Venice Travel Guide and What to do in Venice

Venice is located in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto region. Venice is situated on a group of 118 small islands which are separated by canals and linked by over 400 bridges.

Canal Grande with historic Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute

Venice's name is came from the ancient Veneti people who inhabited the region by the 10th century BC.

Venice Italy From Space
Venice Italy From Space
Between 697 and 1797 Republic of Venice was a major financial and maritime power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

Most tourists begin their visits from San Marcos. Here you'll find great St Marks Square. The Square is surrounded by some of the Venice's finest architectures.

Venice Port Aerial View

The Doge's Palace

Visit Venetian Gothic masterpiece Doge's Palace. Today its courtyards, apartments and chambers are a museum.

The Doge's Palace, Venice
The Doge's Palace, the former residence of the Doge of Venice

The Grand Canal

Begin your journey along one of the world's great aquatic thoroughfares, The Grand Canal.

Canal Grande with historic Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
The Grand Canal, Venice

Palazzo Grassi

Don't forget to visit Palazzo Grassi's bold restoration and artworks.

From Palazzo Dandolo Venice
From Palazzo Dandolo Venice

Rialto Bridge

Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the Grand Canal's four crossings for over 300 years. Today still stands as the grand gateway to the Rialto Markets

Venice in autumn, with the Rialto Bridge
Venice in autumn, with the Rialto Bridge in the background

Bridge of Sighs

There are hundres more bridges to explore Venice, connected Dodge's Palace to the historic prison, the Bridge of Sighs.

View from the Bridge of Sighs
View from the Bridge of Sighs

Burano Island

Colorful Island of Burano Houses
Like Murano, Burano is also a tourist destination, usually reached via vaporetto

Gondola Punta and Basilica Salute, Venice

Gondola Punta and Basilica Salute, Venice

View of San Giorgio Maggiore Island from St. Mark's Campanile

View of San Giorgio Maggiore Island

Piazza San Marco, Doge's Palace

Piazza San Marco, Doge's Palace