Must See~£4
St Mark’s Basilica
San Marco
A Byzantine basilica glittering with golden mosaics, at the heart of Venice.
- Suggested time: 1 hr
- Booking recommended
- Suits: Culture lovers
Daily, roughly 9:30–17:00; shorter Sundays
Venice
21 places, 7 of them free and 8 tours and activities. A car-free city of canals, palaces and glittering lagoon islands.
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Must See~£25
Doge’s Palace
San Marco
A Gothic palace of council chambers and grand staircases, linked by the Bridge of Sighs to the prison.
- Suggested time: 2 hrs
- Book ahead
- Suits: Culture lovers
Daily, roughly 9:00–19:00
Must See~£8
Grand Canal by Vaporetto
Grand Canal
A public waterbus down the Grand Canal is the cheapest way to see the palaces.
- Suggested time: 1 hr
- No booking needed
- Suits: Families · Couples
Daily; lines run until late
Must SeeFree
Rialto Bridge and Market
San Polo
The city’s oldest bridge, beside a market of fish and produce, with bars beyond.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Food lovers
Market Tuesday–Saturday mornings
Day Trips~£10
Burano and Murano Islands
Lagoon islands
Colourful fishermen’s houses in Burano and glass-blowing studios in Murano.
- Suggested time: 5 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples
Boats run daily from Fondamente Nove
Culture~£15
Gallerie dell’Accademia
Dorsoduro
The city’s best collection of Venetian painting, from Bellini to Tintoretto.
- Suggested time: 2 hrs
- Booking recommended
- Suits: Culture lovers
Tuesday–Sunday, roughly 8:15–19:15
Hidden GemsFree
Cannaregio and the Jewish Ghetto
Cannaregio
A quieter district of everyday Venice, with canal-side bars and the world’s original ghetto.
- Suggested time: 2h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples
Open-air; museums keep their own hours
BeachesFree
Lido Beach Day
Lido
A long, sandy island reached by short vaporetto ride, with beach clubs and cycling.
- Suggested time: 4 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Families · Beach lovers
Beach clubs open in season
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