Venice

The most beautiful city you will ever visit



Venice

History. Venice, Italian Venezia, city, major seaport, and capital of both the provincia (province) of Venezia and the regione (region) of Veneto, northern Italy. An island city, it was once the centre of a maritime republic. It was the greatest seaport in late medieval Europe and the continent’s commercial and cultural link to Asia. Venice is unique environmentally, architecturally, and historically, and in its days as a republic the city was styled la serenissima (“the most serene” or “sublime”). It remains a major Italian port in the northern Adriatic Sea and is one of the world’s oldest tourist and cultural centres.


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What to see. There's a lot to see in Venice, so if you're visiting for the first time, make sure to book at least 3 full days, or 5 if you would also like to enjoy a couple of the small islands in the laguna.