All about Venice Travel Tips (Meet Maddy)

Ciao and welcome to Venice Travel Tips, my name is Maddy!

As the name of this website reveals, this is a space all about Venice and the Veneto region in Italy.

Here you can read about all the wonderful sightseeing the city and region offers as well as the incredible experiences and things to do.

Everyone should visit Venice at least once in their lives!

Starting from the charming bridges that connect all the small islands that Venice was built on, to its romantic narrow streets called ‘calli’ in Venetian dialect and the millenary food and cultural traditions of the city.

This city won’t let you down!

Whether you’re in St. Mark’s Square, one of the most beautiful public squares in the world, or lost in the most hidden and off-the-beaten-track streets of the city, Venice will keep surprising you with its timeless beauty.

What is Venice Travel Tips?

This site is designed to show you Venice from a local’s perspective.

From how to eat like a local to shopping at locally owned businesses, here you’ll find everything you need.

To guide you through my site, I’ve divided it into five main sections:

Venice Travel – here you can find all my best free travel tips for Venice.
Venetian Food – dive into the incredible Venetian food culture and discover all the must-eat food to try.
Venice Transport – learn the best ways to get to and from Venice as well as in and around the Lagoon city.
Venetian Culture – let’s learn all about Venice culture.
Veneto Region – much more than Venice! Let’s explore what the Veneto region has to offer.

Venice Travel Tips is designed to help you make the most of your time in Venice!

Not only by getting to know everything about its iconic landmarks but by showing you the most authentic side of the city, the off-the-beaten-track sightseeing, and hidden treasures that can be found in other parts of the region too.

If you will be travelling to Venice for first time then you’ll definitely want try out my free email crash course before you arrive.

I’ve written about how travel Venice with kids and you can also see this list of Venice insider tips for my most up-to-date travel tips.

Who’s behind Venice Travel Tips?

As you already know, my name is Maddy.

Venice holds a special place in my heart, and my memories of Venice go back to the days when I was a little girl (5 or 6).

From a young age I was accustom to travelling to Venice by train from Castelfranco Veneto (my hometown) along with my family to celebrate the most eagerly awaited (at least for children!) event of the year: the Venetian Carnival.

Over the years, I kept the tradition of travelling back and forth to Venice, whether that was alone, with my family or with my friends (to do day trips and even to explore some of the other islands in the lagoon).

In 2017, I started my Master’s Degree in Tourism at the Ca’ Foscari University and during my studies in Venice, I had the chance to spend my days, weeks and months here slowly discovering the most hidden and secret places in the city.

Now I live abroad! However, I do return visits to Venice regularly, and when I visit my family in Northern Italy, I also love to get lost in the most beautiful city in the world. I’m not only really passionate about Venice, but I also love my region: Veneto!

I’m always looking for places and experiences to fully immerse myself in the Veneto culture, characterized by old traditions handed down from generation to generation.

I never miss a chance to try new restaurants using local produce and reviving classic dishes of our tradition. As well as, exploring small villages wedged in the Pedemontana hills (one of my favourite places).

My style of travel emphasises the importance of respecting the local culture, its people and their traditions. I will always encourage you to be mindful when travelling to Venice and around the Veneto region.

I’ll share tips on how to have a wonderful time, as well as help you make more conscious choices during your trip.

Everything from selecting traditional and authentic restaurants, to which souvenirs to choose and take home with you.

How can Venice Travel Tips help you?

Before and during your trip to Venice, it’s essential to take time to gain local knowledge of the city and Veneto region. Even more so if you’re planning to visit other towns and villages in the mainland (which I recommend that you do).

I provide useful and practical information about the following:

Touristic sightseeing
Things to do
Souvenirs to take home
Best time to travel
What to wear
Day trips around the region

These are just some of the surface topics that I cover on the blog. I have more advanced content for returning visitors (and beginners) in my Venice travel shop so I also suggest you check out the products that I have on offer.

Not only do I do my best to help you avoid the most some of the most unobvious tourist traps, I also suggest all the ways you can avoid long queues for some of the most popular attractions and the best day trips you can do from Venice!

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With this Venice travel blog, you can trust that the content that you find is 100% Authentic. This also means that the information you need to know and will find is from a local’s perspective, so you can make the most of your time in Venice with confidence!

Let’s say, for example, you want to know all about the traditional dishes to try in Venice, or even the best neighbourhoods to stay in the historic centre. No matter whether you want to get inspiration, or something tailored especially to your needs. I’ve got you covered!

These posts will get you started with planning your next trip to Venice:

As time goes on and I get deeper into the streets of Venice, I will continue to add more of what I find and add more detailed information to these guides. I recommend that you bookmark or keep referring back to the site before, during and after your trips to Venice.

Want to support me?

I have three eBooks out at the moment which are designed to help you discover Venice on a deeper level.

Downloadable Venice guides written by me:

1.5 day itinerary – gives you a full itinerary to follow while in Venice.
Venice Food Handbook – shares all the information you need to eat like a local in Venice.
Gondola eBook – contains everything you need to know about Gondolas in Venice.

Feel free to take a look and let me know what you think. I really appreciate your support and feedback. Also, to all those dedicated readers that have purchased the books so far, I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you.

Let’s stay connected…

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Join my Facebook group if you have questions about your trip to Venice and you want to ask me, locals or fellow travellers.

Follow me on Instagram, check my guides on Tiktok and you can even find me Pinterest for visual updates.

Do you need help with planning your trip to Venice or the Veneto region?

See my consultation page for more insight into how I can help, or email me at [email protected] and I’ll gladly help you out!

I wish you a wonderful time in Venice!

All about Venice Travel Tips