The history of Venice began during the early 9th century when the Venetian Empire quickly gained power under the rule of a "Doge." With the development of maritime trade, Venice grew to be one of the wealthiest cities in the world. During the 14th century, Marco Polo brought many treasures to Venice from his travels to China, as written in his Book of Marvels. The peak of the Venetian power was obtained during the 15th century when Gallipoli, Cyprus and Crete were conquered as well as many cities in Italy's mainland. It was during this time that the Italian Renaissance emerged, and many of the country's most talented artists emerged from Venice. The decline of the Venetian Empire began in 1453 when the Turks captured Constantinople. Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Venice in 1797, dissolving the Venetian Empire and abolishing the 1000-year old constitution.

There are three ways of arriving:
By car: along the road bridge connecting Venice with the mainland. You’ll find there are different places to park: if you first turn right to Tronchetto Island, there are large car parking facilities. This is also where the Palafenice theater has been temporarily erected to replace the Fenice, which was seriously damaged by fire in 1995. By going straight into Piazzale Roma, instead, there are several parking facilities with different prices, so it’s worth asking first about rates. Tronchetto because it more often has free space, Piazzale Roma because it is closer to the main island. From both parts you can easily reach the center by public water buses or taxi.

By plane: From Marco Polo Airport and then either by road or water by public or private transport (land- or water bus or taxi) to Piazzale Roma or St. Mark’s.
By train:From the railway Station “Santa Lucia”, a large building at the beginning of the Grand Canal in the sestiere of Cannaregio. Close to the train station is the Ponte degli Scalzi the third and last bridge crossing the Grand Canal.

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