Venice Flights & Car Hire  |  Back to Italy Map Venice is unique. Its breathtaking splendour strikes you immediately as you approach by boat across the Lagoon. Venice is a city of romance, rich in architecture and culture and whether you are on a short city break or are visiting as part of a longer holiday, it will not disappoint. Central Venice is built on a network of 118 islands and has over 150 canals, the largest and best known of which is the Grand Canal. A trip down this main water thoroughfare is an ideal way to get your bearings and take in Venice’s great renaissance palaces and baroque and gothic churches and taken in a gondola, this trip completes one of the great Venetian experiences. >> View Brochure Page for holidays in Venice, Italy Recommended Boutique Hotels for holidays in Umbria, Italy The Deco House To book a luxury holiday or honeymoon in Venice, Italy, or for more information, please call 08717 500070 Previous Region Next Region © Copyright Cognoscenti 2008. All rights reserved. Tel 08717 500070.