Venice Travel Information - Vacation Planning for Venice Italy

Venice is one of the most beautiful and romantic cities in Italy with its winding canals, narrow streets, and beautiful Piazza San Marco. We give you a profile of Venice, Italy, and essential travel information.

Venice is divided into six main neighborhoods or sestieri. The sestiere map shows where each neighborhood is. We have highlights of each neighborhood and information about Venice's vaporetto or public transportation system.

Venice is one of the most unique cities in Italy and holds many free sights and attractions. Here are the top free things to see and do in Venice.

If you're planning a trip to Venice, some times of year are definitely better than others. Weather, festivals, and the acqua alta (high water or flooding) should all be considered when deciding when to go to Venice.

Each year Venice experiences a period of acqua alta, or high water, when many parts of the city experience flooding. Here's what you need to know about acqua alta in Venice.

There are many interesting places to visit in the area around Venice. Here are suggestions for day trips from Venice to the Venetian islands and towns of the Veneto region with information about how to get to them by public transportation.

Venice's canals, alleyways, and unusual architecture make the city especially cinematic. If you're looking for armchair travel to Venice, cue up one of these films for a virtual look at Venice.

Tips for saving money on your Venice vacation.

Some of Italy's most compelling cities lie along the short, east-west train route between Milan and Venice. Our suggested itinerary takes you through a variety of Italian landscapes--from the beauty of Italy's lake region, to the town of Shakespeare's Juliet and to the mystical city of the lagoon, Venice.

Visiting Venice with kids, from about's Travel with Kids guide.

This suggested European travel itinerary takes in Venice, Vienna, Prague, and Nuremberg, Germany.

See what's in store for you, historically speaking, for each month in Venice. Temperatures and rainfall are graphed for you.

Venice Lido is a long strip of land that runs between the sea and the lagoon. The Lido has good beaches, nightlife, hotels, and water transportation connecting it to the rest of Venice.

Here's a guide to Venice and the Veneto by someone who lives in the Veneto region near Venice.

Lots of information about the Jewish Ghetto and visiting Venice.

Nan McElroy, author and resident of Venice, shares experiences with readers.

Venice for Rookies is an ebook with lots of good tips for visiting Venice. On this web site you'll find information about the ebook, a photo gallery, and the useful blog.

Venice Word has Venice news, events, and a city guide.