Venice Travel Guide: A list of the best travel guides and blogs on Venice

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Accommodation

Venice hotels – Search for discount hotels in Venice with lowest rates guaranteed.

Travel Guides

turismovenezia.it – Official site of the Tourist Board of Venice.

Venice For Visitors – Independent travel guide by Durant and Cheryl Imboden covers information on arriving in Venice, sightseeing and tours, common tourist mistakes, transportation, where to stay, and orientation map.

In Venice Today – Venice guide covering museums, exhibitions, restaurants and nightlife. Features photos of all the Venetian churches.

Blogs

Venice Travel Blog – News, tips, and photos from Veniceforvisitors.com.

Living Venice Blog – Venice blog by Nan McElroy, featuring travel news, trips tips, and eating and drinking in Venice.

I Am Not Making This Up – Every day life in Venice from the perspective of an expat.

Blog Posts

Getting lost in the Castello district of Venice – By The Road To Anywhere.

Top 10 travel tips for visiting Venice, Italy – By Traveling Panties.

Venice from the Water – Visiting Venice during an Acqua Alta (flooding caused by high tides) by Suzanne at The Travelbunny.

Discover Venice by getting lost – You’re going to get lost in Venice so you may as well enjoy it. Hugo and Cristina from breathewithus.com share their experience wandering Venice.

Food

The traditional foods of Venice, Italy! – By La Bella Vita Cucina.

Books About Venice

City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled the Seas by Roger Crowley.

City of Fortune traces the full arc of the Venetian imperial saga, from the ill-fated Fourth Crusade, to the Ottoman-Venetian War of 1499–1503, which sees the Ottoman Turks supplant the Venetians as the preeminent naval power in the Mediterranean. In between are three centuries of Venetian maritime dominance, during which a tiny city of “lagoon dwellers” grow into the richest place on earth.