3. Tour the Venetian masters of art

Venice could be a distinctive and precious repository of art. From the late Middle Ages till the middle eighteenth century, artists of the very best caliber left thier mark everywhere town and works by Venice’s grand masters Titian (c1488-1576), Jacopo Robusti (c1518-94), Canaletto (1697-1768) and Tiepolo (1727-1804) will still be viewed in place these days. See Titian’s wonderful ‘Assumption’ on top of the altar at I Frari, Tintoretto’s epic masterpiece ‘Crucifixion’ at Scuola Grande di San Rocco, and Tiepolo’s monumental frescos at the Pietà and Ca’ Rezzonico.