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Venice’s MUVE museum year 2026: a new MUVEC venue in Mestre, an expanded Murano Glass Museum, the “Grande Correr” project and major exhibitions — Etruscans and Veneti, Jenny Saville and Erwin Wurm.
The 83rd Venice Film Festival runs 2–12 September 2026 on the Lido: dates, sections, public tickets, getting there by vaporetto — and why there is no access fee in September.
In a nutshell: Since 1 August 2021, cruise ships over 25,000 gross register tons may no longer pass through the St Mark’s basin channel in Venice. Large liners (MSC, Costa, Viking Ocean) now dock at the industrial port of Marghera on the mainland. Medium-sized ships use the Fusina terminal in the southern lagoon, small yachts […]
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 […]
For about two weeks at the end of June 2026, St Mark’s Square becomes one of Europe’s most striking concert stages: the floodlit façade of St Mark’s Basilica in front, the arcades of the Procuratie at the sides, the Campanile above. Between 25 June and 6 July 2026, five major names of Italian music perform […]
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 […]