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Rialto Bridge
The oldest and most famous of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice, built in 1591.
0 km · about 5 min drive
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Venice
Veneto, Italy · Europe
About Venice
Venice works well as a base: 5 minutes from Lido, 1km from St. Mark's Basilica.
Venice is in Veneto, Italy, with about 51,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lido, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Venice?
Within an hour or so of Venice: Rialto Bridge (0 km), Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) (1 km), St. Mark's Basilica (1 km), Piazza San Marco (1 km).
Are there any good drives near Venice?
The nearest famous roads are Strada del Prosecco (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene), San Boldo Pass and Passo San Boldo (Road of 100 Days).
How long does it take to drive to Venice?
Florence to Venice is about 2 hr 53 min (255 km). Ljubljana to Venice is about 2 hr 38 min (243 km). Milan to Venice is about 2 hr 57 min (272 km).
Where is Venice?
Venice is in Veneto, Italy, about 4 km from Lido.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 51,298
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Italy
- Region
- Veneto
- Timezone
- Europe/Rome
- Coordinates
- 45.4371, 12.3326
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Italy
ACI roadside assistance: 803 116. ZTL (limited traffic zones) in city centres are camera-enforced.
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Worth the detour from Venice
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)
A masterpiece of Gothic architecture that served as the seat of Venetian power, with opulent chambers and the Bridge of Sighs.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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St. Mark's Basilica
Venice's opulent Byzantine cathedral adorned with golden mosaics, standing at the eastern end of the iconic Piazza San Marco.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Piazza San Marco
Venice's principal public square surrounded by the grand basilica, Doge's Palace, and the soaring Campanile bell tower.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Grand Canal
Venice's main waterway, a 3.8-kilometer serpentine channel lined with over 170 palazzos forming an open-air museum of architecture.
1 km · about 5 min drive
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Murano
A cluster of islands in the Venetian lagoon that has been the center of world-renowned glass-blowing artistry since 1291.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Burano
A vibrant island in the Venetian lagoon famous for its brightly painted fishermen's houses and centuries-old lace-making tradition.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Prato della Valle, Padua
One of Europe's largest squares, an elliptical island ringed by a statue-lined canal in historic Padua.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Venice
- 57 kmStrada del Prosecco (Conegliano–Valdobbiadene)Italy's oldest wine road threads the UNESCO Prosecco hills past steep vineyards, hilltop villages and tasting cellars.
- 60 kmPonte Vecchio degli Alpini, Bassano del GrappaPalladio's covered wooden bridge of 1569 spanning the Brenta at Bassano del Grappa, rebuilt by Alpini troops after WWII and flanked by the historic Nardini grappa distillery.
- 64 kmSan Boldo PassThe 'Road of 100 Days', built by the Austro-Hungarian army in 1918: six hairpin bends carved inside one-way rock tunnels climb the cliff between Tovena and Trichiana in the Venetian Prealps.
- 67 kmPasso San Boldo (Road of 100 Days)A WWI military road with five hairpins stacked inside tunnels cut into a cliff, built by forced labour in 100 days.
Driving in Italy
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.82/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€8.50/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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