The Grand Canal with the Salute church and Punta della Dogana, seen from the Accademia bridge
Photo: Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0

An independent guide to Venice

Your first trip to Venice, planned the smart way


Tickets, sestieri, water buses and day trips to the islands, with every price and timetable checked at the source.

The first guides go online this winter, starting with Carnival 2027 and the train from Milan.