Hotel Ai Due Leoni, Venice
Venice, Veneto  This hotel in Venice (Venezia) is situated in the Cannaregio district of the city, one of the six traditional areas or 'sestieri' into which the downtown area is divided. The Cannaregio district is close to the Jewish Ghetto or Camp De Gheto Novo, Europe's original ghetto, and with many ancient... View hotel Double rooms from €40
Suites Torre Dell' Orologio, Venice ****
Venice, Veneto  This Venice (Venezia) hotel could not be closer to the historic old town, situated as it is on San Marco Square (Piazza San Marco). The hotel lies in the Mercerie, the shopping area of the city centre, which has plenty of luxury boutiques. Venice is Europe's largest car-free area and... View hotel Double rooms from €126
Hotel Pausania, Venice ***
Venice, Veneto  Venice's Hotel Pausania was once an aristocrat's residence. With its attractive canalside location, it is now an elegant hotel offering three-star accommodation in a conveniently central location in downtown Venice (Venezia). This atmospheric Gothic palazzo is bursting with charm and character, having been carefully restored to offer 21st-century comforts while... View hotel Double rooms from €50
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There are a number of things the first-time visitor to Venice 'knows' about this quite unique city. There are canals instead of roads, the city is gradually sinking into them, and Venice gets quite unbearably crowded with tourists. All of which are partly true, but there is a lot more to this remarkable city. Dig a little deeper, go off the beaten track and, dare we say it, avoid the tourist traps and the high season and you'll get a lot more from your visit. The riches of empire built a city of marvellous buildings: the Doge's Palace, Basilica di San Marco, countless sumptuous churches, and a collection of museums and galleries (the Accademia, the Ca'Rezzonico, the Peggy Guggenheim collection and the Museo Correr to name but four) housing the very best of the Renaissance and beyond. Venice became an ever richer prize for the invader then, and Napoleon's scourging progress across Europe was never going to miss such a gem. Following his sacking of the city in the nineteenth century, La Serenissima entered a long period of sad decline. But Venice was rediscovered in the late 1800s, first by the artists and painters, who were enchanted by the mixture of romance and decay (think Thomas Mann's Death in Venice) and then by mass tourism. Who can blame us? It's a beautiful city, but at the dawn of the 21st century, with visitors vastly outnumbering a steadily declining population, it can be overwhelmed by tourists. But head off the beaten track in Venice and there are delights to be discovered. To the left you'll find a selection of Venice hotels, just to whet your appetite. See also Venice hotels (full listings) and our Venice hotel map. |
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