Rough Guides Mini Venice is a pocket travel guide designed for independent travellers exploring Venice's canals, art-filled districts and lagoon islands, including highlights such as St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace and the Grand Canal.
It brings together everything you need in one place - from must-see sights, hidden gems and three curated itineraries to practical travel advice, dining and shopping tips, full-colour maps, transport advice, a handy phrasebook and a free eBook.
Perfect for short breaks and long weekends, it combines concise area-by-area coverage with a dedicated online trip planner that generates a trip draft before you travel.
This Venice travel guide covers:
- San Marco: St Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco and the Campanile, with Venice's best-known architecture, art and ceremonial spaces.
- Castello: The Arsenale, major churches and quieter streets east of San Marco, combining maritime history with a more local side of Venice.
- Dorsoduro: The Accademia, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, La Salute and the Zattere, making this district a focus for art, waterfront walks and views.
- San Polo and Santa Croce: The Rialto Bridge and markets, historic lanes and churches around the Grand Canal, with food, shopping and old mercantile Venice.
- Cannaregio: The former Jewish Ghetto, canals and residential streets in northern Venice, with deep history and an atmosphere away from the busiest sights.
- Lagoon islands: Murano, Burano and Torcello, with glassmaking, colourful canals, lace traditions and some of the lagoon's oldest churches.
The complete Rough Guides package - print edition, free eBook and online trip planner - helps you plan a trip that fits your style. Expertly curated and locally informed, it gives you the tools and insights to explore Venice with confidence.
Start planning your next adventure with Rough Guides Mini Venice.
