The Grand Canal in Venice is the most beautiful canal in all of Venice. The most beautiful buildings of Venice overlook the Grand Canal. There are no embankments near the canal, they are replaced by facades of houses.All the houses in Venice are built on wooden stilts. The most beautiful palaces have been built along the canal, which is why artists are so fond of depicting the largest canal in Venice. It is also sometimes called the "Canal of Palaces". At sunset, Venice, painted in the colors of sunset, takes on an unusual appearance. Venice is always beautiful at sunrise, during the day and at sunset.