Venice Favorites

 237 Reviews  Venice is a very safe city--one of the safest in Europe. I think it might be awkward to use a tripod to take photos because of the crush of tourists, especially at Piazza San Marco. Every spot is... 

 101 Reviews  Yep that many! Make sure you take a Gondola tour (little pricey but worth it!, make sure also you talk the price down, they do it!!, pretend you are living if they don't, they will call you back),... 

 144 Reviews  Punta della Dogana, named after the old Custom of the Venice Republic, stretches out into St. Mark's Basin, separating the Canal Grande from the Canal Guidecca. It is where the Baroque Chiesa della... 

 30 Reviews  Wearing of masks in Venice (masquerading) began all the way in 1268 and it had to do with the relentless moral decline of the people of Venice. From the early 14th century new laws started to be... 

 50 Reviews  The Chorus Pass enables you to visit 16 Venetian churches for a single fee of €10. These churches otherwise make a seperate admission charge of a few euros each. The ticket is valid for one entry to... 

 39 Reviews  Glass… glass… glass. Turn north or south, east or west, and you will see… glass. But look closer: where does imagination lead us to? What are the constraints of glass manufacturing? How do they... 

 38 Reviews  The Camanile was 8 € each. Most people, when they go up in the Campanile, just take pictures of the things on the ground (photo 5). But the inside is interesting too. There is an elevator - you... 

 14 Reviews  I suppose we all have our preferable part of Venice which we like better then the other ones. Sestiere di Castello, besides Caneregio, is a part of the town which I like the most. Being away from San... 

 91 Reviews  A part of each people’s imaginary, gondolas are present all over Venice. It seems that their only use now is travelling tourists for the mandatory pictures. I never used them, but from the bridges... 

 12 Reviews  Murano & it's glass creative factories r a must but don't shop there - after seeing the factories, go off to the marketplaces in Murano to pick up the same items at MUCH lower prices. Burano is also... 

 6 Reviews  good that we don't need to witnessing flood by ourselves but said by locals and a good friend of mine [lea chiaramellano], venice get hit by annually flood. it's called acqua alta where the sea level... 

 25 Reviews  There is a legend saying that when the noblemen wanted to convict someone they were sending him to pass a test that would prove his innocence or not.The test was to walk with success from one column... 

 9 Reviews  Reading guide books prior to visiting Venice was helpful but only to a certain extent. Books and maps were especially helpful in becoming oriented ahead of time with where attractions are located,... 

 20 Reviews  With the Venice card, access to Doges Palace, Correr Museo, with archelogical, and art museos, and a number of others are included. Price on line was 22 Euro, and Doges alone was 11 Euro, and Correr... 

 5 Reviews  Cannaregio is my favourite part of the town, it is definetely different face of Venice we know, less crowded by tourists and very pieceful, almost idyllic. When you have enough of endless "human... 

 2 Reviews  From the previous photo, I moved to the other side of St. Mark's Square & watching these 2 music bands, each from 2 different restaurants, rivalling each other who could attract the most passers-by... 

 solopes Says:  The beauty of most Venetian’s buildings is an invitation for light games, enriching the night. Surprisingly, even before the crises, the lights were dimmed, and... 

 solopes Says:  Though covered by flowers, in small vases, gardens seem to be a rarity, in Venice. I remember the trees near Piazalle Roma, the city garden near Arsenal, and…... 

 csordila Says:  He is the owner of the Export-Import company named Intertecnic srl. in Conegliano.We together spent a very good time first of all in Budapest. In the last... 

 HORSCHECK Says:  Most historic sights and squares of Venice are beautifully illuminated at night. In the centre the sights at St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) and the Isola... 

 croisbeauty Says:  I was so many times in Venice, can't remember the number, but the truth is I've never visited Sestiere Giudecca. Actually, it is off the main walking routes and... 

 croisbeauty Says:  The old core of Venice is organized in the districts - SESTIERE - and there are six of them:CASTELLO - named for a castle that used to be in that areaSAN MARCO... 

 Minceta Says:  For some breaks inbetween the fabulous sightseeings and visitis you can do in Venice, I would suggest a hotel accomodation on the neighboring island of Lido,...