Holiday apartment in Venice: Islands, lagoon and art

Venice between islands and lagoon

As a travel idea, Venice begins not with a single building, but with its island landscape: the city extends across 118 small islands. Venice and its lagoon form an inseparable unity, with Venice as its historic centre. This combination of islands and water defines the character of the city.

San Marco: Civic life and faith

The Basilica di San Marco is considered the city’s most important monument and is a place of civic life as well as religious faith. For about a thousand years, the Basilica di San Marco served as the Doge’s chapel and as the state church. In 1807, it became the seat of the Patriarch of Venice and the city’s cathedral. This building therefore brings together different levels of Venetian history in an immediate way: public life, religious faith, and its long-standing role as the Doge’s chapel and state church.

Places of art with a history of their own

The museums also offer different ways of experiencing Venice. At the Museo Correr, you can visit the Sale Reali as part of a tour with a specialised guide. The palace that now houses the Museo del Settecento Veneziano was built on behalf of the Bon family. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is one of Italy’s most important museums of 20th-century European and American art. It is located in the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni on the Grand Canal, Peggy Guggenheim’s former home. It stands in Venice between the Ponte dell’Accademia and the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute on the Grand Canal. Every day, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection offers free presentations about Peggy Guggenheim’s life and the history of her collection.

Palaces and islands in the surrounding area

The palaces Palazzo Bianca Capello, Palazzo Tiepolo, Fondaco dei Tedeschi and Palazzo Mocenigo are located in the surrounding area of Venice. The islands of Tronchetto, San Secondo, San Giorgio in Alga and Vignole are also located in the surrounding area of Venice. These different places provide several cultural and scenic points of reference for your planning, without reducing the character of Venice to a single experience.

Choose your accommodation focus

When choosing accommodation in Venice, you can therefore first determine your preferred daily rhythm. Should the Basilica di San Marco and the museums form the cultural focus, or would you prefer to orient yourself more towards the islands and lagoon? Your decision to choose a holiday apartment in Venice can be guided by this balance between culture and landscape.

More places in the Venetian area

Tessera, Marghera, Favaro Veneto, Campalto, Dese, Trivignano, Zelarino, Alberoni, Murano, Giudecca, Mestre and Altino.

Go to the overarching travel overview: Venice.