Venice is a city in northeast Italy sited on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges. It is located in the marshy Venetian Lagoon which stretches along the shoreline between the mouths of the Po and the Piave Rivers. Venice is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. The city and lagoon are listed as World Heritage Sites.

When To Visit
The fall is a lovely time to visit Venice, but it is also when the acqua alta (flooding, or literally "high water") is more likely to occur. October through January is the typical high water season, though flooding can occur at any time during the year. Late spring and early summer are the best times to visit Venice as far as weather is concerned.

Venice Tourism and Attractions
Venice is one of the most popular tourist spots in the world. It is also one of the most visited places in Italy and represents a beautiful and romantic destination for your vacations.

What To See

Grand Canal : Venice's Canal Grande (Grand Canal) - also known by Venetians as Canalazzo - is the major water-traffic corridor sweeping through this amazing city. The Canal Grande snakes through the city of Venice in a large S shape, traveling from the Saint Mark Basin on one end to a lagoon near the Santa Lucia rail station on the other.

This ancient waterway measures 3,800 meters (2.36 miles) long and ranges from 30 to 90 meters (about 100-300 feet) wide. In most places, the canal is approximately 5 meters (16 feet) deep.

St. Marks Basilica : St. Mark's Basilica, built in the 11th century, is the most famous and most recognizable of all the churches in the city of Venice. The original St. Mark's Church was situated inside the complex of the Doge's Palace and was constructed in 828. It was built to house the relics of St. Mark the Evangelist, which were supposedly stolen by Venetian merchants from Alexandria, Egypt several years earlier.

Gondola : A unique form of water transportation, the gondola has been used to carry passengers along Venice's waterways for centuries. Gondolas were once the chief form of transportation through the canals of Venice. Today, they are generally used as sightseeing vessels for tourists willing to shell out quite a few euros for a ride on these historic rowing boats.

Chiesa di San Zaccaria : Home to an amazing collection of artwork by some of Italy's best artists, Chiesa di San Zaccaria is one of the most photographed ecclesiastic buildings in Venice. Named for the father of St. John the Baptist, St. Zacharias Church (San Zaccaria) is situated at a quiet square not far from the waterfront, just east of St. Mark's Square. The church supposedly contains the body of Zacharias.

Riva degli Schiavoni : This lively area is Venice's most vibrant waterfront promenade. Positioned between the Doge's Palace and the Arsenale, it is constantly crowded with tourists. Its a lovely and lively - albeit often overcrowded - promenade that sits on the waterfront at St. Mark's Basin in Venice.
It was originally built in the 9th century from dredged silt and was named for the Slavic men who brought cargo to Venice from across the Adriatic Sea.

Apart from the above mentioned places, there are numerous other interesting sites to visit in Venice.