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The Venice Insider is a blog for frequent visitors to Venice. It provides you with insights, background information and insider tips on events, sestieri (neighbourhoods), history, art, architecture and so much more.

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Useful apps when traveling to Venice

Traveling around Venice can be quite complicated, especially if you don’t know the city very well. Luckily, there are plenty of apps that can make your trip easier and more relaxed. Most of these...

A walk from San Francesco del Deserto to San Giovanni in Bragora with Luisella

In this new series, Venetian locals reveal their hidden gems and personal favorites, offering insider tips to experience Venice like never before. Each walk is carefully crafted from their recommendations to guide you through...

A walk across Dorsoduro with Federico and Paolo

In this new series, Venetian locals reveal their hidden gems and personal favorites, offering insider tips to experience Venice like never before. Each walk is carefully crafted from their recommendations to guide you through...

A walk from Torcello to Giudecca with Nicoletta

In this new series, Venetian locals reveal their hidden gems and personal favorites, offering insider tips to experience Venice like never before. Each walk is carefully crafted from their recommendations to guide you through...

Wander through the hidden gardens in Venice

Venice is often known as the city of canals and bridges. Surprisingly, Venice has over 500 gardens, by far more than its 403 bridges. Many of these gardens remain hidden from sight, concealed behind...

A walk from Sant’Erasmo to San Giorgio Maggiore with Eva

In this exciting new series, Venetian locals reveal their hidden gems and personal favorites, offering insider tips to experience Venice like never before. I crafted each walk based on their recommendations to guide you...

The masterpieces behind San Pantalon’s modest brick façade

The San Pantalon church in Venice may look modest from the outside with its unassuming brick façade, but inside, it hides incredible treasures. Tucked away on the edge of San Polo and Dorsoduro, this...

Explore Venice through these 10 captivating books

Venice, with its labyrinth of canals, historic architecture, and vibrant culture, has long been a muse for writers. If you’re a frequent visitor to this enchanting city or just planning your next trip, these...

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