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From the classic Grand Canal Gondola Ride and Teatro La Fenice, to lesser-known spots worth adding to your trip.
★ 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.
★ 4.7 · 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.
★ 4.8 · 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.
★ 3.7 · 5,318 reviews
Hire a boat for your own group on the Private Gondola Cruise from San Marco Giardinetti. Ride along part of the Grand Canal and into quieter side canals, with the gondola to yourselves.
★ 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.
★ 4.3 · 1,161 reviews
Choose your own route on the Off the Beaten Path Private Gondola Ride. Slip through quiet San Polo canals, or pick a longer ride that adds the Grand Canal, Rialto and the St. Mark's area.
★ 4.9 · 2,247 reviews
Pair a day at Venice's Museo della Musica with an evening of Vivaldi in the Church of San Vidal. Browse centuries-old instruments by day, then hear The Four Seasons performed live by Interpreti Veneziani.
★ 4.7 · 43 reviews
Discover Ca' Vendramin Calergi, the Grand Canal palace where Wagner's story meets the roulette wheel. Tour the decorated rooms and Wagner Museum, then stay on for an evening at the Casinò di Venezia.
★ 4.6 · 1,641 reviews
Take your seat at Teatro Goldoni, a Venetian theatre that has hosted performances since 1622. Settle into an ornate box or stalls seat for a play, ballet, or opera in an intimate gilded hall.
★ 4.8 · 3,601 reviews
Spend an evening with live Baroque music at the Interpreti Veneziani concert in the Church of San Vidal. Listen to works by Vivaldi, Bach and Handel played by the ensemble in the church's resonant interior.
★ 4.8 · 1,576 reviews
Watch the light fade over the lagoon on the Catamaran Sunset Jazz Cruise with Aperitivo. Sip your included drink, nibble cicchetti and listen to live saxophone jazz as the Giudecca Canal and St. Mark's Bay glide past.
★ 4.6 · 494 reviews
Discover Teatro Malibran, a traditional Venetian theatre with tiered balconies and a lively cultural programme. Choose your seat at the box office, then enjoy an opera, ballet, or concert in a more affordable setting.
★ 4.1 · 738 reviews
Slip into Multisala Rossini, a no-frills Venetian cinema where locals catch arthouse films and new releases. Pick a screening, grab snacks from the market, and spend two hours off the tourist trail.
★ 4.2 · 17,937 reviews
Hear the story behind the boat on the Grand Canal Gondola Ride with Storytelling and Gondola Gallery. After a guided walk and a virtual reality look at old Venice, you glide through side canals and onto the Grand Canal.
★ 4.1 · 1,146 reviews
Get your bearings on the Grand Canal Boat Tour, a motorboat cruise through Venice's main waterway. A host points out Rialto, Ca' Vendramin Calergi and the Salute church as palaces and bridges pass at water level.
★ 3.9 · 7,006 reviews
Hop into a shared gondola for a classic Venice ride on the water. Drift along part of the Grand Canal and into quieter side canals, watching palazzi and the La Fenice area pass by.
★ 4.3 · 626 reviews
Tour Teatro La Fenice with a guide who knows its stories. Follow the interior route while learning how the building and its premières shaped Italian opera.
★ 4.7 · 4,010 reviews
Spend an evening with Vivaldi in his hometown, hearing The Four Seasons played live by I Musici Veneziani. Listen for the violin and orchestra evoking spring birdsong, summer storms and winter chill.
★ 4.2 · 2,432 reviews
Glide beneath the Bridge of Sighs on the Crafted Gondola ride in Venice. After a short introduction to gondola design and a virtual reality look at the old city, you board a shared gondola through St. Mark's Basin and quiet canals.
★ 3.9 · 585 reviews
Wait for the golden hour on the Grand Canal Evening Gondola Ride. After a short introduction and virtual reality tour of old Venice, you drift through quiet side canals and onto the Grand Canal as the light turns.
★ 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.
★ 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.
Venice · 🎭 Entertainment
Grand Canal Gondola Ride
30 min
Teatro La Fenice
3h
Venice · 🍽️ Food
Venetian Lagoon Tour and Galleon Dinner
4h
Private Gondola Cruise
Traveling Opera in a Historic Palace on Grand Canal
2h
Off the Beaten Path Private Gondola Ride
1h
Vivaldi's Four Seasons Concert & Music Museum Visit
1h30
Ca' Vendramin Calergi
Teatro Goldoni
2h30
Interpreti Veneziani Concert at Church of San Vidal
Catamaran Sunset Jazz Cruise with Aperitivo
Teatro Malibran
Multisala Rossini
Grand Canal Gondola Ride with Storytelling & Gondola Gallery
Grand Canal Boat Tour
1h15
Shared Gondola Ride Across the Grand Canal
Venice · 🏛️ Landmark
The Majestic Teatro La Fenice: Guided Tour in Venice
Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Live Classical Music Concert
Crafted Gondola Under Bridge of Sighs
Grand Canal Evening Gondola Ride
Private Gondola Ride with Personal Photographer
45 min
Glass Blowing Show Visit Murano Glass Factory & Showroom OMG
