V E N I C E by night

You can't leave Venice without having seen it at night. Venice has an atmosphere about it at night unlike any other in the world. It's mysterious, dark, enchanting, spectacular and definitely surprising. The bridge of sighs is so beautiful at night as it casts its black shadow on the canal to the lapping sound of a nocturnal gondola coming suddenly out of the darkness...

No more tourists in shorts with their noses pressed up against shop windows and an ice cream melting in their hands, at night in Venice, you will see the charming people of Venice going out for the evening dressed to the nines! Don't be afraid to tread off the beaten path and go into the residential neighborhoods to take advantage of this atmosphere to the utmost. Venice is fairly safe at night. Theft is rare. Walking into the St. Polo district is like stepping a hundred years back in time.

Don't forget to stop at St. Mark's square, where lovers will admire the basilica lit up in the darkness to the sound of violins, giving the city an almost mystical atmosphere. If you would like to go to a restaurant at night, try one of the many restaurants near the bridge of Rialto with their terraces that look over the canal.

During the Carnival of Venice, night time is a veritable festival of masks and costumes and participants look at each other as they pass with all the mystery in their eyes of the centuries of tradition of this beautiful city.