Venice Travel Guide
Italy
Venice is a city of 51,298 people in the Venetian Lagoon in northeastern Italy. Its setting on the lagoon gives the city a distinctive coastal geography, with the Lido di Venezia sandbar island nearby.
Most air travellers arrive through Venice Marco Polo Airport or Treviso Airport. For time by the sea, Lido di Venezia is the named nearby beach, 6.9 kilometres from Venice, and offers a sandy coastline on the lagoon.
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Weather in Venice
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Know before you go
Pays in EUR
Plug type Type C & Type F & Type L (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 112
Dial code +39
Tipping: Tipping is customary in Italy, but not mandatory. Service charges are sometimes included in restaurant bills (check for 'servizio incluso').
Best time to visit Venice
Jan
8°10Feb
10°6Mar
14°13Apr
17°10May
21°15Jun
27°9Jul
29°11Aug
29°8Sep
25°10Oct
19°11Nov
13°6Dec
9°6Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Venice
Spiaggia Lungomare d'Annunzio
5.8 km away
Spiaggia Sorriso
6 km away
Lido di Venezia
6.9 km away
Litorale di Lido
7.4 km away
Litorale Sant Erasmo
8 km away
Litorale del Cavallino
10.5 km away
Litorale del Cavallino
14.3 km away
Litorale di Pellestrina
18.1 km away
Things to do in Venice
Basilica di San Marco
roman catholic place of worship
2 km
Palazzo Ducale
museum
2.1 km
Ponte dei Sospiri
monument
2 km
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
roman catholic place of worship
1.9 km
Teatro La Fenice
opera and ballet
1.6 km
Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia
art museum
1.5 km
Ca' Rezzonico
art museum
1.2 km
Museo Correr
museum
1.9 km
Getting there
Venice Marco Polo Airport · 7.1 km
Treviso Airport · 25.3 km
Frequently asked Questions
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