events in Venice

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.

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.

Christmas in Venice is coming and bringing all of its joy in town: get in touch with us at Luxrest Venice and book one of the few apartments left for Christmas Holiday! Enjoy the festivities on the lagoon, take the chance to have a magic evening walk in Saint-Mark's Square, under the Christmas lights, and live the Winter Venetian Magic! We look forward to welcoming you!

Winter is approaching and it's bringing a moment of quiet and beautiful afternoon sunsets in Venice! As days are getting shorter, it's the ideal season to immerse yourself in museums and discover new sites and exhibitions.

Even if the Biennale just ended, there are still interesting exhibitions to visit:

at the Arsenale Nord, until the 8th December, you can check the works of the finalists of the Arte Laguna Prize;

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!

Venice Carnival is on again! You can love it or hate it, but it's undeniably a part of Venice identity. This crazy extravaganza still has the power to let us live, even if for just a short time, the fantasy of the Serenissima, the beautiful costumes, the parties and their mysteries...

Another special event will animate the autumn season in Venice: the 2nd of December, 2023 is the 100th anniversary of Maria Callas' birdthdate and the Fenice Theatre will celebrate it with a special concert, honouring her debut in Venice in 1947.

The Fenice orchestra will perform the prelude from the first act of Tristan and Isolde and soprano Maria Teresa Leva will sing Dolce e Calmo, which was exactly Maria Callas' debut piece.

Autumn arrived in Venice, the weather is now chilly, days are shorter... the perfect time of the year to spend your day around exhibitions. We picked up a few which we think may perfectly complete your stay in Venice!

Started during the summer 2020, when the first lockdown measures were starting to ease, Barch-in is a commendable initiative which brought the cinema on the water. Basically a drive-in on boats, it's a unique and fantastic way to go to the movies, and it only happens in Venice!

Summer has arrived in Venice and one of the best ways to enjoy it is to spend a lovely night at a concert, with the beautiful scenario of the Venetian skyline or a majestic theatre like La Fenice.