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.
The Amerigo Vespucci, the Italian Navy’s sail training ship, has been docked since October 2, 2026 and remains until October 7 at Riva San Biasio in Venice – within view of the San Marco Basin webcam. Program, ship visits and background on the vessel.
From 28 September 2026, Eni is capping petrol at €1.99/litre and diesel at €2.19/litre at its Enilive stations. IP (Socar) is following suit, though without specific figures yet. What the price cap means for your drive to Venice – and why petrol station associations are alleging unfair competition.
Simply Red open the Italian dates of their “Summer Funk ’27 Tour” on 25 June 2027 on Piazza San Marco – part of the 19th Venezia Jazz Festival. All the details on programme, tickets, presale and getting there.
Venice is weighing a structural overhaul of its day-tripper access fee from 2027: instead of the current €5–10, a charge of up to €30 is under discussion, alongside a possible extension to March and September and a higher tourist tax. Mayor Venturini already floated a variable €30–50 fee in June 2026, and the debate remains divided. No final decision has been made.
On Saturday, 20 June 2026, TUI Cruises christened its newest ship, the Mein Schiff Flow, in the port area of Trieste, against the backdrop of the city. Three godmothers from the Mein Schiff community jointly took on the role. The programme included a performance by Tim Bendzko and a large fireworks display over the harbour; […]
In brief: on the west side of Jesolo Lido, the new „Mercato sperimentale di via dei Mille” starts on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. Through the summer season it runs every Wednesday from 7:30 am to 1:30 pm in the area between Via dei Mille and Piazza Nember, from the second half of June to the […]
In brief: Antenne Bayern has, since Whitsun 2026, been receivable for the first time via DAB+ across large parts of Northern Italy — from Bolzano to Venice, from Lake Garda to the Adriatic coast. The new digital coverage area takes in the main routes heading south: the Brenner motorway A22 (Bolzano–Trento–Verona), the A4 towards Venice […]
In brief: if you’re holidaying on the upper Adriatic in June 2026, you don’t need to head to Venice for a good evening. The highlights: Festival Aqua in Jesolo (9–26 June) with concerts and talks on the beach near Piazza Brescia, the patron-saint feast Equilium in festa (19–25 June) in Jesolo Paese, the Jesolo Country […]
In brief: from 13 June to 23 August 2026, Venice, Mestre, Chioggia and Jesolo reactivate the “zone rosse” — areas of reinforced surveillance ordered by the Prefect. Police can issue removal orders against people already known to them. For ordinary visitors nothing changes except a more visible police presence.
The Festa della Madonna della Salute on 21 November 2026 is Venice’s great autumn pilgrimage: a votive pontoon bridge across the Grand Canal to the Salute church, a candle pilgrimage, the traditional castradina and the memory of the 1630 plague vow. Date, programme, history and tips.
The Regata Storica 2026 takes place on 6 September: Venice’s magnificent historic boat pageant in period costume and the thrilling gondolini rowing races on the Grand Canal. Date, programme, route, best viewing spots and how to get there.
At the Caorle Sea Festival 2026 (23 May–7 June) international street artists covered Caorle’s old town with murals — an open-air museum you can visit all year round.