Venice
Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Venice.
Hotel guides
Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type.
Their Venice ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Venice with the best hotel views.
Read the guide at spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/venice.
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Secretplaces is a curated accommodation site focused on characterful hotels and holiday homes.
This page covers boutique hotels, B&Bs and romantic getaways in Venice, with listed examples such as Bloom B&B, Ca Maria Adele and Hotel Flora.
Read the guide at secretplaces.com/italy/venice/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes.
secretplaces.com/italy/venice/best-boutique-hotels-holiday-homes
Travel videos
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Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos is a YouTube travel channel featuring city guides, food tours, itineraries, and family travel.
This Venice winter travel guide video gives a well-rounded mix of things to do, see, experience, and eat, including islands, architecture, landmarks, and Venetian food.
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Suitcase Monkey is a YouTube travel channel focused on destination-led travel vlogs, stories, and detailed travel guides.
This three-day Venice itinerary video is especially helpful for planning around gondolas, St Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, Murano and Burano, crowds, food, and timing notes.
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Hungry Passport is a YouTube travel channel offering destination guides and travel tips for major places around the world. This Venice travel guide video presents ten things to do, covering the Venetian Ghetto, Grand Canal, St.
Mark’s Square, Doge’s Palace, bridges, water transport, and nearby islands.
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AlexTravels is a YouTube travel channel by Alex featuring cinematic travel vlogs, Europe travel guides, and city travel tips.
This Venice guide video offers a concise top 10 route through Teatro La Fenice, Scuola Grande di San Rocco, Piazza San Marco, gondolas, bridges, and local alleys.
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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel by a British couple sharing vlogs, travel advice, guides, and trip-planning tips.
This Venice guide video is useful for shaping a one-day visit, grouping major attractions, food, sightseeing, and nearby places into an efficient structure.
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Adventures of Matt and Nat is a YouTube travel channel by Matt and Nat, a part-time travel couple based in Nashville. This one-day Venice vlog captures first impressions through gondola rides, St.
Mark’s Square, narrow alleys, local food, and a Vivaldi concert.
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The Endless Adventure is a travel channel from Eric and Allison, a couple focused on places, foods, and full-time travel.
This Venice city tour video combines coffee, cicchetti, a water bus to Murano, glass blowing, and canal-side exploration for a good food-and-sights pairing.
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Jason Billam Travel is a YouTube travel channel from a British full-time traveller exploring destinations around the world.
This Venice travel video documents the city after lockdown, giving a distinctive look at famous places without the usual crowds and an unusually empty atmosphere.
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vagabrothers is a YouTube travel channel from Alex and Marko Ayling focused on cultural and culinary discovery worldwide.
This Venice travel video takes a thoughtful cultural angle on the city’s story, from its floating origins to questions about sinking and preservation.
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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand travel advice about culture, planning, budgeting, and visitor expectations.
This video gives a helpful, expectation-setting look at Venice, covering surprises such as flooding, crowds, food, and local travel experiences.
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Tourist to Local is a YouTube travel channel from Juliana and Martín, focused on culture-conscious trip ideas and local-style experiences.
This travel video offers a practical Venice cruise-stop perspective, pairing Royal Caribbean shore excursions with ideas for what to do, where to eat, timing, and gondola rides.
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Rick Steves' Europe is a YouTube travel channel tied to Rick Steves’ European guidebooks, television, and radio travel programs.
This guide video adds useful context beyond central Venice by touring the lagoon and nearby island communities such as Murano and Burano.
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Hey Nadine is a YouTube travel channel from Nadine Sykora, covering destinations, travel advice, and practical trip expectations.
This travel video captures Venice from the canals and broadens the trip with a related Verona stop at Romeo and Juliet's balcony.
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World Wild Hearts is a YouTube travel channel from Zac and Ine, creating travel videos and guides from their trips together.
This guide video is a well-rounded Venice overview, combining ten things to do with travel tips, tickets, tours, landmarks, and food experiences.
Travel articles & blogs
Lonely Planet is a major travel-publishing brand offering professionally edited destination guides, articles, books, and planning resources. Their Venice destination guide gives a strong planning overview, covering the Grand Canal, Piazza San Marco, bridges, gondola rides, top attractions, and local tips.
Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/italy/venice.
lonelyplanet.com/destinations/italy/venice
Nomadic Matt is a budget-travel advice site focused on practical ways to travel cheaper and plan trips independently. His Venice budget guide is a practical resource for planning independently, with details on things to do, costs, accommodation, transportation, and ways to save.
Read the guide at nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/italy-travel-tips/venice/.
nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/italy-travel-tips/venice/
The Poor Traveler is a budget-travel and itinerary site with detailed DIY planning resources and practical logistics. Their Venice guide is a practical choice for planning a budget-conscious visit, combining itinerary ideas, expenses, tourist spots, tours, and hotel options in one place.
Read the guide at thepoortraveler.net/2018/07/things-to-do-in-venice-itinerary-italy/.
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The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog combining destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and personal travel stories. Their three-day Venice itinerary gives short-stay travelers a clear, helpful structure for organizing time in the city.
Read the guide at theplanetd.com/venice-itinerary-3-days/.
theplanetd.com/venice-itinerary-3-days/
Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog and travel business with destination inspiration and trip-planning content. Their Venice article turns ten things to do into a concise itinerary-style guide, making it a useful starting point for an independent city visit.
Read the guide at bemytravelmuse.com/things-to-do-in-venice/.
bemytravelmuse.com/things-to-do-in-venice/
A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog, focused on realistic planning for people fitting travel into everyday life. Her Venice tips offer practical first-trip guidance that helps visitors approach the city with more confidence and realistic expectations.
Read the guide at dangerous-business.com/tips-for-visiting-venice/.
dangerous-business.com/tips-for-visiting-venice/
My Adventures Across The World is Claudia Tavani's travel blog, covering destination guides, Italy, hiking, food, and practical advice. Her Venice guide pairs things to do with planning tips, creating a helpful overview for making good use of time in the city.
Read the guide at myadventuresacrosstheworld.com/things-to-do-in-venice/.
myadventuresacrosstheworld.com/things-to-do-in-venice/
Travel Dudes is a community-led travel site publishing destination guides, practical tips, inspiration, and video content from multiple contributors. Their Venice article is a good fit for visitors seeking a broader sense of the city, from canals and winding streets to the experience of exploring on foot.
Read the guide at traveldudes.com/what-to-do-in-venice-italy/.
traveldudes.com/what-to-do-in-venice-italy/
Y Travel Blog is a practical travel site by Caz and Craig Makepeace, covering destination guides and trip inspiration. Their one-day Venice itinerary is a practical route for a short visit, including St. Mark's Square and time around Dorsoduro's canals.
Read the guide at ytravelblog.com/one-day-in-venice-itinerary/.
ytravelblog.com/one-day-in-venice-itinerary/
Adventurous Kate is Kate McCulley's solo female travel blog, known for candid destination writing and practical travel guidance. Her day-trips-from-Venice guide usefully expands a city stay with options such as the Dolomites, wine tasting, and cities in the Veneto region.
Read the guide at adventurouskate.com/day-trips-from-venice/.
adventurouskate.com/day-trips-from-venice/
Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site focused on detailed destination guides, itineraries, maps, photos, and route planning. Their Venice viewpoints guide is a strong resource for scenic planning, with twelve view locations supported by a map, photos, and practical tips.
Read the guide at earthtrekkers.com/best-views-of-venice-italy/.
earthtrekkers.com/best-views-of-venice-italy/
Along Dusty Roads is an independent travel blog by Andrew and Emily, focused on selective, photography-led destination guides. Their Venice views article offers a thoughtful photography-led guide to elevated lookouts and canal-level perspectives around the city.
Read the guide at alongdustyroads.com/posts/best-venice-views.
alongdustyroads.com/posts/best-venice-views
Travel Babbo is Eric Stoen's family travel blog, focused on ambitious trips and practical travel advice with children. His Venice with kids article gives useful family-focused perspective on visiting in high season, including ways to introduce children to the city while managing crowds.
Read the guide at travelbabbo.com/venice-in-high-season-with-kids/.
travelbabbo.com/venice-in-high-season-with-kids/
The Family Voyage is a family travel site focused on practical advice for travel with children, packing, itineraries, and destination planning. Their Venice article offers four practical ideas for avoiding crowds, making it a helpful fit for families planning a calmer city visit.
Read the guide at thefamilyvoyage.com/venice-how-to-avoid-crowds/.
thefamilyvoyage.com/venice-how-to-avoid-crowds/
Tales of a Backpacker is Claire Sturzaker's solo female backpacking and budget-travel blog with practical planning advice. Her Venice itinerary guide is useful for deciding how many days to spend, with day-by-day planning support for an independent trip.
Read the guide at talesofabackpacker.com/how-many-days-in-venice-itinerary/.
talesofabackpacker.com/how-many-days-in-venice-itinerary/