Things to do near VCE

Scuola Grande di San Rocco – Tintoretto's Visionary Canvases Venice The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a 16th-century confraternity building in Venice housing over 60 paintings by Tintoret… cultureExplore → Verona – Amphitheater at Night with Orchestra Venice The Arena di Verona is an ancient Roman amphitheater hosting the 103rd Opera Festival from June to September 2026, feat… cultureExplore → St. Mark's Basilica Venice St. Mark's Basilica is one of the main symbols of Venice and serves as the hub of religious and public life in the city… museumExplore → Basilica di San Sebastiano – Veronese's Vision Undisturbed Venice The Church of San Sebastiano houses an extensive fresco cycle painted by Renaissance master Paolo Veronese from 1558-15… cultureExplore → Burano's Lace Workshops – Master Class with Agnese Menegazzo Venice Hands-on lacemaking lesson from a master artisan in her Burano workshop, learning 15th-century needle-lace techniques w… cultureExplore → Giudecca Canal Rowing Club – Learn Venetian Boat Handling Venice Row Venice is a non-profit offering private Venetian rowing lessons year-round in traditional batelina boats, taught by… outdoorExplore → Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute Venice A Roman Catholic basilica built in the 17th century as a votive offering for Venice's deliverance from plague, featurin… museumExplore → Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari Venice This is one of Venice's largest churches, a minor basilica built in Venetian Gothic style that houses significant works… museumExplore → Doge's Palace Venice The Doge's Palace is a museum housed in the former residence and seat of political power for the Doges of Venice during… museumExplore → Gallerie dell'Accademia Venice museumExplore → Gondola Ride Venice Gondola rides are traditional boat tours through Venice's canals, available as private experiences (around 80 euros for… tourExplore → La Fenice Opera House Venice La Fenice is a historic opera house in Venice that hosts operatic performances, classical concerts, and jazz events. Vi… showExplore → Peggy Guggenheim Collection Venice The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is the most important museum of European and American art of the twentieth century in I… museumExplore → Scuola Grande di San Rocco Venice The Scuola Grande di San Rocco is a lay confraternity founded in 1478 that houses over 60 paintings by Tintoretto depic… museumExplore → Adriatic Pearl Oyster Farm Tour – Venissa Venice Venissa is a sustainable wine and hospitality project on the island of Mazzorbo in the Venetian lagoon, featuring a res… outdoorExplore → Malamocco Harbor Walk & Local Bacari Crawl Venice Guided tour of the Lido's historic fishing village of Malamocco, where you visit family-run bacari (wine bars) known on… hidden-gemExplore → Osteria al Portego – Counter Dining with Venetian Regulars Venice A standing-room bacaro in San Marco where locals crowd the bar for fresh cichetti and wine during lunch and aperitivo, … foodExplore → Sagra della Maranza (Seasonal Lagoon Fish Festival) Venice Annual August celebration (or seasonal landings) where lagoon fishermen land the day's catch at sunrise in San Giorgio … foodExplore → Basilica di San Giorgio Maggiore Venice A 16th-century Benedictine church on an island in Venice's lagoon, designed by Andrea Palladio and built between 1566 a… museumExplore → Glass Blowing Demonstration & Murano Island Tour Venice A traditional Murano glass factory where visitors watch master glassblowers create artworks using century-old technique… tourExplore → Grand Canal Tour Venice tourExplore → Jewish Ghetto of Venice Venice Europe's first ghetto, the Venetian Ghetto is an ancient Jewish quarter in central Venice featuring five synagogues, tw… tourExplore → Ca' Vendramin Calergi – Private Palace Tour & Gambling History Venice Ca' Vendramin Calergi is a Renaissance palace on the Grand Canal in Venice, built between 1481-1509 by architect Mauro … hidden-gemExplore → Campo San Barnaba at Dusk – Street Musician Acoustic Sessions Venice A working-class square in Dorsoduro where classical musicians (often conservatory students) perform informal acoustic s… hidden-gemExplore → Treporti Salt Marshes at Dusk – Lagoon Ecology Walk Venice A guided ecological study tour exploring Venice's salt marshes (barene) on the island of Lazzaretto Nuovo, where visito… outdoorExplore → Ca' Rezzonico Venice Ca' Rezzonico is a palace on the Grand Canal that houses the Museum of 18th century Venice, showcasing precious histori… museumExplore → Scala Contarini del Bovolo Venice A 26-meter-high cylindrical tower featuring an ornate spiral staircase commissioned in 1499, built in Istrian stone wit… otherExplore → Museo Correr Venice Museo Correr traces the history of Venice through paintings, sculptures, furnishings, and historic collections. Visitor… museumExplore → Palazzo Mocenigo Venice The Museum of Palazzo Mocenigo is a Study Center for the History of Textiles, Costume and Perfume, housing vast collect… museumExplore → Antica Bottega del Caffè Venice Artisanal espresso bar in a 16th-century palazzo serving exceptional single-origin coffees and house-made pastries in a… foodExplore → Basilica di Santa Maria dei Frari – Titian's Altarpieces Venice The Basilica dei Frari is a centuries-old church in Venice housing significant artworks including Titian's Assunta (151… cultureExplore → Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana – Rare Book Room Venice The most important Renaissance library collection in the world, housed in Sansovino's masterpiece facade, where you can… cultureExplore → Conservatorio Benedetto Marcello – Classical Concert in a Palace Venice The Venice Conservatory Benedetto Marcello is housed in Palazzo Pisani, the largest patrician palace in Venice, featuri… cultureExplore → Gondola Private Sunrise Tour with Gian Paolo Casula Venice Private early-morning gondola navigation through backcanal neighborhoods and under low-arched bridges when Venice is st… tourExplore → Lagoon Expedition: Torcello's Byzantine Mosaics (Private Guide) Venice Private boat tour to the sparsely-visited island of Torcello to explore the 7th-century Basilica di Santa Maria Assunta… outdoorExplore → Murano Glass Masters at Ateliê Bisazza Venice Intimate glassblowing workshop where you watch master artisans create intricate tessellated pieces in real-time, then c… cultureExplore → Osteria Enoteca ai Artisti Venice Osteria Enoteca Ai Artisti is a restaurant in Venice located between the Accademia Bridge and Ca' Rezzonico that has op… foodExplore →