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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.

22 articles 4 sections

All guides.

  1. Neighbourhoods

    4 articles

  2. Stay

    4 articles

  3. Discover

    8 articles

  4. Practical

    6 articles

Sestiere by sestiere, the neighbourhoods of central Venice. San MarcoCastelloCannaregioSan Polo

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

    The Venice Film Festival 2026: How the Public Gets In

    Venice Film Festival 2026: dates, public ticket prices room by room, the ten screening rooms, how to reach the Lido, the last vaporetto back, where to stay.

  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. 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.

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

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