Venice: Budget Travel Guide

Venice, as everybody well knows, is one of the most expensive cities to visit in Europe. Hotels, restaurants and gondola rides can quickly and adversely affect your budget. So we decided to list 10 favorite activities that Venice offers for under €15. Who says Venice has to be expensive? Venice travel tips • The Best » Read more

There’s nothing we love more than a visit to Venice. It’s hard to beat the canal views, incredible cultural sites, and decadent food. But like many other iconic European cities, Venice can be an expensive adventure, especially when it comes to booking a hotel. You can save by scouring the internet for budget-friendly accommodations, but » Read more

Transportation around Venice can be very expensive — and I’m not even talking about using water taxis, which have a pricing system (yikes!) of their own. I am talking about “public transportation,” which in Venice mostly means taking the vaporetti (water buses) up and down the Grand Canal. A single trip on a vaporetto costs €7.50 (valid for » Read more

Ah, Venice. Just picture yourself strolling through the romantic streets and sitting down to a delicious Italian dinner along the canals. But what about your hotel? It’s easy to spend a fortune if you’re not careful, but luckily, it’s also possible to find a cheap and charming hotel in Venice. Before you lay down a » Read more

Headed to one of the world’s biggest parties this February? Here are 10 ways to rest assured that even if you get lost in Venice — as you can and should — your wallet will still be intact. Carnevale Venezia 2019 kicks off on February 16th and comes to its grand finale on March 5th. The world-renowned » Read more

Who doesn’t dream of a canal view from their hotel room when visiting Venice? Ever since I started regularly visiting the city to review its hotels in 2001, I’ve always hoped that I would be able to fling my windows open in the morning to the sights and sounds of a passing gondola. It hasn’t » Read more

Venice needs few introductions. The old Italian city, with its picturesque waterways, ancient buildings and romantic atmosphere, features in millions of bucket lists. You might think that its impossible to find delicious and affordable restaurants in such an iconic (and overpriced) tourist destination, but if you follow locals’ advice (like these tips compiled by our friends » Read more

Before you hop into a gondola or climb aboard a Vaporetto (ferry) to float down the canal in Venice, you’ll need to drop off your bags at the hotel. We’ve put together a list of cute and cozy stays in the city that won’t break the bank. With your leftover euros, you can spend more » Read more

With picturesque canals and charming centuries-old buildings throughout the city, Venice sets the scene for romance. And if you are looking for an intimate vacation spot, you’ve found it. Now you just a need a love nest, so we’ve searched for the most romantic hotels in Venice for Valentine’s Day. But once you see some » Read more

When planning a budget trip to Venice, you might dread booking a hotel far flung from the best sights the city has to offer. Finding an affordable hotel where you can walk to everything you want to see can be a challenge. Luckily, we’ve compiled some of our favorite cheap hotels near Venice’s top sights, » Read more

If you are jostling with the tourist crowds between the Rialto and San Marco, you might hardly credit that there is a corner of Venice which is even more overcrowded. Hop on a vaporetto for the short ride to ‘Cimitero’ to find Igor Stravinsky rubbing shoulders with Sergei Diaghilev. Where else in Venice will you » Read more

Let’s be honest: In the romantic maze that is Venice, there isn’t really a bad location. But then again, a sleep across from St. Mark’s Basilica is pretty hard to beat. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up our top picks for best-located hotels in Venice. Whether you want to be steps from Piazza San Marco, or » Read more