10 Best Things to Do for Couples in Venice
What to Do on a Romantic Trip to Venice?
Romantic things to do in Venice usually include gondola rides along the canals and waterways, as well as exploring St Mark’s Square arm-in-arm. Stop at a cute cafe, listen to the charming musicians who will serenade you, and enjoy a ludicrously expensive glass of wine. With its gondola rides, opera and lavish baroque buildings, Venice exudes romance from every piazza, bridge and canal.
1. A gondola ride for two
Καλό για: Ζευγάρια
There’s nothing more romantic than punting slowly past beautiful baroque and Renaissance buildings. Pick up a gondola at any of the main bridges – the Rialto or Accademia. Just look out for the driver’s boater hat and striped shirt.
2. A boat ride to the islands
Καλό για: Ζευγάρια
Take a motorboat a few miles across the Venetian lagoon to the unspoilt islands nearby. Wander Burano’s streets of pastel houses and bargain with lace sellers. If you’re looking to shop signature coloured glass ornaments, then choose your accommodation on the island of Murano.
3. Follow Casanova’s footsteps
Καλό για: Ζευγάρια
See romantic Venice through the eyes of one of the world’s most famous lovers, Casanova. Sip wine at Do Spade bar on Calle delle Do Spade, near the Rialto Bridge, where he met his lovers. Or reserve your room near the Doge’s Palace, to visit his prison home until he escaped.
Follow Casanova’s footsteps
4. Sunset on St Mark’s Square
Καλό για: Ζευγάρια, Φωτογραφία
Wonder at the sheer scale of the domes of the Basilica San Marco and the ornate Doge’s Palace on Venice’s romantic central square. Wander between the arcades past street orchestras to Caffè Florian for tea on the terrace.
Τοποθεσία: Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
Sunset on St Mark’s Square
5. Venetian art at the Church of the Frari
Καλό για: Ζευγάρια, Ιστορία
For passionate, religious masterpieces by Venetian painter Titian head to Church of the Frari. This old Gothic church in the low-key San Polo district is a Renaissance art gallery. Stroll hand-in-hand with your lover through hidden alleyways and quiet squares on the way.
Τοποθεσία: Calle del Scaleter, 3072, Venice, Italy
Τηλέφωνο: +39 041 272 8611
Venetian art at the Church of the Frari
6. Exploring the Dorsoduro
Καλό για: Ζευγάρια
Next to the Grand Canal, the canals and streets narrow and the city becomes a village. Shop in quiet alleys for romantic gifts like Venetian masks and Murano glass. Book a hotel in the Dorsoduro district to be closeby.
Τοποθεσία: Dorsoduro district, Venice, Italy
Exploring the Dorsoduro
7. Grand Canal views from Venice’s bridges
Καλό για: Ζευγάρια, Φωτογραφία
Make sure you’re out of your Venice hotel in time to catch the Grand Canal light up at sunset from the majestic, 16th century Rialto Bridge. Meander past its archway shops selling handmade gifts. Walk over the wooden Accademia Bridge for a romantic afternoon’s browsing of contemporary art at the Peggy Guggenheim museum.
Τοποθεσία: Rialto Bridge, Venice, Italy
Grand Canal views from Venice’s bridges
8. A lazy lunch on Torcello
Καλό για: Ζευγάρια, Φαγητό
Follow writer Ernest Hemingway’s wanderings and drift on a waterbus over the marshes to inspiring Torcello island, 10km from St Mark’s Square. Amble past the old Byzantine cathedral to Locanda Cipriani restaurant for an idyllic Italian lunch on the terrace under the shady pergolas.
Τοποθεσία: Torcello, Venice, Italy
A lazy lunch on Torcello
9. Views from the Campanile
Καλό για: Ζευγάρια, Φωτογραφία
Look out over the maze of red rooftops and the endless lagoon from St Mark’s Campanile bell tower, 99 metres above the square. Take the lift to the top on a clear day for views of the Dolomite mountains.
Τοποθεσία: Piazza San Marco, Venice, Italy
Views from the Campanile
10. Performances at Theatre La Fenice
Καλό για: Ζευγάρια
Swoon over a romantic ballet or opera performance as you settle into your seat in the gold balconies of this restored opera house. Start your evening with a romantic waterbus cruise past palaces on the Grand Canal to Santa Maria del Giglio - the nearest stop to the theatre.
Τοποθεσία: Campo San Fantin, 1965, Venice, Italy
Τηλέφωνο: +39 041 786654
Performances at Theatre La Fenice
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