The 20 must-do highlights of Venice
There's more to Venice than the Grand Canal and gondolas.
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Why is Venice flooding and can I still visit?
Venice has been hit by some of the worst flooding for 50 years, inundating the vestibule of St Mark's basilica for only the fifth time in its 1200-year history.
Overtourism: How to do Venice, the better way
How to see one of Europe's most famously overtouristed cities without adding to its overtourism woes.
How to explore Venice without the crowds
Venice is so much more than the sum of a few of its more popular parts.
Airport review: Like the city it serves, this place is crowded and chaotic
You can arrive or depart by water taxi - a novel way to begin a stay here.
What to do, see and eat in Venice: Expert expat
Feeling peckish? Take the time to pull up a pew somewhere rather than eating on the run in Venice if you want to fit in.
Secret Venice: The places tourist crowds don't know about
Venice was an empire, not a city and its legacy is spread far and wide.
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There is no other city quite like Venice. In summer, its alleyways sink under the weight of tourists. In winter, it sinks under the weight of water; either way, this canal city is a spectacle. No trip is complete without getting lost for hours in its meandering laneways, being serenaded by a gondolier, gawping at St Mark's Square, or slurping risotto di seppie by the Grand Canal.
