Along the Grand Canal

It may be a cliché to sail down the Grand Canal in a gondola at twilight, but it's one of the most unforgettable clichés in which you could ever indulge. Although the gold and frescoes have long worn off the fantasy facades of its palaces, the Canalazzo, as the Venetians call it, has not entirely lost the color of past ages. Snaking its way through the heart of one of the world’s most atmospheric cities, the Grand Canal is the largest, busiest, and most famous of Venice’s extensive network of canals. Join art historian Elaine Ruffolo for an exploration of the palaces, churches, and monuments along this famous waterway.