The Venice City Guides answer the questions that make or break a trip: which bacari still serve proper cicchetti, how to see St Mark’s without losing a morning in line, where to find Tintoretto and Titian without the crowds and how to reach Burano, Padua or Verona for the day. Each guide is a short list with a clear opinion, telling you why a place is worth it, what to order or look for and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser as soon as you pay.
About the Venice City Guides
- 145 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Venice guides
Food guide
24 places
Standing-room bacari and cicchetti, the Rialto fish market, trattorias in Cannaregio and Castello far from San Marco prices, then pastry, coffee and gelato.
Things to do guide
24 places
St Mark’s with booking tricks, the Accademia and the Tintoretto halls, quiet churches, the Grand Canal by vaporetto and walks in Dorsoduro, Castello and Giudecca.
Family guide
25 places
Open squares and gardens where kids can run, a naval museum and a clock tower, mask painting and Murano glass, and food a seven-year-old will actually eat.
Nightlife guide
24 places
An early-evening bacari crawl, spritz and craft beer, jazz and opera at La Fenice, and the few kitchens still serving after 10 pm.
Day trips guide
24 places
Murano, Burano and Torcello by vaporetto, Giotto in Padua, the Roman arena in Verona, Vicenza, Treviso, Chioggia and the Lido.
Budget guide
24 places
Churches that are free or cost a euro, free views of the Grand Canal, lunch for under €10 and the vaporetto pass that pays for itself.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Cantina Do Spade
San Polo, near Rialto
An old wooden bacaro where the counter turns into lunch: fried seafood and vegetables, meatballs and a risotto for less than €20. If you are hungry, the fried calamari is a full plate. From the food guide.
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
San Polo, next to the Frari
A confraternity hall covered with more than 50 paintings by Tintoretto. Upstairs the staff hand out mirrors, so you can study the ceiling without straining your neck. From the things to do guide.
Squero di San Trovaso
Dorsoduro, Fondamenta Nani
A working gondola yard where boats rest on trestles in the open while they are repaired. Watch from the quay opposite for free, then have a glass of wine at Già Schiavi. From the budget guide.
Play the trail, then follow the guide
World City Trail’s Venice scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. Afterwards the guides take over: an ombra and cicchetti at a Rialto bacaro, Titian at the Frari, a vaporetto out to Burano or a sunset walk along the Zattere that costs nothing.
Questions about the Venice guides
What is included in the Venice City Guides?
145 places spread over six guides: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Every entry gives the neighbourhood, the reason to go, opening notes and a tip that saves time or money.
How do I open the guides after buying?
The links are on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. Open them in any browser on your phone or laptop; you do not need an app or an account.
Will the guides work in Venice without internet?
Yes. Open every guide once with a connection and it stays available offline, together with your ticks and notes. The map links need mobile data.
In which languages can I read them?
English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish, and you can switch between them inside the guide whenever you like.
What do the Venice guides cost?
€4.99 for one guide, €8.99 for two, €15.99 for four and €19.99 for all six. With a World City Trail game, the food guide costs €3.99 and the set of six €14.99.
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