Venice’s canals, Verona’s Roman arena and Prosecco hills rolling towards the Dolomites. Veneto holds some of Italy’s most famous cities, with Palladian villas and vineyards in between.
For Christmas chalets and mulled wine, choose Piazza Ferretto in mainland Mestre. In Venice’s historic centre, Campo San Maurizio offers a December antiques edition, while Campo Santa Fosca is the centre of a Christmas street fair. These are three different kinds of browsing, rather than interchangeable stops on a chalet-market trail. Rialto Bridge is a […]
Venice’s Regata Storica brings a costumed water procession and competitive rowing to the Grand Canal on the first Sunday of September. Come for the historic boats, or stay into the early evening for the races and their finish at Ca’ Foscari. It suits visitors happy to watch outdoors from a canal bank, rather than those […]
Venice’s Festa della Salute centres on a pilgrimage to the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, with candle offerings, public worship and a temporary votive bridge. Visitors can join this devotional observance or watch quietly, while food stalls bring a more informal gathering to the surrounding waterfront. Come for the pilgrimage and its traditions, not […]
Venice’s Festa del Redentore brings fireworks to St Mark’s Basin during its July festival weekend, with a temporary bridge and Sunday celebrations completing the occasion. Choose the fireworks for the largest gathering, or Sunday’s rowing and religious observances for lighter crowds. Your viewing position also determines how you get back after midnight. In this guide […]
Venice welcomes the New Year with fireworks over St Mark’s Basin and concerts at Teatro La Fenice. The public waterfront suits you if you want the midnight celebration without a ticket. A festive dinner or dinner cruise makes the evening a paid occasion, while the theatre offers performances on either side of the holiday. Choose […]
Easter in Venice is a religious holiday with a movable spring date, marked by Holy Week worship at St Mark’s Basilica, Sunday meals and outdoor outings on Easter Monday. You can join the services as a worshipper, make lunch the centre of the holiday, or combine sightseeing with time beside the lagoon. Choose the observances […]
Christmas in Venice brings December worship at St Mark’s Basilica, Santa-costumed rowers on the Grand Canal and seasonal skating in Campo San Polo. It suits you if you want public celebrations and time for Christmas services, rather than a stay built entirely around sightseeing. The festive season extends beyond the holiday itself, but Christmas Eve, […]
Choose by what your family wants to spend the day doing, then by how much travelling you can accept. Aquaestate in Noale has the shortest outward journey for a pool-and-slide day, while Caribe Bay in Jesolo and Aquafollie in Caorle are coastal water-park choices. Gardaland and Movieland take you towards Lake Garda for rollercoasters, themed […]
A view-facing table in Venice can put you beside a neighbourhood canal, at the water’s edge on the Grand Canal or above the lagoon. Choose the occasion before the outlook: Gio’s suits a Grand Canal dinner, while Skyline Rooftop Bar offers a panorama over a drink rather than a full meal. Gam Gam combines kosher […]
A romantic dinner in Venice can mean a table beneath canal-side arches, a historic trattoria room or a terrace overlooking the lagoon. Choose the setting you want to spend an evening in, not just the view you want to photograph. Osteria Al Cantinon brings you close to the water in Cannaregio; Antiche Carampane makes the […]
