Explore Venice with The Luxury Editor. We’ve selected some of the finest hotels and places to stay, sought out some of the most desirable destinations to dine and curated some of the coolest bars and must-do experiences in this beautiful city. Read on to plan your perfect trip to Venice.
One of the most iconic and romantic places on earth, Venice’s Grand Canal serves both a practical and aesthetic purpose. It’s the major water-traffic corridor for a floating city that relies…
‘The Floating City’ contains 177 canals and 417 bridges which, combined with a feast of Renaissance, Baroque and Gothic architecture, make it one of the most picturesque places on the planet.…
This narrow strip of island provides a dreamy base from which to explore the historic centre of Venice (just a ten-minute water taxi ride away), without staying in its bustling, compact…
North of Venice, on the city’s lagoon, lies a group of islands, collectively known as Murano. It’s best known for producing mouthblown glass and attracts ferry loads of half-day visitors from…
Travelling to Venice at this time of year means seeing and being seen at the Riva Lounge, on the Grand Canal – the cocktail terrace of the Gritti Palace, the oldest…
Returning to Venice this year was one of the best travel experiences I have had in a long time. Not only was the city more magical and romantic than ever, the…
Grand Caffè Quadri on the north side of St Mark’s Square has a relaxed, fairly-priced bistro restaurant on the ground floor called Restaurant Quadrino, serving simple Venetian dishes bursting with summer…
Venice is a city that never fails to capture one’s imagination; this former city republic is a dreamy destination of renaissance towers and domes, a magical city that seems to float…
Overlooking the grandeur of the Santi Giovanni e Paolo Basilica, on one of Venice’s most beautiful and evocative squares, stands a noble house from the 16th century. Left untouched for some…
Situated across a collection of more than a hundred islands, the city of Venice has long been associated with art, culture and romance and is an enchanting place for lovers to…