Day 4 | Venice, Italy

Visit: Museo Della Musica (Music Museum) - an exhibition dedicated to one of the artistic demonstrations that highlighted the Italian culture: the liuteria (the making of musical instruments). Venice, the city where the demonstrations take place, has been the “storage” of important instrument constructors, particularly for violins. The museum houses instruments as old as 435 years.

Visit: Ca’Macana - one of the oldest and finest mask making workshops in Venice. They craft authentic handmade masks in the same way Venetian artisans would do 800 years ago. Their masks were featured in important film productions like Eyes Wide Shut by Stanley Kubrick and theaters like the Vienna Opera Haus. <3 [www.camacana.com]

Visit: Scuola Grande di San Rocco - ("Confraternity of St. Roch", protector against plague, which had struck Venice in that century) was established in 1478 by a group of wealthy Venetian citizens, next to the church of San Rocco, from which it takes its name. In 1564, the painter Tintoretto was commissioned to provide paintings for the Scuola and they were executed between 1564 and 1587. His works are from the Old and New Testament; together, they show the biblical story from Fall to Redemption. The the Scuola Grande di San Rocco is often called the "Sistine Chapel" of Venice. We also got to visit the Tesoro of Scuola Grande di San Rocco (reopened after 100 years) where it houses the actual mummified finger of Saint Roch! Awesome and amazing art! www.scuolagrandesanrocco.it

After a long day of walking, we decided to head back to our favorite spot in Venice and have a pizza picnic (courtesy of Piazzaria Sansovino) in the Piazza San Marco.

Lunch: Impronta Cafe
Dinner: Piazzaria Sansovino
Snacks: Fruit, Gelato, Cannoli

Temp: High 94 / Low 75
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