Venice, Italy
15 Best Things to Do in Venice
What actually deserves your hours in Venice, ranked by the travelers who went.
Ranked by traveler review volume across 27 places we track in Venice. Updated monthly.
Ponte di Rialto
LandmarkFree entryThe Rialto Bridge is one of Venice's most iconic landmarks, a stone arch bridge that crosses the Grand Canal at its narrowest point.
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NeighborhoodPiazza San Marco is the principal public square of Venice, often called 'the Square.' It is dominated by St Mark's Basilica at its eastern end and includes the adjoining Piazzetta, which connects to…
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Religious siteFree entrySaint Mark's Basilica is the cathedral church of Venice and a masterpiece of Italo-Byzantine architecture. Located in the heart of Piazza San Marco, it is one of the most recognizable symbols of the city.
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LandmarkThe Doge's Palace is a Venetian Gothic palace in Venice, Italy. It served as the residence of the Doge, the seat of government, and a jail for the Republic of Venice.
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LandmarkFree entryThe Bridge of Sighs is one of Venice's most famous landmarks, a small, enclosed limestone bridge that spans the Rio di Palazzo canal.
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LandmarkThe Rialto Bridge is the oldest of the four bridges crossing the Grand Canal in Venice, connecting the districts of San Marco and San Polo.
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LandmarkPalazzo Contarini del Bovolo is a small palace in Venice, Italy, renowned for its unique external spiral staircase known as the 'Scala del Bovolo' (snail staircase).
Read our full guide →Giardini della Biennale
LandmarkFree entryThe Giardini della Biennale is a large park in the Castello district of Venice, established in the early 19th century by Napoleon.
Read our full guide →St Mark's Campanile
SightSt Mark's Campanile is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy. At 98.6 meters (323 ft), it is the tallest structure in Venice and one of the city's most recognizable symbols.
Read our full guide →Peggy Guggenheim Collection
MuseumThe Peggy Guggenheim Collection is an art museum on the Grand Canal in Venice's Dorsoduro district.
Read our full guide →La Fenice
EntertainmentTeatro La Fenice is a historic opera house in Venice, Italy, known for its role in opera history, especially for premieres by Rossini, Bellini, Donizetti, and Verdi.
Read our full guide →Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari
Religious siteThe Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, often called the Frari, is a large brick church in the San Polo district of Venice.
Read our full guide →Grand Canal
LandmarkThe Grand Canal is the main waterway of Venice, Italy, forming a reverse-S curve through the heart of the city.
Read our full guide →San Giorgio Maggiore (church), Venice
Religious siteSan Giorgio Maggiore is a 16th-century Benedictine church on the island of the same name in Venice.
Read our full guide →Scuola Grande di San Rocco
Religious siteThe Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a guild house in Venice known for its collection of paintings by Tintoretto, widely considered some of his finest work.
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5 hidden gems in Venice
Like Paper Owl and Scuola Grande di San Rocco, loved by reviewers, skipped by tour groups.
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8 free things to do in Venice
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