Venice Guides by Moonlight: Where to Stay, What to See

A growing magazine on Venice. Where to stay, what to see, when to come, how to get around. Written by the hosts, from the places we know.

21 articles 4 sections

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  1. Guides

    4 articles

  2. Stay

    4 articles

  3. Discover

    7 articles

  4. Practical

    6 articles

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  1. Interior of a Venice flat with tall windows opening on a quiet calle in the morning.
    Stay

    Holiday Flats in Venice: A British Traveller's Guide

    Holiday flats in Venice: which sestieri suit which trip, how to read a Venice listing, the cost picture, real apartments by the canal and off it.

  2. A working boat moves through a Venice canal in low afternoon light, vaporetto stop in the distance.
    Practical

    Marco Polo Airport to Venice: Every 2026 Transfer Option

    From Marco Polo Airport to Venice: Alilaguna waterbus, ATVO bus, water taxi, private transfer. Costs, times, which to pick by sestiere and bag count.

  3. Quiet Castello waterside at evening, residential facades on the opposite bank of a wide canal.
    Discover

    3 Days in Venice: A Real Itinerary for First-Timers

    Three days in Venice, planned hour by hour: San Marco's morning silence, Castello's evening calm, an island day. The unhurried first-visit itinerary.

  4. Visitors crossing a Venice bridge on a busy spring afternoon, the lagoon light low on the water.
    Practical

    The Venice Access Fee: 2026 Dates, Cost, Exemptions

    Venice access fee 2026: the 60 days it applies, €5 vs €10, who's exempt, how to register on cda.ve.it. Plain answers, no panic, no confusion.

  5. Quiet waterside in Castello near the Arsenale at evening, residential facades on a wide canal.
    Discover

    The Venice Biennale: A Visitor's Guide for 2026

    Venice Biennale 2026: dates, tickets, pavilions at Giardini and Arsenale, what to see, when to go, where to stay. The honest first-timer guide.

  6. Piazza San Marco at evening with the basilica facade lit, the daily Venetian rhythm visible.
    Discover

    The Venice Carnival: Dates, Traditions, How to Visit

    Venice Carnival 2027: dates (30 January to 9 February), masked balls, the Volo dell'Angelo, when to come, the mask code, and where to stay.