About
Venice is the capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region. It is built on more than 100 small islands in a lagoon in the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads just canals including the main thoroughfare of the Grand Canal. The central square Piazza San Marco contains St Marks Basilica a favourite tourist stop.
Population 258,000 in 2020
Currency is the Euro
Things To Do
You really are spoilt for choice when it comes to things to do in Venice. Why not take a romantic ride on a Gondola and take in the sights and sounds of the city.
Take a visit to the Doges palace originally built in 1340 and the seat of government for Venice its the best example of Venetian gothic architecture and now houses a museum so you can explore the history art and culture of Venice. It is advisable to book your tickets in advance through the website.
Another firm favourite is St Marks Basilica built in the 11th century. The building itself is athing of beauty. The museum houses mosaics, carpets and fabrics. The golden altar piece is adorned with jewels of all types.
The Grand Canal itself is lined with fine houses owned by the merchants and traders of the city.
Take a visit to the Island of Murano and visit the spectacular glass works.
You could take a trip to the Peggy Guggenheim collection of modern art.
The Teatro La Fenice is another option where you can marvel at the opulence and Grandeur of this beautiful theatre.
Things we like to do
Over the years we have been fortunate enough to visit Venice on several occasions and have been tried lots of activities. We usually get a ticket on the people mover to get into the city.
We buy an all day ticket for the vaporetto (water bus) and get a map of the various routes then plan out our day. We have taken a Gondola ride as shown in the picture (yes, Ken was singing!), we visited Saint Marks square and the Basilica. We took in the Doges Palace and took a trip out to Murano to see glass blowing and buy a small piece of this beautiful glass.
Using our ticket on the Vaporetto we transited the entire length of the Grand Canal. On one occasion we took a guided tour of hidden Venice which was really interesting finding out about how real life works in the city rather than just doing the touriste attractions. We also love to walk to the various Piazzas and take in the atmosphere maybe enjoy a light snack and try some local beer or wine. On one visit we were lucky to have an evening in port and we decided to have a meal in a restaurant on the banks of the Grand Canal, that was very special.
