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Tour the city in a romantic gondola
Tour the city in a romantic gondola

Nearly everything about Venice is romantic, including its location, one of 117 islands within the Venetian lagoon at the northern end of the Adriatic sea. Few lovers can forget a midnight gondola ride or a kiss on the Bridge of Sighs.

Romantic hotels in Venice

There are very some very special, beautiful and romantic hotels in Venice. Many in canal-side former palaces. If you can tear yourselves away from your room you'll discover an inspiring city.

Making the most of your romantic break

The historic centre made up of the sestieri - the six quarters of San Marco, Dorsoduro, San Polo, Santa Croce, Cannaregio and Castello. The Grand Canal, Canalazzo, is the main thoroughfare, splitting the city in half. At the centre of it all is St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco).

To get to know Venice just stroll around the romantic residential back streets or hop aboard a vaporetti. The canal water buses give good views of the magnificient Renaissance buildings.

Best of all take the one you love aboard a gondola - a romantic cliché perhaps but still an unforgettable experience. While you're on the water look out for the rounded arches of Ca da Mosto and the 'House of Gold' (Ca d'Ora), an inspiring 15th century Gothic building.

A great time to visit is during the Carnival. What could be more romantic than a masked ball? The city becomes filled with musicians and magicians, acrobats and clowns and theatrical performances, exhibitions and concerts compete along the canals, piazzas and palaces of the city.

There are downsides - manoeuvring through the narrow streets and compact piazzas of the most popular areas can feel like a rush-hour experience. And if you're after a budget romantic break than you probably need to save up or think again.

But stay go off-season and off the beaten track and you'll discover why Venice deserves its reputation as one of the most romantic cities on earth.