This short guide, conceived as a series of strolls through the city of Venice, is a Venetian musician's tribute to his city. Its main purpose is to provide visitors, tourists or anyone who is simply curious with a quick and hopefully pleasant way to learn a bit more about the remarkable manifestations of musical life in Venice over the centuries. Eighteen additional "excursions" dedicated to specific moments and outstanding personalities in the history of Venetian music have been included, for those who are less familiar with the facts and musicians who made this history so vivid, or even just to mention a few more curiosities that may help bring this fascinating subject to life.