Venice Hotels & Tourism
A room with water views - hotels line the Grand Canal
Venice is Neptune's portico risen from the deep...but for how long?
Venezia, La Serenissima, Queen of the Adriatic, city of canals and palaces...or tawdry sewer alive with crowds and charlatans? Venice's nature is dual: water and land, long history and doubtful future, airy delicacy and dim melancholy. If this precious place does sink, the world will be the poorer.
For a thousand years the city was one of the most enduring mercantile sea powers on the face of the earth. Today the brilliance and influence have long since faded, leaving a town of tarnished glories, out of time and out of place, so achingly beautiful it's hard not to look for the back of the set.
Impossible though it seems, Venice is built on 117 small islands connected by 400 bridges over 150 canals. Across the expanse of shallow waters of the Laguna Veneta to the north are Murano, Burano and Torcello. To the east, the 10km Lido di Venezia serves as a breakwater for Venice, and to the south Palladio's white marble edifices gleam from San Giorgio Maggiore and Giudecca.
Since 1171, Venice has been divided into six sestieri (districts): Cannaregio, Castello, San Marco, San Polo, Dorsoduro and Santa Croce. Although you can take a train or bus into Venice and a car ferry to the Lido, the only ways to navigate Venice are on foot or by boat. Directions to Piazza San Marco, the Rialto and Accademia are signposted on yellow signs.
A Latin language related to French, Spanish, Portuguese and Romanian. Standard Italian and numerous dialects are spoken.
Travellers to Venice, Italy can expect to find accommodation of all types, from upmarket Venice hotels and resorts to more budget-focussed and unique options. For your next holiday accommodation in Venice, make sure you check the regular and special offers on hotels.com.au first. Italy is host to a wide range of travel experience, suitable for all budgets. And Venice is a great place to visit, blending experiences such as walking on the breathtaking Piazza San Marco with famous attractions such as the Doge's Palace and St Mark's Basilica. And don’t forget shopping shopping at the renowned Rialto market, and sample the famous gondola trips along the Grand Canal for an unforgettable Venice experience. Wherever you’re staying, hotels.com.au offers a huge range of Venice hotels and Venice accommodation options.
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