Discover Venice’s 200 best Elegant Eye spots for your trip

San Marco

Walk into San Marco, the monumental core of Venice. Cross Piazza San Marco beneath the Basilica and Campanile, then wander the lanes beyond toward the Grand Canal while the crowds thin.

Piazza San Marco

★ 4.7 · 197,059 reviews

Stand in Piazza San Marco, the heart of Venice and the point where the city's main sights converge. Walk the arcades, take in the basilica's facade and watch the square shift from busy daytime to evening calm.

Burano

★ 4.8 · 12,497 reviews

Hop on a water bus to Burano, the lagoon's rainbow-coloured fishing island. Stroll its canal-side streets of painted houses, browse the lace shops, and settle into a seafood lunch before heading back.

Saint Mark's Basilica

★ 4.7 · 30,569 reviews

Step inside St Mark's Basilica, the gilded centrepiece of Venice's main square. Look up at the mosaics, and if you take the museum ticket, climb higher for a closer view.

Doge's Palace

★ 4.7 · 40,423 reviews

Explore the seat of Venetian power, from gilded halls to the prisons across the Bridge of Sighs. Book ahead to skip the queue at the entrance.

Scuola Grande di San Rocco

★ 4.8 · 6,107 reviews

Step inside the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Tintoretto's great canvas-covered brotherhood hall. Spend an hour tracing biblical scenes across ceilings and walls, with mirrors to help you look up in comfort.

Doge’s Palace, New Prisons & St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour

★ 4.7 · 1,038 reviews

Follow a certified guide through Venice's power centre on the Doge’s Palace, New Prisons & St. Mark’s Basilica Guided Tour. Explore the council chamber, cross the Bridge of Sighs, then study the basilica's mosaics.

Basilica Santa Maria della Salute

★ 4.7 · 14,247 reviews

Step inside Basilica Santa Maria della Salute, Venice's great domed church on the Grand Canal. Admire the octagonal interior, then look for the sacristy with its twelve Titian paintings and linger by the canal outside.

Ponte di Rialto

★ 4.7 · 198,138 reviews

Walk across the Rialto Bridge, the grand stone arch that has spanned the Grand Canal since the 16th century. Browse the small shops on the bridge and watch boat traffic pass below.

Dolomites Day Trip with Cortina and 2 Lakes

★ 4.9 · 1,145 reviews

Swap Venice's canals for the lakes and peaks of the Dolomites. Stop at Lake Misurina and wander Cortina d'Ampezzo.

After-Hours St. Mark’s Tour

★ 4.8 · 786 reviews

Step inside St. Mark's Basilica once the crowds have gone on the After-Hours St. Mark's Tour. Follow a guide through the illuminated mosaics and the crypt, with the option to add Doge's Palace.

Dolomites, Cortina and Lake Braies Day Trip

★ 4.9 · 611 reviews

Visit the Dolomites' most photographed lakes in a small-group minivan. Walk beside Lake Braies and Lake Misurina and explore Cortina.

Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Tickets

★ 4.4 · 3,498 reviews

Build your own Venice itinerary with the Doge’s Palace & St. Mark’s Basilica Tickets. Pick a guided, audio or private option to see the basilica mosaics, palace chambers and the Bridge of Sighs.

Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Tour and tickets

★ 4.7 · 11,660 reviews

Cover Venice's religious and political heart on the Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Basilica Tour and tickets. Climb to the basilica terrace with a guide, then walk the palace chambers and cross the Bridge of Sighs.

After-Hours St. Mark’s & Doge's Palace VIP Tour

★ 4.7 · 480 reviews

Experience Venice's two great monuments at the end of the day on the After-Hours St. Mark's & Doge's Palace VIP Tour. Walk the palace halls and Bridge of Sighs, then see the basilica's mosaics, Pala d'Oro and crypt after closing.

St Mark's Basilica & Campanile Ticket & Tour

★ 4.2 · 3,070 reviews

Enter St. Mark's Basilica with a licensed guide after an introduction to the square around it. Admire the mosaics inside, then, depending on your ticket, add the terrace, Campanile or Doge's Palace.

St Mark Basilica & Doge's Palace Premium Guided Tour

★ 4.2 · 488 reviews

Discover how Venice staged its power with this guided visit to St. Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace. Start with a virtual reconstruction of the city, then walk the mosaics, state rooms and prisons.

St Mark's Basilica, Doge Palace, & Bell Tower

★ 4.5 · 2,849 reviews

Take a small-group tour of Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Basilica with a local guide. Pass through the Bridge of Sighs and prison corridors, then study the basilica's mosaics up close.

San Giorgio Maggiore

★ 4.7 · 605 reviews

Cross the water to San Giorgio Maggiore, a quiet island opposite Piazza San Marco. Visit the Palladian church, then climb the bell tower for sweeping views over Venice and the Grand Canal.

Private Gondola Ride with Personal Photographer

★ 4.8 · 566 reviews

Meet your photographer outside Caffè Florian and slip into a private gondola for a Venice portrait session. Glide through the canals while being guided into natural poses, then receive an edited online gallery within 48 hours.

Libreria Acqua Alta

★ 4.4 · 32,636 reviews

Wander into Libreria Acqua Alta, Venice's famously eccentric bookstore. Browse vintage books stacked in bathtubs and boats, meet the resident cats, and pick up postcards and prints.

Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Tour with Gondola Ride

★ 4.6 · 721 reviews

Pair Venice's top monuments with a canal ride on the Doge's Palace and St. Mark's Tour with Gondola Ride. Tour the basilica and palace with a guide, then glide through the waterways in a shared gondola.

Teatro La Fenice

★ 4.7 · 16,271 reviews

Step into Teatro La Fenice, Venice's celebrated opera house, reborn after its fire. Join a daytime audio-guided visit of the gilded auditorium, or book an evening of opera, ballet, or a concert.

Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Prisons, Correr & Audio Guides

★ 4.1 · 1,190 reviews

Take in the palace, prisons and museums with Doge's Palace, Bridge of Sighs, Prisons, Correr & Audio Guides. Walk the Golden Staircase, cross the Bridge of Sighs, then continue into the Correr Museum.

Traveling Opera in a Historic Palace on Grand Canal

★ 4.8 · 4,472 reviews

Experience opera the way Venetian aristocrats did, inside Palazzo Barbarigo-Minotto on the Grand Canal. Follow singers and a small ensemble through three historic rooms, each becoming the stage for a new act.

The Best of the Dolomites Mountains Day Trip

★ 4.7 · 995 reviews

See the Dolomites' lakes and peaks on a guided coach day from Venice. Explore Cortina d'Ampezzo and stop at Lake Misurina.

Church of St Mary of Miracles

★ 4.6 · 2,198 reviews

Visit Santa Maria dei Miracoli, the marble jewel box of Cannaregio. Step inside, sit beneath its painted barrel vault, and take in a calm corner of Venice in about fifteen minutes.

Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Self Tour with Prisons

★ 4.1 · 1,915 reviews

Skip the queue and tour Doge's Palace on your own with the Doge's Palace Skip-the-Line Self Tour with Prisons. Follow the audio guide through the council rooms and over the Bridge of Sighs to the prisons.

St Mark's Campanile

★ 4.7 · 10,845 reviews

Rise above Piazza San Marco on the St Mark's Campanile. Ride the lift to the belfry and look out over rooftops, canals, and the lagoon from Venice's highest viewpoint.

Premium Doge’s Palace & Bridge of Sighs Guided Tour

★ 4.3 · 2,825 reviews

Explore Doge's Palace, the former heart of Venetian government, with a guide who explains what you are seeing. Walk through the grand halls and artworks, then continue on your own to the Correr Museum.