Tourism News

In a nutshell: Vaporetto prices in 2026 have stayed stable compared with 2025 — single journey €9.50, 24-hour pass €25. What has changed: ACTV has fine-tuned the line network for the summer season, and we have developed a new connection search for Treffpunkt-Venedig.de that works like app route planning — stop-to-stop, with transfers, based on […]

In a nutshell: The 61st International Art Biennale (Biennale Arte 2026) has been open since 9 May 2026 and runs until 22 November 2026. The exhibition venues are, as always, the Giardini (with the 29 national pavilions) and the Arsenale (the central international exhibition in the former naval arsenal). Added to this are over 80 […]

In a nutshell: From Wednesday, 27 May to Sunday, 31 May 2026, the Salone Nautico Venezia boat show takes place — in the historic setting of the Arsenale di Venezia, the former shipbuilding area of the Serenissima. In the water basin and in the halls, over 280 boats from 70+ international shipyards are presented: motor […]

In a nutshell: On Friday, 5 June 2026, the 105 Summer Festival begins its Italy tour in Venice — an open-air concert in the Parco San Giuliano (Mestre, mainland), free admission with online reservation. The organiser is Radio 105 together with the city of Venice and VeLa. Top acts of the Italian pop, rap and […]

In a nutshell: On 13 June 2026, after around a hundred years, a seaplane (Italian: idrovolante) will once again take off on the historic Adriatic route Venice–Lussino (Croatian Lošinj). Departure is at 3:30pm from Aeroporto Nicelli on the Lido, with honorary loops planned over the island of Lošinj from about 4:45pm. It is a one-off […]

In a nutshell: The Frecce Tricolori — the aerobatic team of the Italian Air Force — will fly twice on the upper Adriatic in 2026: on 12 July 2026 in Lignano Sabbiadoro and at the Jesolo Air Show on 12 September 2026 (rehearsal Friday, 11 September). Show time in Jesolo roughly 2:30–6:00pm, with the show […]

In a nutshell: New beach rules apply on the upper Adriatic for the 2026 season. In Jesolo, smoking is banned on the entire sandy beach (allowed only in designated zones), and dogs are permitted at the water’s edge only in the evening/at night (8pm–8am). In Lignano there are night-time beach closures, alcohol restrictions and more […]

In a nutshell: Italy is significantly tightening the rules for e-scooters (Italian: monopattini elettrici). A helmet requirement for everyone has applied since December 2024 — and specifically a CE-tested bicycle helmet (standard EN 1078), not just any headgear. In 2026 two further obligations are phased in: a registration plate (targa) from 16 May 2026 and […]

In a nutshell: The Festa del Redentore is Venice’s most spectacular summer festival. In 2026 it falls on the weekend of 18/19 July. The highlight is the great fireworks display over the Bacino San Marco on Saturday, 18 July at around 11:30pm (about 30 minutes, roughly 8,000 effects). On Sunday a 330 m pontoon bridge […]

In a nutshell: Summer 2026 brings big live music back to St Mark’s Square. Between 25 June and 6 July, five names perform against the backdrop of St Mark’s Basilica: Riccardo Cocciante, Andrea Bocelli, Claudio Baglioni (on two evenings), the orchestra and choir of the Teatro La Fenice, and — for the first time — […]

In a nutshell: Since Saturday, 30 May 2026, the Venetian waterbus network has run on the summer timetable. The common thread: more boats to the Lido beaches, more frequent services in the evening and additional island connections. For travellers this above all means that beach days and island-hopping are much easier to plan in summer […]

In a nutshell: Since Saturday, 30 May 2026, the summer timetable applies on ACTV waterbus line 14. The line connects Punta Sabbioni via the Lido with San Marco–San Zaccaria in the heart of Venice, and during the day continues to Burano. Compared with the winter timetable, several extra services are added in the morning and […]