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Articles about staying in Venice: which sestiere to choose, when an apartment beats a hotel, how a multi-night residential stay compares with a day visit. Honest answers from hosts who answer the same questions in person every week.

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

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  1. A fondamenta runs alongside a quiet canal in central Venice, period building facades on the opposite bank.
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    Apartments in Venice Italy: How to Rent in the Centre

    Apartments in Venice Italy for short stays: floors, lifts, sestieri, what to check before booking, what to avoid. Twenty curated flats, hosted since 2014.

  2. Quiet waterside in Castello at evening, residential facades on the opposite bank of a wide canal.
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    Day Trip vs Overnight in Venice: Which Is Better?

    Is one day in Venice enough? What you see, what you miss, what it costs. The new day-tripper access fee, the case for at least one night, where to stay.

  3. A fondamenta runs alongside a quiet canal in central Venice, period building facades on the opposite bank.
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    Where to Stay in Venice: A Sestiere-by-Sestiere Guide

    Where to stay in Venice, sestiere by sestiere: San Marco, Castello, Cannaregio, San Polo, Dorsoduro. How long, costs, acqua alta, where not to stay overnight.