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

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Italy

Region

Europe

Best time

April–June and September–October

75°F / 24°C

Clear sky 6 mph

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Things to see & do

Signature attractions and experiences in Venice.

historic

St. Mark's Basilica & Square

Golden mosaics over Europe's drawing room.

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Doge's Palace & Bridge of Sighs

The Republic's Gothic seat of power.

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Grand Canal by vaporetto

Line 1 is the world's most beautiful bus ride.

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Rialto Bridge & Market

Cicchetti and spritz by the fish market.

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Murano & Burano

Glass furnaces and rainbow fishermen's houses.

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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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Venice Marco Polo Airport

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Venice

City in Veneto, Italy

Venice is a coastal city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the region of Veneto. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges.

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