Venice: what is definitely worth visiting

✈️ How to get there

The most convenient way to get there is to fly into Marco Polo Airport (VCE), which is just 8 km from the historic centre of Venice. Another option is Venice Treviso (TSF), which is 26 km away but also offers easy access to the city.

🤩 What to see in Venice

Venice is a city best seen from the water. Be sure to take a gondola ride - yes, it costs from 80 euros, but the views of the Renaissance and Baroque palaces from the water are simply fabulous.

🔹 The Grand Canal is the main waterway of Venice. Along it are famous palaces: Palazzo Barbaro, Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti, Ca' d'Oro and Palazzo Grassi. Most of them now operate as museums.

🔹 The Rialto Bridge is the oldest and most famous bridge over the Grand Canal. It is a true engineering masterpiece of the 16th century.

🔹 Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo - with a unique spiral staircase in the shape of a snail shell - a place that is definitely worth seeing.

🔹 Piazza San Marco is the heart of Venice, one of the most beautiful squares in the world. It is home to St. Mark's Basilica with its golden mosaics, the Doge's Palace and the St. Mark's Campanile, which offers an amazing view.

🔹 The Bridge of Sighs is a white baroque bridge with romantic details, one of the most popular for photos.

🔹 Libreria Acqua Alta — this bookstore is a true paradise for literature lovers. The books here are stored in gondolas and bathtubs, which gives the place a unique charm.

🔹 You can't visit Venice and miss Caffè Florian — the oldest cafe not only in Italy, but in the whole world! Opened in 1720 on Piazza San Marco, this place has become a favorite among the local elite and guests of the city. Legendary personalities such as Giacomo Casanova, Charles Dickens, Marcel Proust and even Goethe once drank coffee here.

Islands worth visiting

For a complete experience of Venice, buy a ticket for the Vaporetto water tram and visit the nearby islands:

🚤 The island of Murano is world-famous for its glass industry. Here you can see craftsmen at work and visit the Glass Museum.

🚤 Burano Island is the brightest and most photogenic island with houses in all the colors of the rainbow. A walk here will definitely lift your spirits.

🚤 San Michele is an island known for its ancient cemetery, which is also worth a visit.

🚤 San Francesco del Deserto is an island of silence and spirituality with a 13th-century monastery.

🚤 Isola de Sant Erasmo is the largest island in the lagoon, famous for its fruits, vegetables, and vineyards. Be sure to try the local wines!