Roads? Where you're going you don't need roads... but don't rule out a romantic gondola ride or a water taxi. Welcome to Venice, with its network of canals, rich history and composition of over 100 small islands in the Adriatic Sea.
One of the most popular features of this Northern Italy capital is the Grand Canal, once a major center of the Renaissance. Be sure to see the central square Piazza San Marco, where all can marvel at Byzantine mosaics, the Campanile bell and St. Mark’s Basilica.
Fine art, stunning architecture, white limestone bridges, moving about via watercraft... Venice is a singular experience and an astonishing masterpiece of civilization. Summer is the busiest time to visit, so plan accordingly. If you're looking for an unforgettable costume party, visit during Venice Carnival from the end of February to the beginning of March.
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St. Mark's Square
St. Mark's Square, or Piazza San Marco, is Venice's main public square. Go for the restaurants, stay for the night music!
Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute
Popularly known as just "The Salute," this baroque Catholic basilica's dome is a key part of the Venice skyline. Due to its history as a 17th century "plague church," it features art referencing the Black Death.
Gondola Rides
When in... Venice! An essential and scenic activity for anyone visiting this city of canals.
Transportation
To get to Venice from Marco Polo (VCE) airport take ACTV's bus number 5, running every 15-20 minutes. The bus takes passengers to the Piazzale Roma terminal in Venice's city center and takes about 25 minutes.
For getting around Venice other than walking, a vaporetto, or water taxi, is an affordable option.
Carnival of Venice
This yearly festival, which ends with Lent, is essentially a Mardi Gras celebration, and is famous for its enchanting costumes and masks. Book well in advance as this is one of Italy's most popular events!
Loris Cecchini: Leaps, Gaps, and Overlapping Diagrams
From 9/21/2024 - 3/31/2025
Immerse in the brilliance of Loris Cecchini's new art installation, elegantly mingling traditional and modern art perspectives with accessible sculptural interactions. Absorb the abstract geometry with shadowing elements of Baroque and Rococo; the intricate transition between continuous and discrete tones in the structure made from steel and cast aluminum uncannily mirrors natural microscopic and macroscopic patterns.
Dive into the heart of Optical and Kinetic art by engaging with the award-winning Italian artist Marina Apollonio's monumental retrospective that includes nearly 100 significant pieces loaned from national and international art museums. The spectrum of paintings, sculptures, and chromatic experiments showcased allows participants to thoroughly absorb Apollonio's broad, diverse stylistic journey that beautifully spun through the duration of an awe-inspiring six-decade career.
Exhibition Donation Carlo and Giovanni Moretti 1958-2013
From 12/6/2024 - 6/30/2025
Dive into the marvelous world of Carlo and Giovanni Moretti's striking glass masterpieces and groundbreaking techniques. Visitors can expect an exclusive showcase of collections characterized by incredible simplicity, pure lines, two-tone glassware, and pioneering methods that ascend conventional Murano crystal into sleek sophistication.
The Venice Carnival is expected to showcase a multitude of elaborate masks and costumes, attracting a diverse crowd from around the globe. Event-goers will encounter these fabulously garbed individuals mingling not just in the iconic Saint Mark's Square but elsewhere in the quintessential Venice environment too.
