Since bars don't stay open very late, and the cicchetti selection is best early, start your evening by 6 p.m. By 10 p.m., restaurants are winding down; by 11 p.m., many bars are closing — and by midnight, the city is shut tight.
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Most stores in Venice are open from Monday to Saturday from 8:30 am until 12:30 pm and from 3:30 pm until 7:30 pm. Many shops are closed on Monday mornings.
It is generally safe to walk around Venice at night, but as with any city, it's always a good idea to be aware of your surroundings and take some basic precautions to protect yourself.
Expect restaurants to be open for cena (dinner) until 7.30pm or 8pm. Typically Italians eat dinner at restaurants around 9pm (earlier in the north, later in the south). Pizzerias often open earlier at 7pm.
Even Venice's dark and distant back lanes are considered very safe after nightfall. You can enjoy a slow dinner in a romantic canalside or piazza setting, or eat your way through a Venetian pub crawl. This tradition is unique to Venice — where no cars means easy crawling — and is known as a giro d'ombra.
When is Night in Venice? The parade starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2023. Where does the parade route begin and end? The boat parade begins near the Ocean City-Longport toll bridge and travels along the bayside to Tennessee Avenue, looping in and out of lagoons along the way.
In Venice, just about everything is closed on Sunday, though tourist shops in the tourist spots such as the San Marco area are permitted to stay open during high season. Restaurants are required to close at least 1 day a week, called il giorno di riposo, though the particular day varies from one trattoria to another.
Most shops are open from 9.30 am to 7.30 pm. While some supermarkets stay open throughout the day, other food stores close at lunch time from 1.00 pm to 4.00/5.00 pm. On Sundays you can shop in the city centre, but in other districts most of the stores are closed.
How late do water buses run in Venice? Approximately about midnight. Three nighttime routes run from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m., while the main routes run from 5 a.m. to midnight.
Train travel makes seeing Venice in a day easy. Once you arrive in Venice, the best way to get around is on foot. All the main tourist attractions are within walking distance of one another. However, public transport is available via expensive water taxis, traditional gondola rides, and easily accessible ferry boats.
Venice's best travel months (also its busiest and most expensive) are April, May, June, September, and October. Summer in Venice is more temperate (high 70s and 80s) than in Italy's scorching inland cities.
Venice is a walking city. Even if Venice is known as a floating city and most of the people think that is mandatory to take a vaporetto or a boat to get around, the best way to visit it is on foot.
Remember that tipping is a personal decision and is not mandatory in Venice. Let's look at the local tipping customs. Venetians see tipping as optional. Most people consider good service a standard and leave a tip only if the service is exceptional.