Venice by train
Discover Venice
Venice, a floating city of canals, Renaissance art, and Gothic architecture, is an enchanting destination. Gondolas glide along the Grand Canal past iconic landmarks like St. Mark’s Basilica, while the Rialto Market buzzes with Venetian life. The Gallerie dell’Accademia houses masterpieces from Venetian masters, and the city’s narrow alleys reveal hidden squares and charming cafés. Venice’s beauty is best savored slowly, where each bridge and shadowed walkway tells a story.
Explore neighbourhoods in Venice
Neighbourhoods in and around Venice
Holidays by land and sea
Venice train holidays
Discover Venice
Vienna, Venice, Florence, Milan
Get under the skin of Venice on an overland journey by train through Italy, with time to discover the city sites and venture out into lesser-known suburbs.
Multi-stop adventure through Venice
Milan, Florence, Venice, Vienna, Munich
Travel through Italy on a multi-stop adventure to Venice, complete with scenic trains, locally-owned stays, and places that reveal the wonder of journeying overland.
Italian art cities
Milan, Zürich, Florence, Paris, Venice
Walk the halls of the Palazzo Morando in the fashion capital, marvel at the Venetian masters, and rub shoulders with the Medici family at the Uffizi.
Through the alps to the floating city
Munich, Zürich, Aachen, Venice
Traverse mountains and lakes on your way to the city of love. Our advice? Go off-season for fruit-studded panettone crisp canal jaunts, coffee in hand.
Eastward from Turin to Venice
Turin, Milan, Paris, Venice
A journey eastward through Italy connects the unsung, Alpine-flanked city of Turin to the floating city, and a stopover in the fashion capital of Milan.
Activities and neighbourhoods in Venice
Collezione Peggy Guggenheim
The Collezione Peggy Guggenheim in Palazzo Venier dei Leoni features modern art by Kandinsky, Picasso and Pollock. Explore her home and exhibitions of lesser-known 20th-century artists.
Grand Canal
Cruise along the Grand Canal, the wide stretch of water that winds through the centre of Venice from the train station to San Marco. The vaporetto water bus is the best way to travel around the city.
Ponte dei Sospiri
The Bridge of Sighs, part of the Doge Palace's prison, was named for prisoners’ sighs as they crossed to their cells. Locals often heard them through the passage, giving it the name Ponte dei Sospiri.
San Francesco
Visit the island of San Francesco which is home to a peaceful monastery. The beautiful gardens and medieval cloisters are a lovely spot for an afternoon walk.
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