Travel to Venice

Venice is deemed a romantic city and for good reason. The city is unique with its collection of canals, lazy gondolas and enticing balconies. Venice's numerous quaint cafés, restaurants, bars, palaces, museums, and churches also hold the key to it popularity with tourists. More on Venice tourist attractions.

Venice Hotels

Venice sees a swarm of tourists every year, especially in the summertime. Thus, there is a multitude of hotels to choose from. From quaint, little hotels that hold no more than 10 rooms to modern, elaborate resorts, there are plenty of choices in the city of canals. Find a Venice hotel room to suit your taste here.

All different price ranges are available in Venice. It's best to find a good deal on a hotel online and also advisable to book in advance with the large number of visitors that flock to this city. Good prices on Venice hotels here.

Highlights

• You can't miss the Piazza San Marco while you're in Venice. It's the city's centerpiece, famously elegant and busy. The campanile is located here and offers great views of Venice.
• The palatial Palazzo Ducale (Doges' Palace) and St. Mark's Basilica, one of the most amazing churches in the world, are also at the Piazza San Marco and are both worth a tour.
• The Rialto Market is a good place to shop for souvenirs such as plastic gondolas and t-shirts.
• The Bridge of Sighs links the Doge’s palace to the gloomy old prisons, and the bobbing gondolas are overlooked by the stunning Santa Maria della Salute, San Giorgio Maggiore, and del Redentore churches. All these sites are easy to explore by foot.
• Those who want to shop should check out the Mercerie. It has a range of shops ranging from low-end trinket stores to upmarket boutiques.
• Bars, pubs, and restaurants can all be found in the popular nightlife spot called St. Mark’s Square.

Day trips by hire car

Cars are not allowed on the island, but there are several good day trip destinations on the mainland. A hire car is the best way to take a day trip through Italy. More information on car hire for Venice here.

Although you can't hire a car from Venice, you can easily reach the nearby town of Mestre (15 mins across the land bridge by train) and take off from there to explore the surrounding countryside.

Mestre, home to Venice's football team and industry, can be explored by hire car, or you can go further away to see the many interesting towns in north-eastern Italy. Good deals on Venice hire cars here.