Latest news about Venice and the lagoon — seasonal highlights, festival programmes, strikes and transport updates, openings, restaurant recommendations and insider tips. Curated by the Treffpunkt-Venedig editorial team: local sources, honest assessments, city knowledge since 2007.
In a nutshell: On Sunday, 7 June 2026 the Grado Airshow returns: from 4pm to 6pm the coast of the “sun island” turns into a huge open-air auditorium — with the Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic team of the Italian Air Force, as the finale. Admission is free and the show can be seen from the […]
Summer evenings on the Adriatic in Jesolo have their own rhythm. As soon as the sun sinks behind the pine woods towards the lagoon, the stalls of the evening and night markets open on various squares along the 15-kilometre beach zone. For summer 2026, 82 individual dates are planned between 19 April and 9 September, […]
In a nutshell: On 14 May 2026 the Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) awarded the Bandiera Blu 2026 — the internationally recognised environmental award for beaches and marinas. Italy leads the ranking with 525 awarded beaches in 257 municipalities. For travellers heading to Venice and the northern Adriatic, two regions are especially relevant: Veneto confirms […]
In a nutshell: From Saturday, 23 May 2026, the weekend rule for beach accesses already familiar from previous years applies again in Jesolo — it runs until 29 August 2026. Six accesses between the 28° accesso and Via Oriani are affected. Every weekend from Saturday 10pm to Sunday 4am, plus additionally from 14 to 17 […]
This hotel feature contains affiliate links. We arrange the Cavallino Bianco Caorle as a licensed travel agency — if you book, we receive a commission; the price for you does not change. In a nutshell: With the Cavallino Bianco Caorle — Venezia, a new five-star family-luxury resort opened on the Adriatic in May 2026, one […]
In a nutshell: From Wednesday, 3 June to Sunday, 14 June 2026, the Mestre Bookfest takes place in Mestre — one of the largest literary festivals in northern Italy. Twelve days full of readings, book presentations, author talks, writing workshops and book-trade markets at several Mestre locations (Piazza Ferretto, Centro Le Barche, the VEZ library). […]
In a nutshell: On Whit Sunday, 24 May 2026, the 52nd edition of the Vogalonga takes place — the famous 30-kilometre rowing “people’s regatta” through the lagoon of Venice. The start is at 9am in St Mark’s basin, after which the route goes via Sant’Elena, Burano, Mazzorbo and Murano, back through the Cannaregio canal to […]
In a nutshell: The “mirror trick” (Italian: specchietto) around San Donà di Piave became a serious issue in 2025, affecting both locals and holidaymakers in the region. In this scam, the perpetrators fake a collision with, or a scratch on, your wing mirror and then immediately demand cash — almost always around €400, a sum […]
In a nutshell: Venice has been consistently penalising tourist misconduct since 2024 — swimming in the Grand Canal costs €450 per person, picnicking on bridges or steps €200, going bare-chested in the old town €250. On top of this there is the Daspo Urbano, a 24- to 48-hour city ban for serious offences. In 2024 […]
Updated 19 May 2026: the “112 Where ARE U” app was further expanded by the Italian Ministry of the Interior in 2026. New features at the end of the article. Recommendation for all travellers: install it before your trip to Italy. Venice and the Veneto region attract millions of tourists from all over the world […]
