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Venice

The floating city - a labyrinth of canals, palaces and bridges where gondolas glide past 1,000 years of art and history.

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5 Restaurants
5 Hotels
1 Itineraries

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Quick facts

Best time to visit

April to June and September to October bring the most pleasant weather and slightly lighter crowds. July and August are hot, humid and very busy. Winter is cool, quiet and romantic but prone to acqua alta high-water flooding, especially from October to January. Carnival in February is spectacular but packed.

Daily budget
$240
Time zone
GMT+1 (CET)
Language
Italian (English widely understood at tourist sites)
Currency
EUR (Euro (EUR))
Emergency
112
Power
Type C & F · 230V

About Venice

There is nowhere on earth like Venice. Built across 118 small islands in a shallow lagoon, this improbable masterpiece has no roads, only canals and a maze of narrow alleys, squares and arched bridges. For more than a thousand years it was a great maritime republic, and that golden age left a city of marble palaces, Byzantine domes and Renaissance art that still seems to float between water and sky. The set-piece sights are extraordinary - the glittering mosaics of St Mark's Basilica, the pink Gothic Doge's Palace, the sweep of the Grand Canal best seen from a vaporetto or gondola, and the bustle of the Rialto Bridge and market. But Venice rewards wandering most of all: getting lost in the quiet back lanes of Cannaregio and Dorsoduro, finding a tiny bacaro for cicchetti and an ombra of wine, and taking the boat out to the coloured houses of Burano and the glass furnaces of Murano. Spring and autumn bring the loveliest weather and slightly thinner crowds; summer is hot and packed, winter atmospheric and prone to high-water flooding. Wear comfortable shoes, embrace getting lost, and let the most romantic city in the world cast its spell.

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Things to Do in Venice

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St Mark's BasilicaReligious

St Mark's Basilica

A breathtaking Italo-Byzantine cathedral shimmering with golden mosaics and crowned by five domes, fronting Venice's grand main square.

1-1.5 hours Free (museum and terrace extra)4.8(200,000)
Doge's PalaceHistorical

Doge's Palace

The pink Gothic seat of Venetian power for centuries, with opulent council chambers, vast paintings and the famous Bridge of Sighs.

1.5-2 hours From EUR 304.7(150,000)
Grand CanalCulture

Grand Canal

Venice's sweeping main waterway, lined with 200 palaces and best experienced from a vaporetto down its length or a classic gondola ride.

1 hour Vaporetto fare (gondola from EUR 90)4.8(180,000)
Rialto Bridge & MarketHistorical

Rialto Bridge & Market

The oldest and grandest bridge over the Grand Canal, lined with shops, beside a bustling centuries-old fish and produce market.

1 hour Free4.6(140,000)
Murano & BuranoCulture

Murano & Burano

A lagoon boat trip to Murano's famous glass furnaces and the dreamily colourful fishermen's houses and lace of Burano.

Half day Vaporetto fare4.7(90,000)
St Mark's CampanileCulture

St Mark's Campanile

The towering bell tower of St Mark's, with a lift to the top for the best panoramic view over the rooftops, lagoon and domes.

45 min From EUR 124.6(70,000)
Gallerie dell'AccademiaCulture

Gallerie dell'Accademia

The finest collection of Venetian painting, from Bellini and Titian to Tintoretto and Veronese, in a former religious complex in Dorsoduro.

1.5 hours From EUR 154.6(45,000)

Where to Eat in Venice

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Osteria alle Testiere

Osteria alle Testiere

Venetian / Seafood $$$4.7(9,000)

A tiny, deeply respected seafood osteria where the daily catch and a superb wine list draw food lovers. Book well ahead.

All'Arco

All'Arco

Cicchetti / Bacaro $4.7(12,000)

A beloved hole-in-the-wall bacaro by the Rialto market serving exquisite cicchetti small bites and an ombra of wine standing up.

Trattoria Antiche Carampane

Trattoria Antiche Carampane

Venetian / Seafood $$$4.6(8,000)

A hidden, family-run trattoria off the tourist trail, prized for its impeccable lagoon seafood and refusal to serve tourist menus.

Gelateria Nico

Gelateria Nico

Gelato / Dessert $4.6(15,000)

A classic waterfront gelateria on the sunny Zattere promenade, famous for its gianduiotto chocolate-and-cream treat.

Cantina Do Spade

Cantina Do Spade

Cicchetti / Venetian $$4.5(11,000)

A historic bacaro dating to 1488, atmospheric and welcoming, for cicchetti, fried seafood and local wines near the Rialto.

Where to Stay in Venice

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The Gritti Palace

The Gritti Palace

Luxury $$$$4.8(4,000)

A legendary 15th-century palazzo on the Grand Canal, the epitome of Venetian luxury with a famous waterside terrace.

Ca' Sagredo Hotel

Ca' Sagredo Hotel

Luxury $$$$4.7(3,000)

A monumental palazzo museum-hotel on the Grand Canal, with frescoed halls, period art and a canal-side restaurant.

Antica Torre di Via Tornabuoni

Antica Torre di Via Tornabuoni

Boutique $$$4.6(2,200)

An elegant boutique hotel in a restored palazzo near St Mark's, with refined rooms and warm, attentive service.

Hotel Antiche Figure

Hotel Antiche Figure

Mid-Range $$4.5(4,500)

A charming, well-run mid-range hotel in a restored palazzo right on the Grand Canal, opposite the train station - very convenient.

Generator Venice

Generator Venice

Hostel $4.3(5,000)

A stylish design hostel on Giudecca island with sweeping views back to St Mark's, a bar and private and dorm rooms.

Venice Itineraries

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3-day trip

Classic 3 Days in Venice

easy EUR 450 - 750

A romantic loop through St Mark's and the Doge's Palace, the Grand Canal and Rialto, and the coloured islands of the lagoon.

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Venice Budget Guide

CategoryBudgetMid-RangeLuxury
Flights$500 - $1,200$500 - $1,200$500 - $1,200
Accommodation$60/night$170/night$500/night
Food$30/day$60/day-
Activities$35/day$35/day$35/day
Local Transport$25/day$25/day$25/day
Daily Average$110$240$560

Local currency: Euro (EUR)

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