Population: Approximately 270,000
Time zone: GMT +1 hour
Currency: Euro
Language: Italian
Int. dialling code: +39
Religion: Predominantly Christian
Victoria Mather
Travel Editor, Vanity Fair
"Venice because the streets are full of water. In soft-shell crab season there's nothing like them at the Trattoria al Gatto Nero on Burano, the Cipriani is still one of the best hotels in the world and you can teach children the history of art by cocktails like Rossini (prosecco with strawberries), Bellini (prosecco with peach juice), Canaletto (prosecco with raspberries). And Carpaccio is a painter as well as thinly sliced beef with anchovy sauce."
Airport hotels for your Venice holiday
Our prices start at £29 per night at Manchester. So if you are looking to save money for your holiday you can't go wrong with savings like this.
Booking an airport hotel can be of huge benefit to you in avoiding the motorway traffic on your way to the airport.
It is so important to make your flight on time and this isn't always the easiest thing if you encounter traffic on your way to the airport. With an airport hotel this is no longer a worry as you will already be extremely close to the airport making the whole process simple and relaxing. We can help you find a room from our large selection of Manchester airport hotels as well as 25 other UK airports.

Have you booked a hotel room in the past and been shocked at the price of food and drink? By booking with Holiday Extras you can save money on your meals as well as booking your party a taxi transfer service to the airport and back. These can all be found in our hotel upgrades section allowing you a great start to your holiday in Venice.
Our best price guarantee also applies to our airport hotels. If you can find the same room cheaper elsewhere within 24 hours, we'll let you stay for FREE.
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