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Venice Travel Guide


General planning:


Transportation:


San Giorgio Maggiore photo by Matthew Dixon

Aerial Venice
Explore Venice from the air, with explanatory text. Also see Aerial Venice Hotels, which lets you view hotel locations up close from above.


Enjoying Venice:


Mainland:


More resources:

Venice for Visitors has offered unbiased advice to millions of travelers over the past 15 years. PC Magazine has called our site "The premier visitors' site for Venice, Italy." To start planning your trip, use the links below:


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PHOTO: Venetians and tourists cross a temporary pontoon bridge on the Giudecca Canal during July's Festa del Redentore.


Venice, Italy Travel Guide
Research your journey with 100+ Venice travel articles in 10 categories. If you're new to the city, read Introducing Venice.
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Where to Stay in Venice
Read our advice on hotels, hostels, apartments, convents, and campgrounds in all price ranges. Also see our hotel recommendations by area.
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Arriving in Venice
Here's how to reach the city by air, train, car, and ship or ferry--with advice on airport ground transportation.
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Local Transportation
Get familiar with Venice's water buses, boat and bus fares, vaporetto routes, tourist travel cards, gondolas, parking, and more.
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Top 11 Tourist Mistakes
(and how to avoid them)

Our simple, practical travel tips will help you save time, money, and hassle during your stay.
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Top 11 Free Sights
Many of Venice's most interesting sights and experiences won't cost you a cent. Here's where to find them. Also see Aerial Venice.
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Mestre (Mainland)
We prefer staying in Venice's historic center, but the suburb of Mestre is a good alternative if you're driving or want to save money on a hotel.
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Venice for Cruisers
Learn about the Marittima and San Basilio cruise basins, how to reach your ship by land or water, which hotels are handiest to the cruise terminals, and about roundtrip cruises from Venice.
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Hotel Advice:

Location can be important in a car-free city with 400+ bridges, especially when you're walking with luggage. Before you book, see:

  • Aerial Venice Hotels
    Read our tips on choosing the right sestiere or district. Then view individual hotels and their surroundings in large satellite photos and aerial close-ups.

MSC cruise ship in Venice

Venice for Cruisers:


Venice canal reflections

A water taxi ride to Venice Airport
A warning about water taxis
Venice Railroad Station: a vaporetto view
Long lines at Venice Airport
Free boat trips to Murano
Need to pee? Prepare to pay
Crime in Venice
The perils of overpacking
Stupid tourist tricks
Venetian daily life


Maggie in Venice

From Maggie in Venice:

A dog's life in Venice
A Beagle boards a water bus
Maggie in Venice video clips


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