Venice

Venice

There is nothing that can compare: a tour of Venice reveals a destination full of magical beauty, despite the crowds. You will love your trip to Venice because every time the city will enchant you with its labyrinthine narrow alleys, known as "calli", and its extraordinary art masterpieces in the romantic atmosphere created by the slow rhythm of the lagoon and the timeless splash of the water caressing the gondolas.

Events and festivals in Venice | Places to visit in Venice | What are the main reasons for a visit in Venice? | Getting around Venice

Events and festivals in Venice

Culturally speaking, the events in Venice are an endless series of exhibitions with a few events of particular relevance. The famous Film Festival is a major global event and takes place in the prestigious area of the Lido from late August to early September, with the participation of great world artists.

Every two years, from May to September, the Biennale D'Arte (Art Biennial) is held, with contemporary works by the major global artists exhibited in the pavilions at the Arsenale and Giardini.

The Venice Carnival has been the most popular celebration in Venice for centuries: Venetian nobles celebrated it with pomp the day before Ash Wednesday, enjoying masked parties in their palaces. Today it is a celebration open to all and the crowds fill the streets and squares with artistic masks and joy.

Places to visit in Venice

Listing the things to see in Venice is an impossible task. You can be overwhelmed in the midst of such an artistically rich location. The Doge's Palace in Venice, next to the Basilica of San Marco, expresses the grandeur of the ancient Republic of Venice. The building tells of an era when the Venetians ruled the seas and the world trade. The Basilica of Santa Maria dei Frari and San Rocco with its School by the same name hosts amazing Venetian masterpieces, such as the Altarpiece of the Assumption by Titian for the altar of the Basilica or the large paintings by Tintoretto at the Scuola di San Rocco. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is one of the best contemporary art galleries in the world. Each work displayed is the result of the patron's relationship with great artists such as Pollock, Picasso and other contemporary ones.

Murano with its glass-works and Torcello with its mysticism are magical places, but Burano impresses with its colorful houses, becoming an ideal location for photographers.

For centuries, Venetian Jews had been forced to isolate themselves at night in one of the city's districts: the Ghetto. Thus, the houses surrounding the picturesque Campo del Ghetto and the Synagogue developed upwards in height. Among the things to do in Venice, a visit to the Rialto market and fish shop is a must. And then a tour of the "bacari", the traditional taverns where you can taste the typical "cicchetti", the forerunners of tapas, with their typical flavors.

What are the main reasons for a visit in Venice?

Everyone's dream is to visit Venice at least once in one's life, and the reasons for this can be found in it being such a special city. Here time seems to have stopped: every corner was preserved, with few signs of modernity. With a tour of Venice, in fact, you enter a past world of glory and prestige.

Art is the most striking element during a tour of Venice, not only inside the museums but also on the streets, along the calli, in the churches and in the facades of the buildings reflected on the Grand Canal. Some of the museums are extraordinary: from the Gallerie dell'Accademia to the Scuola di San Rocco, from the Biennale to the Peggy Guggenheim, everything is of incredible beauty.

Visiting Venice means entering a microcosm of islands, one more beautiful than the other: the Giudecca or Murano, Burano and Torcello, where tradition and history merge on the horizon of the lagoon.

Getting around Venice

Getting around Venice requires a lot of walking. There is a very efficient public boat service to stop in every area of the city and also on the islands. Those who reach the city by car must leave their vehicles in the expensive parking lots in Piazzale Roma or in the cheaper ones in Mestre. Reaching Venice by train is the best choice.