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.
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 […]
In a nutshell: The Venice access fee 2026 (officially the Contributo di Accesso) applies on 60 valid days between 3 April and 26 July 2026, each time between 8:30am and 4:00pm. Day visitors aged 14 and over pay €5 with advance booking (at least 3 days ahead) or €10 at short notice. Overnight guests, children […]
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 […]
