...at sunset..: "Take a vaporetto along Canal Grande ..." Top 5 Page for this destination Venice Nightlife Tip by Trekki

I am not a nightlife person, at least I won’t go to bars and discos and party the whole night. So I can’t judge where the hot spots are in Venezia.

BUT – the best nightlife you can treat yourself with (no matter if you are a bar-disco person or not) is a trip along Canal Grande in the evening or night. The city has already this magic serene atmosphere without the masses of day tourists and an extra special quietness is hanging over Canal Grande.

As I stayed in Canaregio (thus north), I took my vaporetto 41/42 around the city’s east – and was rewarded already with magic sunset sights when we have turned west at Isola Santa Elena. I switched vaporettos at Arsenale and went on the vaporetto 1, direction Piazzale Roma (= end of car traffic). If you want to relax, line 1 is better, as this stops at every stop along Canal Grande. Line 82 stops only at half of them. The Palazzi just look gorgeous, and even more… I felt like an intruder or voyeur, as I could peek in the houses; something that is not possible during the day, without room illumination. It isn’t easy to take photos, though.
If you want to see more of beautiful Venezia at night, look at Simone’s page – she managed to get marvellous images (haha, as usual :-)).

If you have one of Venezia’s transport cards, it does not cost anything. If not, one ride will cost 6 Euro.

Dress Code: Bring something warm, it can get a bit fresh in the evening (well, I can only judge for May).

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