Discover Venice’s 200 best Offbeat Adventurer spots for your trip

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.

Venice Kayak

★ 4.9 · 127 reviews

Paddle through Venice with Venice Kayak, a guided tour that puts you on the water instead of the crowded bridges. Glide along quiet canals with a local guide who shares the city's stories, ideally as the sun sets.

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.

Squero di San Trovaso

★ 4.6 · 463 reviews

Watch Venice's gondola tradition at the Squero di San Trovaso, a working boatyard in Dorsoduro. Look across the canal at the timber sheds and gondolas under repair, a rare window into a vanishing craft.

Serra dei Giardini

★ 4.2 · 308 reviews

Slip into Serra dei Giardini, a greenhouse café tucked inside a small garden in Castello. Order a coffee and a light bite, then linger by the big windows or at a table among the plants.

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.

Mysterious Tales of Ghosts and Murders

★ 4.8 · 911 reviews

Learn the ghost stories and murders hidden in Venice's alleys. A local guide shows you the small details that tell them.

17-18th Century Dress-Up Experience

★ 4.7 · 538 reviews

Step into Venice's past in rich eighteenth-century costume. Choose masks and accessories, then pose at the studio and on the waterside.

Osteria Giorgione da MASA

★ 4.4 · 673 reviews

Discover Osteria Giorgione da MASA, a Japanese-Italian fusion table that breaks from classic Venetian dining. Share binchotan-grilled dishes and stewed specialities over sake or a glass from the wine list.

Luigi Bevilacqua srl ​​Weaving

★ 4.3 · 49 reviews

Visit Luigi Bevilacqua, a Venetian weaving mill with roughly 150 years of history. See traditional looms producing velvet and woven fabrics, then browse rugs and bags made on site.

Calle Contarini del Bovolo

Hunt down Calle Contarini del Bovolo, a hidden lane in the heart of San Marco. Squeeze through the alley to reach the palace and its famous snail-shaped spiral staircase.

Oriental Art Museum in Venice

★ 4.5 · 578 reviews

Climb to the top of Ca' Pesaro to find the Oriental Art Museum. Study Edo-era prints, samurai armor and everyday objects collected by a prince on a year-long Asian journey.

Crimes, Legends, and Mysteries Sunset Tour

★ 4.8 · 1,075 reviews

Discover a darker side of Venice at sunset in San Polo. Follow canal-side paths while hearing tales of smugglers, spies and mystery.

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.

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.

Museo Fortuny

★ 4.7 · 2,291 reviews

Slip into Museo Fortuny, a Gothic palace that feels like a world of its own. Wander rooms filled with textiles, stage design, photography and paintings, and soak up the calm, uncrowded atmosphere.

St Marks Basilica, Doges Palace & Secret Passages

★ 4.7 · 533 reviews

Go behind the scenes of Doge's Palace on the Secret Itineraries route. Step into hidden offices, prison cells and the story of Casanova's escape, then finish with a guided visit to St. Mark's Basilica.

Glass Blowing Show Visit Murano Glass Factory & Showroom OMG

★ 4.2 · 894 reviews

Watch molten glass take shape at the Murano Glass Factory show and showroom. An artisan blows a vase and sculpts a small figure, then you wander a 500-square-metre showroom of Murano pieces.

Experimental Cocktail Club Venice

★ 4.7 · 176 reviews

Discover Experimental Cocktail Club Venice, a stylish evening bar with a view and a seasonal menu. Sample inventive cocktails built from ingredients and spirits sourced around the world.

Ponte del diavolo

★ 4.5 · 211 reviews

Find the Ponte del Diavolo on Torcello, a railing-free stone bridge that shows how Venetian bridges once looked. Cross it, photograph the little shrine at one end and enjoy the lack of crowds.

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.

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.

Ghosts, Crimes & Legends Sunset Tour with Spritz

★ 4.9 · 522 reviews

Explore Cannaregio at dusk through ghost stories and tales of crime. Enjoy a spritz and two cicchetti along the way.

Create Your Glass Artwork: Private Lesson With Local Artisan

★ 5.0 · 631 reviews

Make your own glass piece under the guidance of a Venetian artisan. Learn the technique, work the glass yourself and take it home.

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.

Murano

★ 4.5 · 7,265 reviews

Take the water bus to Murano, where Venetian glassmaking is still a living trade. Watch a glassblower at the furnace, browse canal-side showrooms, and wander the island's calm bridges and small squares.

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.

Oasis Lipu Ca 'Roman

★ 4.6 · 151 reviews

Escape to Oasis Lipu Ca' Roman, a protected nature reserve at the far end of Pellestrina near Lido. Walk its natural paths through lagoon landscape and watch for birdlife.

Torre dell'Orologio

★ 4.7 · 2,181 reviews

Go inside the Torre dell'Orologio, the Renaissance clock tower guarding Piazza San Marco. See the astronomical clock's mechanism up close, then step onto the terrace for views over the square.

Ristorante Glam

★ 4.8 · 379 reviews

Discover Ristorante Glam, an intimate two-Michelin-star table in a luxury hotel with a leafy courtyard. Spend an unhurried evening on imaginative dishes built from the finest lagoon ingredients.