Venice Things to Do

 245 Reviews  Awed as you might be by the exterior of the Doge's Palace, you'll be amazed by the interior. The entrance is on the southern side of the building opposite the waterfront. Admission is steep at €16 and... 

 412 Reviews  Found in the North East corner of Piazza San Marco by the North wall of Basilica San Marco is the Piazzetta dei Leoncini although now officially called the Piazzetta Giovanni XXIII. Clearly the more... 

 257 Reviews  St Mark's Basilica is one of the best known sights in Venice and this is probably at least partly deserved. The outside of the basilica is however more impressive than the inside. It's difficult to... 

 88 Reviews  Named so because of old paintings by the artist on the walls of the ballroom, this event happens once during the Carnival. The building is called Ca Pisani-Moretta and, of course, it faces the Grand... 

 190 Reviews  Fortunately you don't actually have to climb this tower as the Campanille has a lift to the top. The drawback of this is the cost which is €8 per person., but it does take just a minute or so to get... 

 305 Reviews  The first thing you should do on any visit to Venice is take a trip up the Grand Canal on any of the local water taxis that ply its snaking inverted s-shaped length. Take a trip when you arrive, and... 

 216 Reviews  My boyfriend made it a point for me to see this bridge. I didn't know why but he said I should take pictures of it. My observation was that it was a fairly large bridge and lots of people were on it.... 

 215 Reviews  It's a common thing a visitor sees everywhere in Venice. A gondola is a traditional rowing boat which was designed and suited for Venice's Lagoon and canals. For a long time and over many centuries,... 

 186 Reviews   CASTELLO VAPORETTO - SAN ZACCARIA Walking to the end of Calle delle Rasse, turn left and you'll find yourself in this 'dog legged' Campo (square). Apparently the first pizzeria to be established in... 

 168 Reviews  The Bridge of Sighs is one of those famous places you just have to see when you visit Venice. It's best seen from the Ponte della Paglia which links Piazza San Marco outside the Doge's Palace with the... 

 65 Reviews  Jacopo Robusti, better known as Tintoretto (1518-94), was one of the last painters of the Venetian Renaissance. He lived about 20 years with his family and art collection in a 15th century house near... 

 64 Reviews  SAN MARCO VAPORETTO - SAN ZACCARIA or SAN MARCO (VALLARESSO) UPDATE*** SEPTEMBER 2010- This view of The Bridge of Sighs is still partially obstructed at present due to work at The Doges Palace -... 

 70 Reviews  This most famous of Venetian promenades which forms the southern edge of the Castello sestiere literally teems with people (mainly us tourists) and is a spectacular introduction to the city if you... 

 56 Reviews  As you get off the vaporetto and step onto Murano soil, there are many glass workshops where you can observe the glass blowers turn red-hot blobs of glass into houseware and coax an explosion of... 

 57 Reviews  If you want to see some Venetians not directly involved in tourism you might find some at the Pescheria, along the Grand Canal, not far from the Rialto Bridge. The building of the fish market is easy... 

 81 Reviews  The Lido is a kind of mainland barrier to protect Venice from the sea. It is situated in the lagoon of Venice and offers approximately 12 km of beach along the Adriatic Coast. Apart from that, many... 

 38 Reviews  This is one of the two things I really wanted to do in Venice - and it didn't disappoint. (The other was see Ezra Pound's grave and I just didn't make it so it will have to be next time.) I was so... 

 59 Reviews  Feed the pigeons! I love animals, maybe that's why, and like I said I've been to Venice 100 times, but feed the pigeons still amuses me! And now I have my daughter doing it with me, even more fun... 

 19 Reviews  The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo was built for the Contarini family during the 15th century, the same powerful family for whom Ca' d'Oro was built. Perhaps to make up for the fact that this palazzo... 

 23 Reviews  There is a story that the engineers who built the mechanism of this gold and blue clock in Piazza San Marco were rewarded by having their eyes gouged out so as to ensure that no other city could have... 

 33 Reviews  The Gallerie dell'Accademia has a collection of, mainly religious, older paintings from the heyday of the Venetian Renaissance. Included in the collection are some big names such as Bellini, Mantagna... 

 18 Reviews  The gardens of the Biennale, the International Art Exhibition first held in 1895, are the set of several pavilions built in various periods by the exhibiting countries. A number of these are of... 

 18 Reviews  Why not come to see a wildly funny comedy in English by Venice’s favourite playwright Carlo Goldoni? ‘The Servant To Two Masters’ is being performed in the courtyard garden of the beautiful...