There are countless things what to see and do in Venice, the city of canals, lovers and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. We have made a list of 50 things to see and do, making a selection of the ones we liked most on our trip to Venice, where we also visited the beautiful villages of Murano and Burano, two essentials from Venice.
1. Find the Scala Contarini del Bovolo, a beautiful spiral staircase.
2. See the "Assumption" of Titian and his mausoleum in the essential Santa María Gloriosa dei Frari.
3. Take a gondola ride through the narrowest canals of Venice, one of the best things to do in Venice.
4. See the famous Bridge of Sighs, which owes its name to the sighs of prisoners who last saw the sky and the sea.
5. Cross the canal with a traghetto, for one euro you will go up to a gondola.
6. Save the map and get lost in the streets and canals of Venice. A great option to learn more about history and not miss anything about the city is to book this free tour of Venice Free! or this free tour of the legends of Venice, both with a guide in Spanish.
Streets and Canals of Venice
7. Buy a mask, the most typical souvenir of Venice.
8. Have a Spritz, the most famous appetizer in Venice, and tapas in All'Arco.
9. Go between 9 and 12 to the Rialto Market, full of fruits and vegetables.
10. Climb the Campanile to have the best views and all of Venice at your feet, one of the things to see and do in Venice.
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11. Enter the Basilica of Santa María della Salute and look at the works of Titian on the roof.
12. Cross the beautiful wooden bridge of the Academy and do not stop taking pictures of the Grand Canal.
13. Visit Ca 'Rezzonico, a 17th-century Venetian palace and one of the most beautiful in the city.
14. Tour the entire Grand Canal on the Vaporetto, one of the best things to do in Venice. If you are going to use the Vaporetto through the Grand Canal or to go to the nearby islands, it is advisable to buy this transport card that gives unlimited access to the vaporetto for 1, 2, 3 or 7 days.
Grand Canal of Venice, one of the best things to see and do in Venice
15. Try to match your visit with the Venice's Carnival, one of the most famous in the world with its parades of costumes and masks.
16. Take some pizza portions in Al Volo, one of the best pizzerias and one of the most recommended places to eat in Venice.
17. Take a tour of Venice with a guide in Spanish to not miss anything about the city.
18. Staying in a hotel near Plaza San Marcos like the Gorizia Hotel in La Valigia, with a great quality / price ratio.
Remember that in order not to pay commissions and always have the current change we recommend you use the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot.
You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.
19. Take a romantic walk through the city center at night, one of the best things to see in Venice.
20. See the Torre del Orologio in the Plaza San Marcos with its astronomical clock and the winged lion at the top.
21. Have panoramic views of Venice from the Campanile of San Giorgio Maggiore. One of the most essential places to visit in Venice
22. Tour the art-filled rooms of the Doge's Palace in Venice, you can also do it with a guided tour with a guide in Spanish, to not miss anything. One of the best tours and excursions in Venice.
If you don't want to take a guided tour, you can book this priority ticket in advance to save yourself the long lines that form at the entrance to the palace.
23. Take a bowl of We Love Italy pasta and sit near the Rialto Bridge.
If you prefer to forget about preparations or have little time, you can book the best tours and excursions in Spanish in Venice
If you prefer to forget about preparations or have little time, you can book the best tours and excursions in Spanish in Venice24. Visit the Correr Museum, the most important in Venice, full of art.
25. Sit on a terrace and have a coffee in Piazza San Marco, one of the most beautiful in the world.
Piazza San Marco
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26. Eat a delicious crepe in the Cocaeta.
27. Visit the Accademia Gallery, one of the most important art galleries in the world.
28. Take one of the best photos of Venice at the gondola jetty with the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore in the background.
29. Stroll through the Cannaregio neighborhood until you find the old Jewish ghetto.
30. Go to the beach in Lido, famous for its film festival and 10 minutes by vaporetto from Venice.
31. Reserve ticket to see the show Musica a Palazzo. Each act of the opera is represented in a different room of one of the most beautiful palaces in Venice, the Palazzo Barbarigo Minotto.
32. Buy the best tiramisu in Venice at the I Tre Mercanti.
33. Visit the Basilica of San Marcos, the most important in Venice. You can also do it by booking this guided tour in Spanish.
34. Make the essential excursion to Murano, Torcello and Burano.
You can find more information about this excursion in this post on how to go from Venice to Burano and Murano.
Burano, one of the islands to see in Venice
35. Try the tables of sausages and cheeses at Hostaria Vecio Biavarol.
36. Visit the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, one of the best decorated and most beautiful buildings to see in Venice.
37. A shipyard in the Castello district reaches El Arsenale in Venice.
38. Climb to the top of the Barefoot Bridge and spend a while contemplating the traffic of boats, gondolas and vaporettos of the Grand Canal.
39. Find the Church of San Barnaba, which appears in the filmIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade.
40. Visit the Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore on the small island of the same name.
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41. Take a picture of the facade of Ca d'Oro, the most beautiful in Venice.
42. If we miss cars we can go to the Santa Croce neighborhood, less touristy but with some hidden gems.
43. See a play at the La Fenice theater, one of the most beautiful and famous opera houses in the world. You can book here the entrance with audio guide in Spanish.
44. Cross the Rialto Bridge, the oldest and most beautiful in Venice.
Rialto bridge
45. Buy a Murano glass figurine, a typical souvenir of Venice.
46. Sucking your fingers with Suso Gelatoteca's ice cream.
47. See the original sculptures of the Horses of San Marcos in the museum of the Basilica of San Marcos.
48. Visit the Basilica of Santi Giovanni e Paolo, the largest in Venice.
49. Disconnect from Venice by visiting the Island of San Michele or "The Island of the Dead", where the cemetery is located with buried celebrities such as Stravinski.
50. Do not worry if we hear alarm sirens, it is possible that the Acqua Alta phenomenon begins and there are flooded areas such as Plaza San Marcos, but the walkways are already prepared so that we do not need the water boots.
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