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Venice Travel Information - Vacation Planning for Venice Italy

Venice tourism information for travelers to Venice, Italy, including what to see and do, Venice hotels, restaurants, nightlife, transportation, and shopping.
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  2. Eating in Venice (8)
  3. Venice - Painting (5)
  4. Venice Attractions (13)
  5. Venice Events and Festivals (15)
  6. Venice Hotels & Lodging (15)
  7. Venice Islands (3)
  8. Venice Museums (6)
  9. Venice Pictures
  10. Venice Tours (11)
  11. Venice Transportation (9)

Venice Travel Essentials - Profile of Venice

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 Sestiere Map and 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.

Free Sights and Attractions in Venice

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.

When to Go to 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.

Acqua Alta, or High Water, in 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.

Venice Day Trips

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.

Books and Novels Set in Venice

Venice makes an interesting setting for fiction, mysteries, and historical fiction books. Here are recommended books that take place in Venice.

Movies Set in Venice

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.

Venice Budget Travel Tips

Tips for saving money on your Venice vacation.

Italy Travel Itinerary - Milano to Venice by Train

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.

Venice with Kids

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

Venice - Vienna - Prague - Nuremberg - Europe Itinerary

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

Venice Italy Weather and Climate

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

Venice Lido

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.

Insiders Guide to Venice and the Veneto

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

Jewish Ghetto of Venice

Lots of information about the Jewish Ghetto and visiting Venice.

Living Venice and Beyond by Nan McElroy

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

Venice for Rookies

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

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

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