Road trip

Things to Do in Venice

Venice is unlike anywhere else on earth — a city of 118 islands connected by 400 bridges, where gondolas and vaporettos replace cars and buses.

  • Trip dates 31 Jul – 31 Jul 2026
  • Length1 days · 2 nights
  • Countries1 · Italy

Overview

Venice is unlike anywhere else on earth — a city of 118 islands connected by 400 bridges, where gondolas and vaporettos replace cars and buses. The absence of traffic makes it surprisingly child-friendly.

Venice, Venice
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Highlights

A few frames from the route.

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The route map, stays and travel distances for this trip appear once its day-by-day locations are set. The full itinerary is below.

1 days, day by day. Open any day for the morning-to-evening plan, where to eat, and where you sleep that night.

  1. Day 1 Fri 31 Jul Highlights Base day

    Beyond the headline sights, Venice rewards aimless wandering as much as planning.

    Top things to do

    • St Mark's Basilica and Piazza
    • Doge's Palace
    • Gondola or traghetto crossing
    • Rialto Market
    • Murano glass-blowing island
    • Burano colourful island
    • Vaporetto ride down the Grand Canal