City: Veneto
Top Things to do in Veneto
What to do and see in Veneto, Italy: The Best Things to do
Veneto (/ˈveɪnəˌtoʊ/ or /ˈvɛnətoʊ/, Italian: [ˈvɛːneto]; Venetian: Vèneto, Venetian pronunciation: ['vɛːneto]) is one of the 20 regions of Italy. Its population is about five million, ranking fifth in Italy. The region's capital and most populous city is Venice.
Restaurants in Veneto
1. Scrovegni Chapel
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 7,170 reviews
Reviewed By LeonaHtheQueen - Seattle, United States
This is one of the most incredibly places in the world. Giotto's frescoes have been lovingly preserved. You have to wait in an air-conditioned waiting room where they show an excellent little film with English subtitles, telling you about the history of the chapel and all the frescoes in it. Then you go in and they let you stay for about 20 minutes. Each one of the fresco pictures tells the most moving and beautiful, and human, story. He influenced all of future European art with the detail, the emotion, the humanity. Your ticket gets you into the rest of the museums too. Absolutely one of the highlights of my entire life to see this place in person.
2. Doge's Palace
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 26,297 reviews
A masterpiece of Gothic architecture, the building and its sculptural decoration date from various periods. The interior, with works by artists such as Titian, Veronese, Tintoretto, A.Vittoria and Tiepolo, includes vast council chambers, superbly decorated residential apartments, and austere prison cells. Along the facades of the Palace run loggias that overlook St. Mark’s Square and the lagoon. The combined entrance ticket to the St. Mark’s Square Museums grants access to the Doge’s Palace, Museo Correr, Museo Archeologico Nazionale and Monumental Rooms of Biblioteca Marciana.
Reviewed By I5778HMtrevors - Kidderminster, United Kingdom
As part of a tour through viator including Basillica. Doges Palace is superb with beautiful Paintings everywhere Did tour including dungeons so walked over Bridge of Sighs All amazing Suggest earliest Guided tour available to beat the crowds
3. Piazza delle Erbe
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4.5 based on 9,227 reviews
It's no wonder that this is one of the most historic and picturesque squares in Italy: in antiquity, it served as a Roman forum; today, it contains many historic buildings, sculptures with a popular and colorful market overflowing with fresh fruits and vegetables.
Reviewed By Colincfc - Maidstone, United Kingdom
Lovely little square with plenty of restaurants, shops & market stalls, can get busy at times, great area for having a drink & people watching
4. Arena di Verona
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 18,014 reviews
Built in the first century AD, this is one of the best conserved Roman amphitheatres, whose seating area is made up of 44 levels and can hold up to 22,000 spectators.
Reviewed By My2hotpans
If you are lucky enough to be in Verona during opera season and have any appreciation for the arts or architecture tickets are a must. Feel the majesty of watching a world class opera in an ancient arena. Feel more like a local bring a pillow pad for your sitting pleasure. Whatever show you are going to see be prepared to be throughly entranced, between the colorful array of costume detail, set design and shear vocal talent, you no doubt will be blown away. The arena will transport you to another time as the sun goes down and the players songs and dance burn into your memories with passion and fire.
5. Piazzale Castel San Pietro
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,509 reviews
Reviewed By Basyna - Ljubljana, Slovenia
Nice and cheap ride up with funicular, great view of the city, great spot for taking a picture of selfie
6. Piazza Bra
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,755 reviews
Reviewed By pvandsv - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Lovely piazza with lots of restaurants surrounding it, a nice green and fountain all overlooked by the impressive Arena which is a smaller version of the colosseum in Rome. Also the focal point for most of the bus routes in town.
7. Lago di Sorapiss
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 841 reviews
Reviewed By JacqBeNimble - Vancouver, Canada
We are a couple in our 50s, in reasonable shape, and this was a good, moderate hike (5.5 hrs return including lunch) with some scary Via Ferrata bits (we are both afraid of heights). Well worth the courage we needed to muster up as the views up and down are breathtaking and the lake is a spectacular payoff. And the wildflowers at this time of year were amazing!
8. Centro Storico
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,706 reviews
Reviewed By wally2too - New York City, United States
Historic Center is fantastic, very impressive piazzas and walkabout charming streets and places.Verona is very recommended with lots of things to see and remember about.
9. Gardaland Park
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4.0 based on 19,047 reviews
Live the adventure of Gardaland Resort, the first destination to have fun in Italy! Unforgettable emotions are waiting in the incredible Amusement Park, in a completely themed Aquarium and a fairy-like hotel.
Reviewed By furry_007 - Cork, Ireland
We had an absolutely brilliant day out here with our two young kids (ages 7&8). There really is something for everyone, thrill rides, water rides, simple play parks, plenty of food choices. An absolute must if you are near by. We'll be back again when the kids are big enough for the serious rollercoasters
10. Caribe Bay
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2,400 reviews
Caribe Bay is a Caribbean island in the heart of Jesolo. It has been recognised as the best water theme park in Italy on 11 separate occasions. Come to our park and experience a new world! 80,000 square metres of entertainment, adrenalin, sports and relaxation. What makes us truly unique? Shark Bay, the only Caribbean beach inside a water theme park, 27 attractions of which many are aquatic, including the Spacemaker, but also the tallest bungee-jumping tower in Europe, professional shows and entertainment activities… and it’s located in Lido di Jesolo, only a stone’s throw away from Venice! Since 1989, Aqualandia offers the unique combination of relaxation, happiness, extreme sports and attractions for every age. Younger children can have fun in Funny Land while the rest of the family relaxes on the white sandy beaches and the daredevils try out the thrilling rides. All this is located in Lido di Jesolo, only a stone’s throw away from Venice!
Reviewed By DaveCostley - Whitstable, United Kingdom
A family of five of us, descended on an overcast (but still hot) Monday.. with 2 kids at 3 and 10 yrs and 58 yr old Nanny... We got discounted tickets through our campsite reception. 4 for the price of 3.. Having read other reviews we left early arriving at 9:45. After paying the €5 for parking about 30 seconds away from the entrance we queued in the pre-sales section, whilst it seemed people buying the tickets on the door went straight in. Anyway we all got wristbands after waiting about 10 minutes (the longest queue of the day). The are used for all in park purchases so no cash is needed.. there is a credit limit which is lower on the kids bands... You pay the balance at the end of the day. We got in at about 10, and ran straight to the sunbed and locker rental (on the left hand side after a couple of restuarants). This was a hut with a waterwheel, with 2 tills on each side so look carefully for the shortest queue. (There was a queue even by this point). The sunbeds come in a set of 2 with a locker attached to the parasol and you get to choose on a map of the park where you want to go. These are chargeable to a wristband and you can only put one set on each wristband. The wife and I queued up and the staff explained in perfect English what we needed to do and the features of each pool. We opted to go near the 'kids' pool and next to Funny land. Although we were early to the park, at least half the loungers had already been selected. We got loungers 35 and 37 (one on my wristband, one on the wife's) which were actually next to each other, a few rows back from the pool.. this was not a problem at all and although on the map looked quite far back, in reality it wasn't. The lockers were activated by the wristbands, you just held it up to the lock to lock/unlock and they were big enough for keys, wallets, phones etc. Some people said in reviews that the food and drink were expensive... We felt it was about what we would expect in a theme/water park and anyway we brought our own lunch.. Some people had giant cool boxes with food/drink. We did buy ice creams and cold drinks which were cheaper than the drinks we had brought at the beach cafés a few days before. We didn't see much of the park due to the kids loving the 'kids' pool. It was deep enough that small kids could stand up, and the flumes were quick enough to be enjoyed by the 10 year old (who spent all day going round and round). In this pool there was a 2 person tube flume which my 3 yr old and I loved... She also loved the smaller 1 person flumes which I could see her walk to the top whilst I waited at the bottom. For those people who have been to the Florida Water Parks, I thought it was like Typhoon Lagoon, without the lazy river, bit with some other great looking rides for older people and a really well designed pool for kids - they loved it. The show's were awesome too... Especially the Peter Pan show! It was a bit confusing from the map where that show was going to be held. Some of the show's are in the arena and clearly signposted, but we asked a member of staff at an ice cream kiosk and she explained that some of the show's have different locations.. Peter Pan Show and the later Pirate show being on the galleon in the middle of the park.. (Where else would you have a Peter Pan show/a pirate show than on a ship!) Well worth taking some time out from the flumes to have watch the show's... the performers were truly breathtaking. We also had a look in 'Funny Land' which had bumber boats and cars that kids could drive (with an adult)..again my 3 yr old loved it, saying that she would drive the big car when she gets home... The only slight downside was that the toilets were basic... A small actual toilet for kids, but otherwise the holes in the ground that are common place across many places in Europe. It just means taking a little bit more care... They had just been cleaned when I used them. Finally the second longest queue of the day (the longest being the 10 minutes to get in the park) was the queue to pay the balance on the wristbands on the way out... We left when the park closed and so there were lots of people trying to leave at the same time... I guess leave earlier of you don't want to queue... We were too busy enjoying the flumes to go earlier... A great day out.. well worth the money! Many happy memories made!
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