Driving routes, distances and day-trip ideas nearby.
A ready week, day by day: highly rated places, lunches, tours and trips out of town. Ratings and opening hours come from Tripadvisor, distances are real driving distances.
An unhurried first day: the centre on foot, one landmark and a quiet dinner near where you're staying. Don't plan anything far — after travelling, getting your bearings matters more.
All day
A free day — the market, the waterfront, the next neighbourhood over.
Hotel check-in is usually from 2pm — if you arrive earlier, most places will store your luggage.
The fullest day: two or three key places back to back. Start early — queues build by midday at the popular ones, and the light is better for photographs after lunch.
All day
A free day — the market, the waterfront, the next neighbourhood over.
Up to 30 °C in the days ahead — do the walking in the morning and spend midday indoors.
A day for what needs time and attention: museums, historic quarters, and lunch somewhere locals actually go.
Afternoon
Luxurious Photoshoot in Venice
5.0· 117from €300
Luxurious Photoshoot in Venice — rated 5 from 117 reviews, about 2h.
Many museums close on a Monday or Tuesday — check the opening hours before you set out.
Get beyond the city: the nearby towns and countryside are usually what stays with you. A rental car is the practical way — public transport on these routes is slow and infrequent.
All day
Treviso
Treviso is 60 km from Venice, about 51m by car. Leave in the morning so you're back before dark.
Book the car ahead: in season there is little left and the counter price is higher.
Rent a car in VeniceA free day. Go back to wherever you wanted to linger, and add one or two places from the list you haven't reached.
Afternoon
Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace
5.0· 73from €250
Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace — rated 5 from 73 reviews, about 2h.
Carry some cash for markets and small cafés — cards are not taken everywhere.
A good day for a guided tour: a guide tells you what the signs don't, and takes the driving off your hands.
All day
Pula
Pula is 286 km from Venice, about 3h 19m by car (a different country — Croatia, bring your documents). Leave in the morning so you're back before dark.
Book the car ahead: in season there is little left and the counter price is higher.
Rent a car in VeniceA calm finish: a favourite spot once more, some shopping, a late lunch. Leave yourself room before the airport.
Afternoon
Professional Photographer in Venice, Italy
5.0· 73from €248
Professional Photographer in Venice, Italy — rated 5 from 73 reviews, about 2h.
Allow twice what the map says for the airport run — it is never the quiet hour when you need it.
Where you can drive from Venice.
Tap a place for photos, opening hours and reviews
Top attractions
Restaurants and cafés
Luxurious Photoshoot in Venice
€300
Private Venice Family Tour with Saint Mark’s & Doge’s Palace
€250
Professional Photographer in Venice, Italy
€248
Brunetti's Venice: A Culinary Journey Through Leon's Mysteries
€135
Hotel Ai Cavalieri di Venezia
from €644 / night
San Clemente Palace Venice
from €661 / night
Rosa Salva Hotel
from €185 / night
Hotel Moresco
from €220 / night
Source — Tripadvisor
Excellent Hotel - Ideal if you also want to be able to get away from hustle and bustle of Venice.
Excellent hotel. Location away from the center of Venice is ideal. Quality of hotel, cleanliness, attentiveness of staff, and overall ambience are truly first class. The hotel is expensive but it is also giving a first class experience.
Economical choice and some vintage character
I needed to keep within a certain budget for my recent stay in Venice, so opted for the hotel Tre Archi in Cannaregio. It was all acceptable for a three star hotel. Although it is at the far edge of Cannaregio, not very far from the main train station or transport hub of Piazzale Roma, it was situated exactly at the v…
Horrible Hotel!!
We have stayed at this hotel several times since 2015. No issues. Never anything to scream about, but the location was good. Across from train station and right in front of water taxi. This last visit in July 2026 was HORRIBLE!!!!!! In every way!!!! First, they didn't give us the room we paid for!!! Instead of c…