Things to do in Venice

Extraordinary and genuinely crowded, and the two are easy to reconcile: stay the night. The day trippers leave around six, and the city that is left — quiet canals, lit windows, footsteps — is the one worth coming for.

Venice at a glance

Best for
Canals · quiet mornings
Typical nightly rate
€78.00 – €289.00
Places to stay
90
From Rome Fiumicino Airport
4 hr by road
Things worth seeing
11

90 experiences in Venice · Places to stay in Venice

Murano and Burano Private Boat Tour from Venice
Venice · Experience
Portuguese, English
from €210.00 /person
Private Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal with Chilled Prosecco
Venice · Experience
English, Spanish
from €199.00 /person
A Sparkling Day in the Prosecco Hills from Venice
Venice · Experience
English, Italian
from €189.00 /person
Eating Venice Small Group Food & Drinks Tour
Venice · Experience
English
from €100.00 /person
Create Your Own Murano Glass: Beginner’s Glassblowing Class
Venice · Experience
English
from €245.00 /person
Private or Semi Doge's Palace & Saint Mark's Basilica Guided Tour
Venice · Experience
German, English
from €199.00 /person
Private Gondola with Private Walking Tour In Heart of Venice
Venice · Experience
English
from €131.00 /person
Venice Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with wine by Cooking Italy
Venice · Experience
English
from €75.00 /person
Venice Doge's Palace & St. Mark's Semi-Private Tour, Max 6 People
Venice · Experience
English
from €189.00 /person
Venice Private Tour - Custom Experience with Local Guide
Venice · Experience
AR, English
from €60.00 /person
From Venice: Prosecco Wine Region Tour with 2 Tastings
Venice · Experience
English
from €169.00 /person
Venice Food Tour: Sunset Cicchetti & Wine Tasting
Venice · Experience
English
from €109.00 /person
Gondola Ride with Private Walking Tour in Venice
Venice · Experience
English
from €79.00 /person
Luxury Tour of Murano & Burano by Private Boat and Guide
Venice · Experience
English, Italian
from €290.00 /person
Venice by Night Catamaran Cruise
Venice · Experience
from €60.00 /person
Discover the Dolomites, Cortina and Lake Braies from Venice
Venice · Experience
English, Italian
from €185.00 /person
Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef
Venice · Experience
English, Italian
from €95.00 /person
Dolomites Day Trip from Venice: Scenic Mountain Escape
Venice · Experience
English
from €159.00 /person
Ravenna Port to Venice with Deluxe Tour by Boat and Gondola
Venice · Experience
German, English
from €399.00 /person
Venice Bacaro Food Tour: Eat and Drink like a Venetian
Venice · Experience
English, Italian
from €92.00 /person
Eat, Drink, Repeat: Venice Food Tour with 10 Tastings and 6 Wines
Venice · Experience
German, Japanese
from €95.00 /person
Authentic Venice Home Cooking Class: 3-Course Meal & Wine
Venice · Experience
English, Italian
from €105.00 /person
Tour of The Real Hidden Venice
Venice · Experience
English
from €59.00 /person
Venice Sunset by Typical Venetian Boat with Prosecco
Venice · Experience
English, Italian
from €95.00 /person
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What to see in Venice

Accademia GalleryMuseumBasilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei FrariChurchBridge of SighsAttractionCaffè FlorianCafeDoge's PalaceCultural siteHarry's BarRestaurant
See all 11 places in Venice

Things to do elsewhere

Rome318Amalfi Coast106Florence104Milan46Lake Como44Capri41Chianti34Taormina & the east32Naples30Sorrento27Cinque Terre20

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