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TravelerPulse · Destination Guide · Europe
Venice
The floating city — Canals for streets, Byzantine gold and quiet lagoon islands — no city on earth compares.
ItalyBest time: April–June and September–October
Things to see & do
Signature attractions and experiences in Venice.
historic
St. Mark's Basilica & Square
Golden mosaics over Europe's drawing room.
historic
Doge's Palace & Bridge of Sighs
The Republic's Gothic seat of power.
experience
Grand Canal by vaporetto
Line 1 is the world's most beautiful bus ride.
food
Rialto Bridge & Market
Cicchetti and spritz by the fish market.
experience
Murano & Burano
Glass furnaces and rainbow fishermen's houses.
Signature events
February
Carnevale
Masked balls and costumes fill the calli.
September
Venice Film Festival
Cinema's oldest festival on the Lido.
Getting there & around
Walk plus vaporetto water buses; Alilaguna boats and the people-mover link Marco Polo airport. Beware acqua alta in late autumn.
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