A Wanderer’s Dream
The name of the city Venezia (Venice in Italian) comes from a province of the Roman empire, called Venetia. According to Francesco Sansovino, the author of the first full-scale printed guidebook to Venice, published in 1581, the name derives from the Latin phrase Veni etiam, meaning a place where you can come back again and again and each time see new and beautiful things.
Tastes of Italy
An epicurean journey through the most authentic flavors of Italian cuisine
Visiting Venice? Our travel guide for 2020
From the traditional Carnevale to the Biennale, here is our guide to all the unmissable events in the city for 2020.
In Love with Italy: a travel guide for romance lovers
Nestled between glimpses of natural landscapes, rich of monuments and immortal memories, Italy knows how to wear its most fascinating and seductive dresses to give its beauty to visiting couples with romantic scenography of other times.
Discover The Hotel
The St.Regis Venice
The St. Regis Venice combines historic legacy with modern luxury in a privileged location beside the Grand Canal surrounded by views across some of Venice’s most iconic landmarks. Avant-garde in outlook and evolutionary in design, the hotel is an expression of the cultural curiosity of Venice and the innovation of modern-day against a pedigreed backdrop.
The Gritti Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
Occupying a prestigious setting on the Grand Canal, The Gritti Palace was built in 1475 as residence of Doge Andrea Gritti. A leisurely short stroll from Piazza San Marco, the imposing palazzo awards rare views of Santa Maria della Salute.
Hotel Danieli, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Venice
With sweeping views of the sparkling Venice lagoon, the Hotel Danieli enjoys a particularly majestic location—just steps from the legendary Palazzo Ducale, dramatic St. Mark’s Square and Basilica, and the famed Bridge of Sighs.
Teatro La Fenice
Teatro La Fenice is one of italy's oldest opera houses and the site of some of the most famous operatic premieres.
Doge’s Palace
The Doge's Palace rises proudly above the Piazza San Marco, this pink and white marble gothic marvel is the true expression of Venetian prosperity.
Basilica di San Marco
The religious center of Venice, and the original chapel of the Doge, Basilica di San Marco is the world's finest example of Italo-Byzantine architecture.
Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.
– Truman Capote
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