Going to Venice, Italy? Start your trip here.

QuickVenice is the ideal travel guide if you're visiting Venice for only a day or two, or you prefer a streamlined approach to trip planning.

We cover the basics quickly and simply, with links to optional in-depth information at our parent site, Venice for Visitors. For more information about us, see About QuickVenice and Who We Are.

To get started: Use the menu at the top of this page, or scroll down and click the links under the photos.

ABOVE: A gondolier names his price.

Venice (center) is a cluster of 118 small islands in the Venetian Lagoon, separated from the Adriatic Sea by the Lido di Venezia (left). The grey rectangles on the right are the Marittima cruise basin and the Tronchetto parking island.
From the Piazzale Roma and Venezia Santa Lucia Railroad Station, public water buses carry tourists and locals up the Grand Canal toward the Piazza San Marco.
Venice's most popular sights are in the Piazza San Marco and the Piazzetta. Here, you can see the Campanile di San Marco (left), the Basilica di San Marco (at rear), and the Doge's Palace.
Venice is the perfect place for a honeymoon, a romantic weekend, or a flying skirt.

Introducing Venice, Mestre, and the Lido

Step 1: Read our quick overview before you make plans.

When choosing a hotel, pick a location that's easy to reach.

How to reach the city center, and how to use Venice's water buses.

What to see and do in Venice and the Venetian Lagoon.

Finding a hotel near the pier, getting to your ship, and more.

ATMs, flooding, crime, public toilets, Wi-Fi, and other topics.