Things to Do in Venice

The oldest bridge across the Grand Canal, surrounded by a lively market for fish and produce. Free to walk and browse.

🕐 Market: Mon-Sat 7am-2pm; Bridge: always open

💡 Visit early morning (7-10am) for the market's best energy and fresh catches; afternoons are quieter and touristy.

A neighbourhood with quiet canals, street art, and free outdoor galleries of contemporary work. Many small churches and palazzos have no entry fee.

🕐 Always open; churches typically 10am-5pm

💡 Head to Campo Santa Margherita for a cheap Aperol Spritz and people-watching; it's less crowded than San Marco.

The city's main cathedral, with striking Byzantine mosaics and a gold altarpiece. Entrance to the main church is free, but the treasury and museum cost extra.

🕐 Mon-Sat 9:30am-5pm, Sun 2pm-5pm

💡 Queue early (before 9:30am) to avoid long waits; cover shoulders and knees else they turn you away.

The public gardens hosting the Venice Biennale art exhibition in alternate years. Normally free, with lawns and shade along the lagoon.

🕐 Daily 7am-8pm (winter closes at sunset)

💡 During non-Biennale years, the park is empty and peaceful; bring a picnic as cafes nearby are overpriced.

A vast Gothic church with Titian's Assumption and other Renaissance masterpieces. Entry is €3 — cheap for the art inside.

🕐 Mon-Sat 9am-6pm, Sun 1pm-6pm

💡 Buy a combined ticket with the Scuola Grande di San Rocco next door (€12 total) for two major art collections in one trip.