European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 6, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Venice continued from Page 3 Rialto Bridge and Market visitors need to see this bustling colourful Market to be convinced that Venice is not just one or at museum. In the Early hours of the morning boats sail up the grand canal stocked with fresh fish and vegetables As they have since the Middle Ages. Is amps Michael Abrams visitors look at the Lush produce available of he packet just off the Rialto Bridge a the Academia there Are almost too Many museums to choose from. But the one not to be missed is the Academia. All the. Great venetian masters Are Here. It s Only open from 9 . To 2 p.m., so get there Early to avoid wasting time in a line. A a a. Chiesa Santa Maria Dimir Coli Church Bells ring out from every Corner in Venice but you will need your map to find this tiny but exquisite Church. Designed by Pietro Lombardo in 1481, this. Masterpiece of Renaissance architecture is one of the most perfect buildings in the world. Quot Teatro Lavenice. I the Fenice is a Beautiful and intimate opera House. This was where Verdi composed rigoletto and la Traviata and the Chance to see an opera Here is not to be missed. A a a r the grand canal the great Miracle of Venice is that somehow the magnificent crumbling Palazzo that line either Side of this Long winding waterway continue to resist the lapping water and rising tides. Venice May be slowly sinking but look at a Capaccio painting from 1500 and Little has changed. The canal remains a Hub of activity with vaporetto a speeding taxis Lazy gondolas and Long transport boats weaving in Between each  Lido a j it s easy to forget that Venice is actually on the sea. A a take the double Decker Moto Nave boat from outside the Danieli hotel and 15 minutes later you be crossed the Lagoon and landed on the Lido. On the other Side of this narrow Sandbar lie a Long Beach grandiose Villas and. The Adriatic. \ a a /. A la Scuola Grande i an Rocco Tolfe venetian Scull can be described As a mixture of charitable institution Guild society and masonic Lodge reflections of the incredible wealth of Venice at its Peak. Some Scole House masterpieces of the venetian painters they sponsored. I a. A Caffe Flo Ianthe prices Are extortionate and you Are Likely to end up seated next to a Bunch of tourists. But you would regret refusing a Clink at this venetian institution. The problem is to decide whether to bask in the Sunshine on the Terrace in St. Mark s Square accompanied by a string a is amps Michael Abrams a amps have Casey one of the Many altars built inside the Octagon ally shaped Church Santa Maria Della Salute. Quartet or to Lake a romantic Corner inside one of the Casa novae que salons. San Giorgio Maggiore the Island of san Giorgio Maggiore dominated by the facade of its palladian Church is in Many ways the key image of Venice. Appreciate its classical lines from the Steps of the doges Palace across the Lagoon climb up its Campanile Bell Tower for a panoramic View Over the City distributed by Scripp Howard news service