Venice
City in Veneto, Italy
About
Venice is a coastal city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the region of Veneto, as well as the Metropolitan City of Venice. It is built on a group of 126 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are linked by 472 bridges.
The islands are in the shallow Venetian Lagoon, an enclosed bay lying between the mouths of the Po and the Piave rivers (more exactly between the Brenta and the Sile). As of 2026, the city proper (municipality of Venice) has a population of 249,385, nearly 50,000 of whom live in the historical island city of Venice (centro storico), while most of the population resides on the mainland (terraferma), and about 25,000 live on other islands in the lagoon (estuario).
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More to see within walking distance
Procuratie
Three connected buildings along Saint Mark's Square in Venice
0.2 mi away
Piazza San Marco
Square in Venice, Italy
0.3 mi away
Teatro San Cassiano
Opera house in Venice, Italy
0.2 mi away
Ca' d'Oro
Palace and art gallery in Venice, Italy
0.2 mi away
St Mark's Clocktower
Renaissance clock tower in Venice, Italy
0.2 mi away
Fondaco dei Tedeschi
Historic building in Venice, Italy
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