Venice City Guide Introduction - Venice, Italy

Venice City Guide Introduction

Few cities capture the spirit of romance like Venice, and Venice knows it. Expensive and quaint, Venice sometimes feels like a playground or a film set arranged around picturesque canals. But Venice isn't just about romance.

It's also a serious art city, with impressive museums like the Guggenheim and the hugely prestigious Venice Biennale, which focuses not just on art, but also on film, architecture, music, dance, and theater. Though its future is anything but assured (Venice is physically sinking under the weight of its many buildings) the Biennale helps keep Venice forward-thinking and exciting, a feat for a city as gorgeous and quaint as this one.

Most popular hotels in Venice (by views)

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San Samuele
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7.6

Doubles from $66

Distance 0.72 km

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Doni
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8.4

Doubles from $79

Distance 0.31 km

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Albergo Guerrato
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Doubles from $119

Distance 0.65 km

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Hotel Ai Do Mori
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Doubles from $53

Distance 0.1 km

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Bernardi Semenzato
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8.0

Doubles from $63

Distance 0.53 km