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When is the best time to visit Venice?

Venice is home to the world-renowned Carnival, the yearly festival that culminates on the day before Ash Wednesday, Shrove Tuesday. It’s simply one of the best times to visit if as the city comes alive with costume-filled parties. Aside from the carnival days, Venice is also worth a visit on other times of the year. In particular, the months April through May and September through October remain popular to tourists as temperatures are pleasant with an average high of 21 °C, meaning it’s not too hot or not too cold. These months also offer fewer tourists, making the city’s canals less congested as compared to high peaks months such as June and July.

How to get from Venice Marco Polo airport to the city center?

If you want to get to the Venice city center from the airport right after your Air France flight Los Angeles Venice, you can take the bus #5, which will bring you directly to the Piazzale Roma. The Marco Polo Airport is approximately 8 km from Venice’s city center and the entire trip, several stops including, takes more or less 30 to 45 minutes. A quicker bus option is the ATVO, also known as the Venetian Express, which brings passengers to the center directly without stops.

What are some of the best things to do in the city of Venice?

Offering an unmatched experience, Venice is certainly on the list of one of the must-travel places in the world. It is known for its stunning canals and bridges, but, aside from that, the city is host to many events such as the Canrival and the Venice Biennale that gives travelers even more unique experiences to discover. Here are two of our favorite things to do in the city:

• Come for the carnival: Mask on for Venice! During carnival season, the city becomes a place of celebrations, where balls and events liven up the town. Come for the party or just to see the elaborate masks or costumes!
• Make time for art: Contemporary art takes center stage in Venice, where it hosts numerous established and up-and-coming artists, actors, architects, and other creatives every two years. If you can’t make it for the Biennale, a visit to the Peggy Guggenheim Collection to explore modern art from Pollock, Mondrian, Koons, and Picasso to name a few.