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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 […]

82 evening and night market dates in Jesolo for summer 2026, filterable by weekday, market brand and square. The 9 market brands explained — from the beekeepers’ honey market to the Via dei Mille street festival.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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 Venice access fee 2026 (Contributo di Accesso) brings three important changes compared with 2025: 60 instead of 54 valid days, a GDPR-compliant overhaul of the registration portal after a €10,000 fine against the city in autumn 2025, and intensified spot checks at the main entrances. The prices (€5 advance booking, €10 […]