Do people go swimming in Venice?

Talk about extreme. Well luckily today in Venice, you can easily rent a traditional handcrafted Venetian boat and travel in style to visit the swimming spots in the Venetian lagoon where the locals go. There are also really great beaches throughout the lagoon where you can easily reach with a waterbus.



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It's also very dangerous to swim in the canals because of motorboats and gondolas circulating the canals constantly and at a rapid pace. Not even on the so-called fondamenta (the seashores) are you allowed to swim. It is even more dangerous, since bigger boats regularly stop by.

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Yet there is a little surprise reserved for all Venice lovers and that is there isn't only salty water surrounding it but also a network access to public water from a hydraulic system. Good and free. In fact while walking along Venice you will often bump into -when most needed- many fountains.

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There's no denying that Venice Beach boasts a higher cost of living compared to many other parts of the country, and even within California itself. Housing costs, in particular, tend to be the biggest contributor to the overall expense.

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The nonprofit assigns letter grades to beaches across California based on levels of fecal-indicator bacterial pollution that are reported by local health agencies. Venice City Beach fared far better than other beaches in Los Angeles County, earning an A+ grade in two separate spots along the town's coast.

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Today's Venice, though, is more famous for quirky happenings on its iconic beachfront boardwalk and pier, where mimes, jugglers, musicians, and street performers of all kinds inhabit an ever-changing and unforgettable bohemian subculture.

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10 Facts About Venice
  • Venice is known for its bridges. ...
  • Houses in Venice are numbered according to districts, not streets, making it difficult to find addresses, even for postmen. ...
  • There are about 350 gondolas and 400 gondolieri in Venice. ...
  • In 1608, the Council of Ten approved wearing masks only during the carnival.


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To use a public toilet in Venice, you must pay around 1,5 euros per visit. You'll find an attendant or sometimes a tourniquet at the restroom entrance.

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The northern Italian city of Venice is a notoriously expensive place for a vacation.

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You can drink the water in Venice and save yourself the expense and waste of bottled water. Venice's tap water is pumped in from the Italian mainland so you don't have to worry about anything questionable in the water that is floating under the city. That lagoon water is not coming out of the tap.

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Lake Victoria, Tanzania and Uganda. Lake Victoria is referred to as the world's most dangerous lake. Don't let the calm water fool you; more than 5,000 people die in the waters every year.

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