Destinations · Italy · Venice
Venice
The most fragile major destination in Europe, and it knows it.
Venice is where every question this catalogue asks about overtourism becomes concrete — access charges, cruise restrictions, a resident population still falling. It is also unrepeatable. The islands of Murano and Burano and the winter acqua alta are both part of the same picture.
around 5.66 million tourists2023
Worth the trip in Venice
- Piazza San Marco
- St. Mark’s Basilica
- Doge’s Palace
- Grand Canal
- Rialto Bridge
- Murano and Burano
- Best months
- April–June and September–October
Venice is still in production
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How we verifySources
- whc.unesco.orgEditorial
- cda.veneziaunica.itBest months
- istat.itScale
Last checked 2026-08-27