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How to Make Your Venice Gondola Ride More Romantic
Sticking to smaller canals is one way to make your Venice gondola ride more romantic One of the lasting images of Venice is the gondola, those sleek black boats with the nearly flat bottoms that snake...
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The Royal Side of Venice: Visiting the Doge’s Palace
Courtyard at Doge’s Palace I meet my tour group just off San Marco’s Square in the royal gardens, having negotiated my way through the notoriously tricky streets of Venice with the helping hand of a...
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Prisons of the Doge’s Palace
Prison chambers of the Doge’s Palace in Venice The Doge’s Palace dominates the view on one end of the Grand Canal. The imposing structure sitting next to St. Mark’s Basilica may be regarded as...
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The Perfect Venetian Evening: A Gondola Ride with Serenade and Dinner
No other place on the planet has captured the imaginations of travelers like the floating city of Venice. From the buildings submerged in the sea to the long slim black boats floating between them,...
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Famous Churches in Venice
Venice is a city where just wandering aimlessly can be the best way to spend your time – but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing to see. There are hundreds of churches in Venice, many of which contain...
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The Bridge of Sighs: Venice’s Prison Bridge
Venice’s Bridge of Sighs leads from the Palazzo Ducale to the old prison A city like Venice, built on the water and made up of hundreds of islands, is sure to have plenty of bridges – and it does....
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Climbing the Campanile
Campanile in St. Mark’s Square Probably the most popular place in Venice – the place for which day-trippers make a beeline upon disembarking from cruise ships or trains – is St. Mark’s Square. It’s not...
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An Historic Tour of Renaissance Venice
Venice’s Ca’ d’Oro palace on the Grand Canal. The story of Venice dates back to the time of Attila the Hun, but it wasn’t until the Renaissance that the canal city became one of only a few powerful...
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Take Viator With You — Download Our Insider’s Guide to Italy
At Viator, our goal has always been to help travelers find the best things to see and do around the world. Our team of travel insiders handpicks every tour, our mobile apps keep you connected on the go...
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Trompe l’Oeil in the Church of San Sebastiano
Veronese trompe l’oeil architectural painting. Creative commons photo by Class V via Flickr. Many churches in Venice are worth visiting for the art you’ll find inside, from the brilliant mosaics of St....
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Exploring the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore
Venice is made up of more than 115 islands, connected by countless bridges. You can walk between most of the islands, but to reach the island of San Giorgio Maggiore you need to take a boat. A view of...
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Running Tour in Venice
Running over a Venetian bridge. Creative commons photo by Georgie Pauwels via Flickr. Most of us know that there are no cars in Venice, which means sightseeing is done on foot or on the water. But...
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DIY Scavenger Hunt in Venice
Venice is a mystical and romantic wonderland for grown-ups who enjoy long walks with no particular destination, or wandering in and out of churches just to see what’s inside. For kids, however, it...
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Harry’s Bar and the Legacy of the Bellini
Harry’s Bar’s famous Bellini Although Venice isn’t known for its cuisine, there’s a small bar and restaurant in the city that’s an institution – Harry’s Bar near the Basilica di San Marco. One of its...
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January is Venice at its Quietest
A foggy, quiet piazza off St. Mark’s Square in Venice Venice is a popular tourist destination year-round, and because of that it can be more difficult to find the quiet parts of the city. If you visit...
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Getting to Know the Canal City on a Venice Walking Tour
St Mark’s Basilica is the most popular attraction in Venice. “Follow me, can everyone see me?” asked our guide, Marco. “I don’t use one of those flags. Can you see me waving?” Standing in front of St...
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In the Footsteps of Venetian Rulers: A Skip-the-Line Tour of the Doge’s Palace
Standing outside the Doge’s Palace in Venice, it’s easy to be impressed by the architecture and art while remaining completely unaware of the building’s important place in Venetian history. To truly...
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What to Expect From a Gondola Ride in Venice
One of the things people dream about most when visiting Venice is taking a gondola ride. The gondola is such a well-known symbol of the city, and they are everywhere. If you’ve got a gondola ride on...
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