Venice Information and Venice Tourism

The city of Venice, Italy, is simply stunning and completely unique. Founded more than 1,500 years ago on 117 different islands, Venice is linked by a series of over 150 canals, 400 bridges and many ancient pavements. The historic city centre of Venice is divided into six quarters (sestieri) - Cannaregio, Castello, Dorsoduro, San Marco, San Polo and Santa Croce. All buildings in Venice are supported on slender oak and pine piles (posts) which are driven deep into the ground to create a solid foundation. As the soil is waterlogged, with no free oxygen, the piles remain strong and do not decay.

Venice is without doubt one of the most beautiful and popular cities in the world, and is always admired by the many tourists that visit throughout the year. There are several tourist information branches operated by the Azienda di Promozione Turistica, located on the Piazza San Marco, the Piazzale Roma, the Gran Viale Santa Maria Elisabetta, the Lungomare Adriatico, the Venice Pavilion and the Stazione di Santa Lucia. A further tourism outlet is conveniently situated in the arrivals hall at the Marco Polo Airport. If you have time for day trips, there are also many interesting towns to explore, such as Burano, Murano, Padua, Torcello, Verona and Vicenza.

Venice Life and Venice Travel Tips

Venice, Italy is one of the world's great cities and the locals are cheerful, friendly and generally very helpful. Good manners are welcome everywhere and expected by most people. Venice is undeniably a major-league cultural and historic city and worth a visit, whatever the time of year.

Venice Life and Travel Tips: Language - Venice, Italy
Most Italian words are pronounced exactly as they are written, syllable by syllable, and there is often an emphasis on the last letter. A knowledge of Latin can be useful, both as the basis for Italian and also for reading the inscriptions on many monuments. 

Venice Property Market and Venice Real Estate Guide 

The Italian city of Venice is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, with stunning architecture, great museums and a sprawling network of picturesque canals. There is also some great shopping in 'the floating city', as well as a bustling commercial centre.

Buying property here can be a great investment, as large returns come to those who choose to rent property to holidaymakers. Long-stay rentals are available, however, and the city is home to six areas to choose from, all with varying advantages.

Venice Landmarks and Venice Monuments 

It is hardly surprising that Venice, one of Italy's most important cities, is crammed full of spectacular landmarks and monuments.

Famous throughout the world, many of these date back over 1,000 years and are in remarkable condition, thanks to faithful restoration and reconstruction work, and including Venice's world-famous Basilica San Marco and Rialto Bridge.

Here are some of the top Venice monuments and landmarks to visit.