WHEN BEST TO GO
The best time to visit Venice is between spring and autumn (from April to October).
However, visiting Venice in July or August is not recommended as it is very hot and humid and also gets quite crowded.
LOCAL CuSTOMS
It is an offence to sit on steps and in courtyards near public buildings, including the main churches. Eating and drinking in the vicinity should also be avoided. Shorts, vests or any other immodest clothing should never be worn inside churches.
ATTIRE
There are no rules about what to wear in Venice, except in churches where visitors should dress respectfully. Both men and women must cover their shoulders and knees (and everything in between), and women should avoid wearing low-cut tops.
LANGuAGE
Italian and Venetian
CuRRENCY
EUR
ExCHANGE RATE
$1 = EUR 0.732, £1 = EUR 1.171
COuNTRY DIALLING CODE
+39 24 HOuR
EMERGENCY CONTACT
Ambulance: 118, Fire Services: 115 Police: 113, Coastguard: 1530
EMBASSY CONTACTS
US:
+ 39 041 541 5944
Venice Marco Polo Airport, Viale Galileo Galilei 30, 30030 Venice
UK:
+39 041 505 5990
Piazzale Donatori di Sangue 2/5, 30171 Venice
TIME zONE
GMT + 1 hour with additional daylight saving hour.
POPuLATION
310,000 people live in Venice.
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RELIGIOuS DEMOGRAPHIC
Mainly Catholic.
PuBLIC HOLIDAYS
- New Year’s Day
- Epiphany
- Easter Monday
- Labor Day
- Local Feast Day
- Liberation Day and St. Mark’s Feast Day
- Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- All Saints’ Day
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day
