Top Things To Do
17 top things to do in Venice for someone who visits Venice for the first time
I’ve curated, by order, a selection of the 17 best attractions, monuments, parks, neighborhoods, museums, buildings, events and other things to see in Venice.

Viewpoint
Piazza San Marco
The Saint Mark's square is the main square of…
The Saint Mark's square is the main square of the city of Venice. It's 180 meters long and 70 meters wide and it was esta… + More


Museum
Palazzo Ducale
The Doge's Palace used to be the residence of…
The Doge's Palace used to be the residence of the Doge of Venice, who was the authority of the Venetian Republic. It has Goth… + More


Monument
Ponte dei Sospiri
The "Bridge of sighs" is a famous bridg…
The "Bridge of sighs" is a famous bridge in Venice that connects the Palazzo Ducale with the New Prison. It was bu… + More


Viewpoint
Riva Degli Schiavoni
This waterfront has the most visited promena…
This waterfront has the most visited promenade in Venice, and it's where ships arrived bringing cargo across the Adriati… + More


Monument
Ponte del Rialto
The Bridge of the Rialto is the most antique brid…
The Bridge of the Rialto is the most antique bridge of Venice. It gained importance because of its location, near the Rialto mark… + More


Leisure
Teatro la Fenice
The Fenice Theater is one of the most famous and …
The Fenice Theater is one of the most famous and beautiful theaters of the world. The name was given to it because it has "r… + More


Other
Isola di Burano
The Island of Burano is most famous because of it…
The Island of Burano is most famous because of its colorful houses and its lace work. The name "Burano" was given becau… + More


Other
Isola di Murano
Murano consists of 7different islands all linked …
Murano consists of 7different islands all linked together by bridges. The area has been occupied since the Roman times and inthe … + More


Monument
Campanile di San Marco
The Bell tower is the tallest building of Venice,…
The Bell tower is the tallest building of Venice, so it provides a perfect observatory platform to see the city from above. It… + More


Museum
Peggy Guggenheim Collection
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection Museum has exhibi…
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection Museum has exhibitions of modern art located in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, an 18th centur… + More


Monument
Santa Maria della Salute
This church was built in 1631 and it was designed…
This church was built in 1631 and it was designed as a promise of the venetians to Our Lady of Health (Salute in Italian) in… + More


Museum
Museo Storico Navale
This museum is dedicated to the Venetian naval tr…
This museum is dedicated to the Venetian naval tradition and it exhibits ship models, antique navegation instruments, naval cloth… + More


Shopping
Mercato di Rialto
This is the famous farmer's market that offer…
This is the famous farmer's market that offers fruits, vegetables and fish. It was established in 1250 and it soon became the… + More


Monument
Basilica Dei Santi Maria e Donato
This Basilica has Byzantine style and it was buil…
This Basilica has Byzantine style and it was built in the 7th century, making it one of the oldest churches in the Venice area. O… + More


Museum
Museo del Vetro
The Glass Museum houses the largest historical co…
The Glass Museum houses the largest historical collection of Murano glass in the world, with pieces that date back to the 15th an… + More


Monument
Faro di Murano
The white lighthouse was only built in 1934 and i…
The white lighthouse was only built in 1934 and it's a famous landmark of the island. It replaced a pile lighthouse that was … + More


Museum
Museo del Merletto
The Lace Museum houses a collection that's ch…
The Lace Museum houses a collection that's chronologically organized, from the 16th century to the 20th century. The informat… + More

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