Why go
- City in Veneto, Italy.
- 3 curated must-see attractions on record, including Grassi Palace.
- 2 hand-picked places to stay.
- Served by Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE).
History
Venice is a coastal city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the region of Veneto. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges.
Must-see attractions
Where to stay
Airports
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 43 airlines, 73 direct destinations
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A319, 318, A321, 735, 737…) · 19 routes: Amsterdam*, Athens*, Catania*, Copenhagen*, Lamezia*, Lisbon*, Marseille*, Moscow*, New York*, Nice*, Palermo*, Paris*, Prague*, Riga, Rome, St. Petersburg*, Tirana*, Tokyo, Toulouse*
- easyJet U2 (A319, A320) · 13 routes: Berlin, Geneva, Hamburg, London, London, Lyon, Manchester, Mulhouse, Naples, Nice, Paris, Paris, Southend
- VOLOTEA Airways V7 (717) · 11 routes: Bari, Bilbao, Bordeaux, Catania, Lampedusa, Nantes, Olbia, Palermo, Pantelleria, Reggio Calabria, Thira
- Air One AP (A320) · 8 routes: Athens, Catania, Copenhagen, Lamezia, Palermo, Prague, St. Petersburg, Tirana
- Air France AF (A320, A319, 318, ERJ-145, CRK, A320) · 5 routes: Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Toulouse
- Transavia France TO (737-800) · 5 routes: Lille, London, Manchester, Nantes, Paris
- Germanwings 4U (A319, A320, CRJ) · 4 routes: Cologne, Duesseldorf, Hamburg, Hannover
- Jet2.com LS (737-300, 737-800, 73C) · 4 routes: Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle
- Meridiana IG (A320, 737, MD-80) · 4 routes: Berlin*, Duesseldorf*, Naples, Stuttgart*
- Air Berlin AB (A320, 737-800, 737-700, A321) · 3 routes: Berlin, Duesseldorf, Stuttgart
- British Airways BA (A319, A320, 734, Embraer 190, Embraer 170) · 3 routes: London*, London, London
- Iberia Airlines IB (A320, A319, A321) · 3 routes: Barcelona*, Brussels, Madrid
- Monarch Airlines ZB (A321, A320) · 3 routes: Birmingham, London, Manchester
- Norwegian Air Shuttle DY (737-800, 737-300) · 3 routes: Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm
- Air Transat TS (310) · 2 routes: Montreal, Toronto
- American Airlines AA (A319, A320, A330-200) · 2 routes: London*, Philadelphia
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A319, A321, A320, Embraer 195) · 2 routes: Frankfurt, Munich*
- Transavia Holland HV (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Eindhoven
- Vueling Airlines VY (A320) · 2 routes: Barcelona, Brussels
- Aer Lingus EI (A320) · 1 route: Dublin
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (A320, A321) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air Baltic BT (735, 73C) · 1 route: Riga
- Air Dolomiti EN (Embraer 195) · 1 route: Munich
- Air Moldova 9U (Embraer 190) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Airlinair A5 (ERJ-145, CRK) · 1 route: Lyon
- Austrian Airlines OS (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Vienna*
- Blue Panorama Airlines BV (737) · 1 route: Tirana
- Brussels Airlines SN (A319, AR1) · 1 route: Brussels
- Carpatair V3 (737-300) · 1 route: Chisinau
- Cathay Pacific CX (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Croatia Airlines OU (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Dubrovnik
- Delta Air Lines DL (767-400) · 1 route: New York
- El Al Israel Airlines LY (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Tel-aviv
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (737, EMJ) · 1 route: Amsterdam
- Qatar Airways QR (A320) · 1 route: Doha
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A319, A320) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (A320, AR1) · 1 route: Zurich
- TAP Portugal TP (A319) · 1 route: Lisbon
- Transaero Airlines UN (737-800) · 1 route: Moscow
- Tunisair TU (A319, A320) · 1 route: Tunis
- Turkish Airlines TK (A319, A320, A321, 737-800, 737-900) · 1 route: Istanbul
- US Airways US (A330-200) · 1 route: Philadelphia
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 38 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 29 routes: Alghero, Barcelona, Bari, Beauvais, Billund, Bremen, Brindisi, Bristol, Brussels, Budapest, Cagliari, Catania, Chania, Charleroi, Dublin, East Midlands, Eindhoven, Hahn, Lamezia, Leeds, London, Malaga, Malta, Palermo, Rygge, Stockholm, Trapani, Valencia, Weeze
- Wizz Air W6 (A320) · 6 routes: Bucharest, Chisinau, Cluj-napoca, Prague, Skopje, Timisoara
- Wizz Air Ukraine WU (A320) · 2 routes: Kiev, Lvov
- Air Arabia Maroc 3O (A320) · 1 route: Casablanca
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Regional airports
Further out, but often the cheapest way in — the airports the low-cost carriers use. Each links to its own town's guide for getting from there into the city.
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 3 airlines, 11 direct destinations
- Ryanair FR (737-800) · 7 routes: Alghero, Bari, Beauvais, Charleroi, London, Trapani, Valencia
- Alitalia AZ (Embraer 175, A319, A320, 32S) · 3 routes: Milan*, Naples, Rome
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (CRJ-700, CRJ-900) · 1 route: Munich*
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Getting there by ferry
Where things are
Photographs
credit: Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons · See source page
When to go
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE); 3 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: VCE has direct flights to 73 destinations on 43 airlines (incl. Copenhagen, London, Manchester, Amsterdam, Brussels…). By water: 6 ferry terminals within 20 km (nearest: San Servolo, 0.7 km); routes include Lido - Arsenale, Zitelle - San Giorgio, Giardini Bienale - Lido.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Venice (Venezia), Italy. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Trains & rail
Coaches & shuttles
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.