Best spots in Venezia
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From the classic St Mark's Campanile and Piazza San Marco, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 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.
★ 4.5 · 1,065 reviews
Experience Al Covo, a rustic Venetian restaurant celebrated for letting single ingredients lead the menu. Enjoy updated local classics at an indoor or outdoor table over a slow, carefully paced meal.
★ 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.
★ 4.2 · 2,138 reviews
Discover Osteria Bancogiro, a lively Grand Canal restaurant with a terrace over the water. Pair modern Venetian plates with a glass from the wine list while gondolas pass by.
★ 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.
★ 4.7 · 1,677 reviews
Stop at Bar All'Arco, a compact Venetian bar prized for fresh, well-made cicchetti. Order a few traditional bites, such as creamy cod, with a glass of wine at the streetside terrace.
Venice · 🏛️ Landmark
St Mark's Campanile
45 min
Piazza San Marco
Venice · 🎨 Museum
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
1h30
Correr Museum
Saint Mark's Basilica
1h
Doge's Palace
2h
Venice · 🛍️ Shopping
Libreria Acqua Alta
30 min
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Venice · ☕ Coffeebreak
Caffè Florian
Venice · 🎭 Entertainment
Teatro La Fenice
3h
Grand Canal Gondola Ride
Venice · 🌳 Nature
Giardini della Biennale
Basilica Santa Maria della Salute
City Pass with Museums including Doge's Palace
5h
Venice · 🍽️ Food
Ristorante Quadri
Cantina Do Mori
Venice · 🍸 Drinks
Harry's Bar-Venice
1h15
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Venice · 🥐 Breakfast
Pasticceria Tonolo
Trattoria Al Gatto Nero
Caffè Quadri
Ca' Rezzonico
Punta della Dogana
Cantina Do Spade
Rosticceria Gislon
Al Covo
Dal Moro's
20 min
Osteria Bancogiro
Venetian Lagoon Tour and Galleon Dinner
4h
Bar All'Arco
