Itineraries
Where to stay
San Marco for the main sights, Cannaregio for a local feel and value, Dorsoduro for museums and quiet canals. Staying on the islands beats Mestre on the mainland.
The areas: San Marco, Cannaregio, Dorsoduro, Castello.
Where to stay in Venice: areas and adviceHotels in VenicePlaces to see
All things to do in ItalyNeighborhoodBuranoAn island of brightly painted houses, known for lace.Entry: Vaporetto ticket
FoodCampo Santa MargheritaA long Dorsoduro square of bars and cafes, busy with students in the evening.Entry: Pay as you go
MuseumDoge's PalaceThe seat of the Venetian Republic, linked to its prison by the Bridge of Sighs.Entry: The ticket also covers the Museo Correr
FoodFondamenta della MisericordiaA Cannaregio canal bank lined with bacari, the wine bars that serve cicchetti.Entry: Pay as you go
ChurchFrari BasilicaA great Gothic Franciscan church whose high altar holds Titian's Assumption.
MuseumGallerie dell'AccademiaVenetian painting from Bellini to Titian and Tintoretto.
ViewpointGrand CanalThe main waterway of Venice, lined with palaces from the station to St. Mark's.Entry: Vaporetto ticket
NeighborhoodJewish GhettoThe Cannaregio quarter where Venice confined its Jews from 1516, the first ghetto.Entry: Free to visit
NeighborhoodMuranoThe glassmaking island, with furnaces you can watch at work.Entry: Vaporetto ticket
MuseumPeggy Guggenheim CollectionModern art in a canal-side palazzo on the Grand Canal.
MarketRialto Bridge and marketThe stone bridge over the Grand Canal and the fish and produce market beside it.Entry: Free to visit
ChurchSan MicheleThe cemetery island of Venice, where Stravinsky and Diaghilev are buried.Entry: Free to visit
MuseumScuola Grande di San RoccoA confraternity building whose halls Tintoretto covered with paintings.Entry: Tickets at the door only
ChurchSt. Mark's BasilicaA golden, mosaic-covered basilica on St. Mark's Square.Entry: Book a time slot
NeighborhoodSt. Mark's SquareVenice's great square, framed by the basilica, the bell tower and arcaded palaces.Entry: Free to visit
NeighborhoodTorcelloA quiet lagoon island whose cathedral holds Byzantine mosaics, including a Last Judgment.Entry: Island access is free; these tickets cover the basilica and bell tower.
FoodVia GaribaldiA wide street in Castello, made by filling in a canal, with neighborhood bars and trattorias.Entry: Pay as you go
FoodZattereThe sunny Dorsoduro waterfront along the Giudecca Canal, with cafe terraces and gelato.Entry: Pay as you go