Venice

Feeling tired, melancholic and slightly lethargic? It could be due to the season - the colder and shorter days may bring some stress and fatigue, especially when longer holidays are still far away to come.

A good thing to do could be to focus on the smaller, happier and cheerful events of the season: despite the shorter days, we're experiencing an exceptionally sunny Autumn, which pulls us to have at least a short walk in the sun and enjoy the delicate sunlight.

Are you tired of reading about the Bezos-Sanchez wedding in Venice, currently on? Are you looking for a local Summer event in Venice to help you facing the heat wave?

Let's focus one of the features which make Venice the unique place in the world we all know: boats.

On Sunday, 29th June Venice will host two main events dedicated to the lagoon boating:

It's always a celebration when the Amerigo Vespucci sailing ship lands in Venice! The Amerigo Vespucci is the oldest ship in the Navy and its motto, "Not who begins but what perseveres", attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, emphasizes perseverance. It carries out training activities for Navy students and young people from sailing associations. For over 30 years it has been committed to environmental protection by collaborating with UNICEF, WWF and Marevivo.

Venice Carnival is on again, bringing its cheerful confusion. Not everybody likes it, but it's indeed a special and totally Venetian time of the year.

Did you wait 'til the last minute to decide that you wish to enjoy the last - and most exciting days - of Venice Carnival 2025?

You don't need to wander anymore, get in touch with us at Luxrest Venice and enquire about our last minute deals!

Could you believe that you could enjoy an amusement park ride in Venice, on the lagoon? You can find it along the fondamenta degli Schiavoni, the quay on the Saint-Mark's basin, going from Saint-Mark's square to the Giardini. You will enjoy the most funny feeling, hanging around these old-fashioned carrousels while admiring the Venetian skyline. Of course fritters and snacks stalls complete the picture, letting any of us go back to being a child for a while.

We at Luxrest Venice have always been fond of Sant'Erasmo island, in the Venetian lagoon, the garden of Venice, an oasis of peace, immersed in the tranquility of the lagoon.

Have you ever noticed, when hanging around in Venice, strange bas-reliefs above the front doors? Have you ever wondered what they are?

They're called PATERE and they're a typical feature of Venetian architecture, be it religious or civil. They're originally from the 10th Century and they're a decorative motive of houses and churches in the Venetian lagoon area.

Did you now that you can find book-crossing stations all around Venice, on the Lido, Pellestrina, Murano, Burano and Torcello island?

Venice municipality sponsored their making and the stations have been designed and built by the students from the Fine Art Accademy and the Scenography school. 

Have fun finding them during your strolls around Venice!

When asked what is the best time of year to visit Venice, most people would answer May or June. It's a reasonable answer: the climate is mild but not too hot yet, days are longer... it's the reason why the shoulder seasons are usually considered high season in art cities. This means that also September and October, in Venice, are part of the high season!

Sunday, the 19th of May 2024 will be the Pentecoste feast, which in Venice is historically associated to one of the main events in town: the Vogalonga!