We suggest to stop in a restaurant to eat the daily fish.

From Burano go to Torcello (boat 9). TORCELLO is the most ancient land in Venetia, formerly sediment on lagoon, today preserved as archeological testimony of prestigious past time. Near, you find Borgognoni, in whose place you see the Santa Maria Assunta Cathedral, from the VII century, keeping a precious mosaic of universal Giudizio, from XII-XIII centuries, occupying a whole wall. At side, the Battistero ruins, and Santa Fosca church, with Greek cross, from VII-XI centuries. Exiting by campanile, you find the Cathedral, where, in past time, fishermen and travelers had the reference point. From top you can see the Venice palace. During the short visit to this island, you can visit the Estuary Museum, at Torcello place, with two different sections: the Palazzo del Consiglio, with Medieval and Modern section, and the Palazzo dell’Archivio, from XII century, with archeological section. Testimony of impressive past time, when there was the commercial route with Orient Empire.

Before evening you go from Torcello to Burano until Fondamenta Nuove (Boat 12). Here you can take a Vaporetto ( Boat 4.1-4.2) to come back to San Marco for a stroll until Rialto to admire Venice by night. From here to take again the Vaporetto to Piazzale Roma ( Boat 1 or 2).

GHETTO: now you are in the area of the old ghetto. Ghetto, which derives from Getto ‘jet’, as in such area in ancient times there was a foundry for cannons, is a word born in Venice and all the ghettos in the world have inherited their name from the small insula completely surrounded by a ring of water where just the Jews lived. Then you will find, first on your left and then on your right, the largest and most recent Synagogues (Spanish and Levantine). In order to go into them and into the others, which are half hidden from the view, you will have to go on as far as the Campo of the Ghetto Novo and the Museum of Jewish Art, where every hour some guided visits to the Synagogues start (about an hour and a half). Once the visit is terminated,go towards the quiet Fondamenta of the Ormesani and go throughout it in order to reach the Fondamenta of Mercy where you will turn left towards Calle Larga and go straight on as far as the Fondamenta of the Madonna dell’Orto.

CHURCH OF THE MADDONNA DELL’ORTO: this can be rightly defined as ‘the church of Tintoretto’: in fact the great artist spent his life in the neighbourhood; he is buried here and his canvas transfigure the interior by means of their pathos (visit 30 minutes). The Church was erected in the Fourteenth century but it was restored during the Fifteenth century and just for this reason on its brick front, which is divided into three parts, there are element of passage from the Romanesque to the Gothic and from the Gothic to the Renaissance.

Going back to the Strada Nuova you will see other two famous Schools but they cannot be visited: the old and the new one of Mercy.

STRADA NUOVA AND CAMPO SANTI APOSTOLI: the Strada Nuova is plenty of workshops and shops, but try to enter one of the many narrow calli on your right; nearly all of them, facing the Canal Grande, let you enjoy and enchanting and unusual view of the buildings along the Canal. Entering the calle indicating the water-bus stop you will have the opportunity of admiring the magnificent front of the Ca’ D’Oro, in order to visit its interior. There, in fact, there is the Franchetti Gallery (visit one hour). At the end of the Strada Nuova, you will find Campo Santi Apostoli, namely an important linking junction with Rialto.

THE CHURCH OF MIRACLES: passing behind the Church of Santi Apostoli, and going on through calli and campielli you will reach Campo St. Canciano an then Campo S.Maria Nova, from where, beyond the narrow canal, you cannot help noticing the wonderful polychrome marbles which cover the sides and the front of the Church of Miracles. Once you have entered (visit 20 minutes) look at the splendid barrel vault with wooden coffer.

ST MARCO SCHOOL AND CHURCH OF SAINTS GIOVANNI AND PAOLO: being back to Campo S.Maria Nova, go on to the Calle Larga G.Gallina and after the bridge you will see theScuola Grande of St.Marco on your leftand in front of you the Church of Saints Giovanni and Paolo. This Church, which competes with the Church of the Frari for its greatness, stateliness and because inside it keeps, like the other church, a great amount of precious works of art, is an example of Gothic architecture. It is a brickwork too and has got a marvellous façade. Once you have entered (visit 45 minutes) by the portal of the Fourteenth century, that was built with columns carried by Torcello, you will be striken by the majesty and the height of the naves. In the Scuola Grande of St. Marco, one of the most ancient in Venice and founded in 1261, today there is the Civil Hospital of Venice.

PICTURE GALLERY QUERINI STAMPALIA: after crossing Campo St. Marina turn left towards Calle Pindemonte. Going straight ahead you will reach Campo St. Maria Formosa where, behind the Church, Palazzo Querini appears, namely a building where the old and the modern (inside it has been restored in an extremely modern and original shape by Carlo Scarpa) perfectly blend together. Today you can find: on the second floor a remarkable collection of paintings of the Veneto, Italian and foreign schools which were commissioned and bought by the Family from 1500 to the end of 1800, and on the third floor the Foundation Querini Stampalia which organizes many Contemporary Art exhibitions (visit of both floors at least an hour and a half). From here it is extremely easy, once you have walked along the Salizada San Rio, to reach Campo St. Bartolomio and Rialto.

(itinerary from http://www.venezia.net by Tania Danieli )