VENICE - THINGS TO DO

…IN THE SUMMER 

  • Floating Cinema - an open-air cinema festival at Giudecca canal: Link

  • Spend an afternoon on the Lido beach: swimming, sunbathing

  • Attend summer festivals, concerts & other events: Link 1 | Link 2

  • Chill in one of many rooftop bars and restaurants, like:

    • Skyline Rooftop Bar: Link

    • Top of the Carlton: Link

    • Restaurant Terrazza Danieli: Link

    • H10 Palazzo Canova: Link

  • Embark on a food or wine tour: Link 1 | Link 2Link 3

  • Go for an ice cream, like Gelatoteca Suso, Gelato Fantasy, Gelato di Natura - San Giacomo dell'Orio, Bacaro del Gelato, and many others

  • Take a cooking class: Link 1 | Link 2

  • Take a gondola or Vaporetto ride

  • Explore parks and gardens, like Royal Gardens Venice behind St. Mark's Square, Giardino Palazzo Malipiero, Baia del Forte park, etc.

  • Marghera Forte (mainland) - a mix of nature, history, culture & festivals: Link

  • Visit museums and art galleries: Link

  • Visit churches and underground attractions, like Crypt at San Zaccaria Church

  • Walk around Mercado de Rialto and enjoy fresh produce

  • Go supping or kayaking through the historic canals of Venice: Link 1 | Link 2 | Link 

…IN THE WINTER 

  • Go ice-skating at Campo San Polo

  • Attend Christmas market, like the one at Campo Santo Stefano, Campo San Vidal, or at Mestre Christmas Markets (mainland)

  • Get lost in the fog and explore the streets of Venice

  • Create your glass artwork with lesion from a local artisan: Link

  • Enjoy a glass factory tour with a glass blowing demonstration on the island of Murano: Link

  • Create your own Venetian mask: Link

  • Take a cooking class: Link 1Link 2

  • Visit museums and art galleries: Link

  • Visit churches and underground attractions, like Crypt at San Zaccaria Church

  • Take a guided tour of Teatro La Fenice: Link

  • Go shopping at T Fondaco dei Tedeschi: Link

  • Visit a bookstore:

    • Sullaluna (part bistro and a bookshop):

    • Libreria Acqua Alta

  • Escape Venice: Link

  • Go to a bar or coffee shop:

    • Torrefazione Cannaregio: Link

    • Caffè Florian: Link

…IF IT'S RAINING

  • Create your glass artwork with lesion from a local artisan: Link

  • Enjoy a glass factory tour with a glass blowing demonstration on the island of Murano: Link

  • Create your own Venetian mask: Link

  • Take a cooking class: Link 1 | Link 2

  • Visit museums and art galleries: Link

  • Visit churches and underground attractions, like Crypt at San Zaccaria Church

  • Take a guided tour of Teatro La Fenice: Link

  • Go shopping at T Fondaco dei Tedeschi: Link

  • Visit bookstore:

    • Sullaluna (part bistro and a bookshop):

    • Libreria Acqua Alta• Escape Venice: Link

  • Go to a bar or coffee shop:

    • Torrefazione Cannaregio: Link

    • Caffè Florian: Link

 …IN THE EVENING

  • Embark on a hidden gem or any other night tour: Link 1Link 2 | Link 2

  • Watch the sunset at St Mark's Campanile, Skyline Rooftop Bar, La Giudecca, Rialto Bridge, etc.

  • Visit cocktail bars like:

    • Il Mercante Link

    • Bra's Cocktail Bar Link

    • Experimental Cocktail Club Venice Link

    • Il Santo Bevitore craft pub Link

  • Enjoy a show at Teatro La Fenice: Link

  • Immerse yourself in the sounds of baroque music in the Church of San Vidal from the 17th-century: Link

  • Experience an evening of opera: Link

  • Floating Cinema (in the summer): an open-air cinema festival at Giudecca canal: Link