With this travel guide to Venice We want to help you prepare your trip to the city of the canals, one of the most visited and famous cities in Italy, which we met several years ago and to which we were looking forward to returning.
Known for being one of the most romantic cities in the world and of course for its canals, Venice is the perfect destination for a few-day getaway, where walking and relaxing is the main objective. And, although there are many places to see in Venice, the main attraction of the city is to travel and get lost in its streets and canals.
If Venice has been your choice, get ready to enjoy one of the most incredible and unforgettable cities in the world!
After having done a trip to Venice Several years ago, in the month of November, we now return to this impressive city, with the purpose of meeting again with it, again in an era in which time probably does not accompany us so much, although in low season, something we hope is perfect to move around the city with more tranquility, touring the most emblematic places.
With this new getaway, we want to expand the travel guide to Venice, in the most complete way, trying to facilitate the planning and above all, trying to capture all the data extracted from our experience.
Travel guide to Venice
When to travel to Venice
Given its weather, we could say that any time is good to make a trip to Venice, although certain details must be taken into account to fully enjoy this incredible city.
With benign winters and very hot summers, the months prior to these dates, which include spring and autumn, would be the perfect times to get to know the city, considering that as of October, the rains are usually habitual and you could find yourself with "Acqua Alta", a natural phenomenon that causes the rise of the tide and floods a large part of the lower areas of the city making in some cases, very difficult to move around the most tourist areas of Venice.
Of course, remember that in February the famous Carnival of Venice is celebrated, an incredible moment to visit the city, but at the same time, at which time it is difficult to visit its best known attractions in addition to the high prices.
Similarly, it is worth assessing the large influx of tourism if you want to travel in the central months of the year, June, July and August, since in addition to being the hottest of the year, they are usually the months that most tourists receive the city , with what this represents to make the visits and walk.
We on this occasion have decided to frame our trip to Venice In the month of February, a few weeks before the carnival, crossing our fingers so that the good weather accompanies us and the low season allows us to return to enjoy the infinity of things to see and do in Venice that we have planned.
When to travel to Venice
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Accommodation in Venice
One of the questions we receive most refers to the best place to stay in Venice. In this case, the first thing to keep in mind is that most tourist places in the city are perfectly reachable on foot, so if your trip to Venice It will be a few days, we would choose to book in a hotel that has a strategic location. This will ensure you save time moving and although it may not seem like it, it will avoid getting lost among the hundreds of channels and alleys that are extremely attractive, less when you are wishing to rest at the end of the day.
Next we leave different options, divided according to the districts of the city:
Accommodation in San Marco (center of Venice)
This is probably the most demanded option on a trip to Venice for a few days and also the most successful if you want to be close to most tourist attractions. If you also do not mind paying a little more for basic accommodation, without a doubt, this is the best option. Keep in mind that the majority of accommodations in this area exceed 100 euros per double room, although they can go down a lot in low season.
In our case and on the second trip to Venice, we stayed at Antica Locanda al Gambero, located next to the San Marcos Square and the Rialto Bridge and with one of the best quality / price ratios in the area. The rooms are spacious, with all the comforts and breakfast included in the price of the room.
Without hesitation for a second, after the experience, a totally recommended accommodation.
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Accommodation in San Polo (center of Venice)
This district that surrounds the famous Rialto Bridge, is another of the most recommended options where to stay in Venice, both by location and its history, since this is one of the oldest places in the city, where you can also enjoy incredible churches, palaces and countless shops, markets and places of interest.
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Accommodation in Dorsoduro, the university district of Venice
Located in the southwest area of Venice, Dorsoduro is known for being the liveliest district of the city, since it is the place where the vast majority of university buildings are located and therefore, the place where the city is housed. Most students in the city.
It is also here where the buildings of the Academy and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection are located in addition to the Church of Santa María della Salute and that of San Sebastiano.
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Accommodation in Cannaregio, the largest and most populated district of Venice
In the northern part of Venice is Cannaregio, one of the largest districts in the city and also one of the cheapest options to stay in Venice, due to its location further from the center.
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Accommodation in Castello
Located in the eastern part of the city, the Castello district may initially seem to be the furthest from the central area of Venice, but if we take into account that according to the point, you can be only 700 meters from the Basilica of San Marcos, the perception already changes, right?
It has tighter prices for the San Marcos and San Polo areas and in it you can visit the area surrounding the Doge's Palace and the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the largest church in Venice.
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Accommodation in Santa Croce, the area furthest from the center of Venice
This is probably the least recommended area to stay in Venice, since it is the furthest from the tourist attractions, but it is also the one with the cheapest prices and the only one in the city where traffic is allowed, so according to whatever your needs may be an option to value.
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AirBnb in Venice
Another option is to stay in an apartment in Venice, for which you can opt for AirBnb. Although we always use this option for longer stays, you can always be an alternative to value. We leave you 35 euros discount on AirBnb here
Where to stay in Venice
Travel guide to Venice
Whether for a getaway or for a trip to Venice for more days, if there is something we believe it is important to make the most of your stay, it is to know the most tourist places in the city, as well as the places to see essential. This will allow you to know the best of the city in a logical way, squeezing the maximum time and adapting it to your needs or priorities.
After our two trips to the city we leave you several articles in which we talk about the different places that we believe are essential, to get to know and fully enjoy Venice.
Routes through Venice
Given that most travelers make a trip to Venice or its trip to Venice It does not last many days, as we mentioned before, to have a clear idea of the places that you want to visit, it is synonymous to make the most of the time and therefore, enjoy the city and all that it has to offer.
With this in mind, we want to leave you some routes around Venice optimized according to the number of days, to visit the city making the most of the time.
Venice route
Tips for traveling to Venice
Whatever your destination, having first-hand advice and recommendations is synonymous with facilitating travel arrangements and therefore, enjoying the trip much more.
With this in mind and the two trips we have made to the city of the canals, we wanted to add to this travel guide to Venice, a post in which we compile all the basic, practical and necessary aspects, which we believe are important, to prepare the trip and, above all, enjoy your stay in this unforgettable city to the fullest.
Tips for traveling to Venice
Best excursions and tours in Venice
Another important thing to consider in any destination and more on a trip to Venice for a few days, are the excursions in Venice available, which you can do both in the city and from it.
We leave you a selection of those that we believe are the most interesting as well as the best valued by travelers.
- Offer: Guided tour + Basilica + Doge's Palace
- Free tour of Venice Free!
More information in this post about the best free tours in Venice for free - Excursion to Burano, Murano and Torcello
- Free tour of the legends of Venice Free!
- Gondola ride through the canals
- Guided tour of the Doge's Palace
- More tours and excursions in Venice, with guide in Spanish here.
For more information you can consult this post about the excursion to Murano and Burano from Venice or how to go from Venice to Burano and Murano.
Tours in Venice
Gastronomy in Venice
We know that Italian cuisine is one of the most valued in the world and also one of the most delicious. Taking into account this aspect and as we do in all the travel guides we publish, for this Venice guide, you can not miss the typical post in which we highlight some of the most recommended restaurants in the city, which we are sure, you They will make you fall in love even more with this amazing city.
Where to eat in Venice
Travel Insurance for Venice
If you are going to travel to Venice, nothing better than having good travel insurance, especially considering that on many occasions, the European Health Card is not enough, since it does not include certain aspects such as repatriation or return to your address after treatment or travel of a relative to accompany you.
We always travel insured with Mondo, with whom we carry a totally adequate insurance to the needs that we will have on the trip.
We leave you an article in which we talk much more extensively about the reasons why in Europe it is also important to have the best travel insurance.
Remember, just for being a reader of Street Travelers, you have a 5% discount with Mondo, to hire the best travel insurance, in addition to 15% if you take out family or group insurance.
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Book the best tours and excursions in Venice in Spanish here
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50 things to see and do in Venice
Rent your car in Italy at the best price here
Book your travel insurance with a 5% discount here
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