Discover Venice’s 200 best City Conqueror spots for your trip

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.

Bridge of Sighs

★ 4.6 · 27,914 reviews

See the Bridge of Sighs, Venice's most photographed prison passage beside the Doge's Palace. Take in its white stone and barred windows from the canal bridge and watch the gondolas glide beneath.

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.

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.

Correr Museum

★ 4.3 · 3,126 reviews

Walk through the opulent rooms of a museum on St Mark's Square, from Venetian artworks to antiquities. A highlight for anyone who loves history and grand interiors.

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.

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

★ 4.6 · 14,988 reviews

Step into the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, a waterside palace in Dorsoduro that turns Venice into a modern-art stop. Browse masterpieces including Magritte, wander the sculpture garden, and take in the canal views at an unhurried pace.

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.

Gallerie dell'Accademia

★ 4.6 · 11,466 reviews

See the great Venetian masters, from Titian to Canaletto, in the city's finest art museum. A must for painting lovers who want to see where Venetian art began.

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.

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.

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.

Caffè Florian

★ 3.8 · 8,198 reviews

Step into Caffè Florian, the historic 1720 café on St Mark's Square. Order a coffee or cocktail beneath the arcades with live music, then wander through the ornate period rooms inside.

Grand Canal Gondola Ride

★ 4.2 · 26,522 reviews

Step aboard the Grand Canal Gondola Ride for a classic view of Venice from the water. Hear the craft's story at the Gondola Gallery, then glide past the Salute church and palaces along the canal.

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.

Giardini della Biennale

★ 4.6 · 13,014 reviews

Explore the Giardini della Biennale, Venice's green home for international art. Wander shaded avenues past architect-designed national pavilions, and pause on a bench among the trees.

City Pass with Museums including Doge's Palace

★ 4.2 · 1,038 reviews

Unlock Venice with the City Pass, your key to Doge's Palace and eleven more museums. Choose your own route between palaces, craft collections and the glass and lace museums on Murano and Burano.

Cantina Do Mori

★ 4.4 · 1,151 reviews

Step into Cantina Do Mori, the Rialto-area bacaro that has been pouring wine since 1462. Squeeze up to the counter beneath the copper pots and work through a plate of cicchetti with a glass of local wine.

Ristorante Quadri

★ 3.6 · 300 reviews

Step into Ristorante Quadri, the grand dining address on Piazza San Marco. Linger over a long lunch or dinner with live music and square views, weighing the setting against its premium prices.

Harry's Bar-Venice

★ 3.6 · 4,433 reviews

Discover Harry's Bar, the storied Venice institution behind the Bellini cocktail. Order the original peach-and-prosecco drink and carpaccio at a reserved table in its understated, classic dining room.

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.

Pasticceria Tonolo

★ 4.6 · 3,036 reviews

Step into Pasticceria Tonolo, a pastry shop that has been serving Venice since 1886. Choose a few of the small cakes from the long counter and enjoy them with a coffee at a relaxed morning pace.

Trattoria Al Gatto Nero

★ 4.4 · 1,990 reviews

Discover Trattoria Al Gatto Nero, the blue-fronted family trattoria on Burano. Take the boat out to the lagoon island and settle in for fresh seafood and homemade pasta.

Punta della Dogana

★ 4.6 · 3,161 reviews

Discover Punta della Dogana, the former customs house at the very tip of Dorsoduro. Walk through Tadao Ando's concrete-and-brick interiors, see rotating contemporary art, and finish with photos of the water from the waterfront.

Rosticceria Gislon

★ 4.4 · 6,575 reviews

Drop into Rosticceria Gislon, the busy Venetian counter-and-dining-room favourite. Pick from seafood sandwiches, pasta and cakes, then eat on the spot or take it with you.

Ca' Rezzonico

★ 4.5 · 3,526 reviews

Step into the grandeur of eighteenth-century Venice in a canalside palace full of period art and furniture. A calm retreat from the busiest streets.

Caffè Quadri

★ 3.6 · 948 reviews

Settle in at Caffè Quadri, the 1638 café on St Mark's Square. Sip a shaken espresso or a martini with live music playing, and finish with a fresh dessert.

Cantina Do Spade

★ 4.4 · 4,120 reviews

Settle into Cantina Do Spade, a wood-paneled Venetian cantina with a local following. Order a few cicchetti with wine, then move on to duck gnocchi, risotto or a generous plate of fried calamari.

Dal Moro's

★ 4.6 · 20,649 reviews

Grab a box at Dal Moro's, the Venetian take-out counter that turns fresh pasta around in minutes. Choose your pasta and sauce, then eat on the go between sights.

Venetian Lagoon Tour and Galleon Dinner

★ 4.8 · 2,391 reviews

Discover the Venetian Lagoon Tour and Galleon Dinner, an evening cruise departing near the Naval Museum. Sip a welcome Prosecco, then enjoy five courses with wine as the lagoon islands and city waterfront glide past.