The lowest sottoportico in Venice – a hidden passage still used by locals.
This guide is written by a local born in Venice — not by a travel agency.
Real stories, real islands — written by someone who calls the lagoon home.
Venice isn’t just a city. Venice is an archipelago.
I was born here. The lagoon is not a place I visit — it’s home.
While most visitors stay around Rialto and St. Mark’s, I escape in the opposite direction:
toward silence, wind, and water.
More than 30 islands.
Some tiny and wild.
Some full of colors.
Some forgotten.
Almost nobody visits them.
TripVenice exists to show you Venice —
the Venice of islands, vineyards, bell towers, and secret boat paths.
Start exploring → Venetian Islands Guide
🛶 Why TripVenice is different
This isn’t a list of things to check off.
It’s a guide to the Venice you don’t know exists.
the sound of the wind in Sant’Erasmo’s vineyards
lace makers in Burano chatting on their doorstep
monks ringing the bell on San Giorgio Maggiore
the silence of Torcello where Venice began
Only slow travel on the water. Only real Venice
A new Venice islands travel guide.
🌟 Choose Your Island
Every island has a personality.
If you want… Go here
Colors, photography, joy 🌈 Burano
Art and blown glass ✨ Murano✨Murano
Nature, silence & vineyards 🌿 Sant Erasmo
Ancient origins 🍀 Torcello – The Island of Origins
Local quiet life 🏝️ Giudecca – The Island of Quiet Charm and Local Life
The best view of Venice 🏛 San Giorgio Maggiore
👉 See all lagoon islands → Venetian Islands
🧭 Ready-Made Itineraries (no planning needed)
⛵ Burano + Torcello — the slow day
A day of colors, bridges, and silence.
🚤 Murano + San Michele — art and peace
Glass, history, and a cemetery island.
🍃 Sant’Erasmo + Vignole — lagoon escape
Water, vineyards, bicycles, emptiness.
Prefer the quieter side of the lagoon?
Discover the 🌟 Hidden Venice Islands — peaceful, green and almost tourist-free.
🚍 The Vaporetto without stress
Venice transport looks complicated.
It’s not.
You only need to know:
- Where to board
- Which line
- Where to sit for the best view
👉 Explore the Vaporetto Venice — Complete Guide to Tickets, Lines & How to Use It→ How to Get Around Venice
For official vaporetto schedules, check the ACTV website:
Calle Varisco – The Narrowest Street in Venice
At just 53 cm wide, this is the narrowest street in the entire city — a true hidden gem tucked away in Cannaregio.
👋 Who’s behind TripVenice?
I’m Federico.
I live in Venice, and the lagoon is my refuge.
When life becomes loud, I take my boat and disappear into silence.
I made TripVenice to share that feeling — so that when you leave Venice behind and the city shrinks on the horizon, you will know exactly where to go.
If Venice is beauty,
the lagoon is truth.
Born and raised in Venice.
The lagoon is my backyard.
This is the Venice I grew up in.
This canal is part of my everyday life — the Venice far from crowds, the one locals still live in.
🏗️ TripVenice is constantly updated with new islands, photos and local tips.