Venice
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- Basilica di San Marco - Museums
- Al Chioschetto - Restaurants & cafés
- Palazzo Ducale - Museums
- Al Garanghelo - Restaurants & cafés
- Taverna del Campiello Remer - Restaurants & cafés
- Al Ponte Mocenigo - Hotels
- Al Nono Risorto - Restaurants & cafés
- Al Ponte Antico - Hotels
- Alle Testiere - Restaurants & cafés
- Ca' del Nobile - Hotels
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Most viewed
- Basilica di San Marco - Museums
- Al Chioschetto - Restaurants & cafés
- Palazzo Ducale - Museums
- Al Garanghelo - Restaurants & cafés
- Taverna del Campiello Remer - Restaurants & cafés
- Al Ponte Mocenigo - Hotels
- Al Nono Risorto - Restaurants & cafés
- Al Ponte Antico - Hotels
- Alle Testiere - Restaurants & cafés
- Ca' del Nobile - Hotels
20 great things to do in Venice
Marvel at masterpieces, get about in a gondola, then relax with a gelato
Editor's picks
Enjoy a tipple in Byron's Venice
Caffè Florian
Florian sweeps you back to 18th-century Venice with its mirrored, stuccoed and frescoed interior. Rousseau and Byron hung out here.
Art collected by Mrs Max Ernst
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
ArtBig names include Picasso, Pollack, Giacometti, Duchamp and Peggy's husband, Max Ernst.
Most luscious cup of coffee in town
Caffè del Doge
Restaurants & cafésTry the speciality coffees, for which a portion of each sale goes to assist children who work on coffee plantations worldwide.
Major attractions
Basilica di San Marco
AttractionsAn expression of the city’s independence, St Mark's basilica is encrusted with trophies brought back from the sack of Constantinople in 1204.
Torre dell'Orologio
AttractionsJames Bond sent a villain flying through the clock face of this 15th-century tower in the film Moonraker. There's a fine view over piazza San Marco from the roof.
Doge's Palace
AttractionsVenice's one-time political and judicial hub. A tour of the state rooms and criminal courts offers a fascinating insight into the workings of past powers.
What's on in Venice
- Tobias Rehberger. Site-specific intervention, mixed media, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Giardini della Biennale, Venice 2009
Venice's global-scale extravaganzas include La Biennale di Venezia's art, architecture, theatre, music, dance and film festivals; and Carnevale, the world’s largest and most famous masked ball.