based on 27 experiences
I was staying with Italian friends and I loved it. It was the best of solo traveling and having a cozy warm space at home. In general I feel Venice gets too crowded / don’t really recommend more people to go because locals loosing access to affordable home is real. Both flats the friend lived at were now converted into airbnbs. I stayed for 10 days, I feel as it’s not the biggest place perhaps you could stay for less time / also not stay inside of Venice and e.g. go there by bus. Other cities are fairly accessible, I can recommend using Flixbus.
Posted: May 12, 2024Nicole (50)
Germany
I loved Venice! Despite all the tourists you can find quiet places, you just have to get away from the typical tourist routes. I felt very safe. The food is so yummy - do some research to not end in a tourist trap though.
Posted: May 2, 2024Experienced: February, 2024Greta
Italy
It was super - so much art - about food: I only take Cicchettino and mozzarella in carrozza… outside so expensive - so much beautiful the sea and the quiet - it’s really really safe, like a bubble - Venice accent is so funny - you louse yourself on the bridges, are many … - it was unique, I will return
Posted: March 3, 2024Cerys
Jersey
Felt safe as a solo female traveller, I stayed in a hostel and made a really nice group of friends - although watch out for pick pockets! Really pretty city and relatively inexpensive if you stay away from the busier and more touristic areas - go down little side streets and you’ll find some hidden gems for food and drink. Would recommend finding a group if you want a gondola ride as it was €100 which isn’t too bad when split between 5 people. Overall a really lovely city.
Posted: January 31, 2024I was in Venice in February. I felt very safe there and it was easy to get around the city using water buses. I stayed in an AirBnB over the Grand Canal and the street it was on was always busy with many shops, cafes, and restaurants, so it was easy to go out for dinner in the evening and sit in a cafe, watching the world go by. Great city to walk around.
Posted: September 25, 2023I visited Venice alone and didn't feel unsafe. I was never out really late, but I didn't feel like I had to hurry back before dark. After dusk, all the bridges and narrow streets of Venice looked the same, so I used different things as landmarks to make sure I was heading in the right direction - statues, shop displays, etc.
Posted: September 18, 2023The city on the water is very impressive and I've never seen anything like that before! There were SO MANY tourists. I've been there two days and on the second day I went off the main island and it felt much more authentic. I really recommended taking a swim in the sea and taking late evening public transportation boats.
Posted: August 10, 2023Experienced: June, 2023Too crowded in summer, but the food and the architecture was worth visiting. Expensive but delicious food. Avoid visiting on Easter holidays, it eilld be different to move around due to lots of tourists.
Posted: June 29, 2023Experienced: January, 2017I loved Venice. I stayed at a hostel in Venice Mestre (Venice on the mainland) and caught a train to St Lucia, where the main part of Venice is located. It cost €2 each way, and I usually walked everywhere in Venice.
Posted: June 18, 2023We lived in an appartment which belonged to a friend of a friend so we didn't have to pay accomodation. We stayed away from the crowded streets and didn't even bother to go on the expensive gondolas. The absence of cars makes this city feel like an outer world, very peaceful. We visited the Biennale which was very interesting and the park was lovely. Overall I keep amazing memories, and the sunsets were beautiful
Posted: June 15, 2023Experienced: July, 2017Venice is pretty safe except the pickpockets. But if you stay on the mainland (Mestre or Marghera) it is better to be aware all the time. Mestre is one of the most dangerous cities in Italy. i recommend to keep you money and personal stuff very close to yourself.
Posted: April 17, 2024Dana
I am a student in Venice. Been living here for four months. Want to start traveling more and meeting new people. I love nature, museums, clubbing, groovy music.
Yaren
Hello, I am an Erasmus student from Istanbul, Turkey. I am in Venice until the end of June. I have been traveling but my budget is limited. I would be open for meeting up and showing around in Venice also, in Istanbul, when I go back. Since I'm currently staying in a dorm, I can't be a host.
Alice
Venice
3 days
Hi ! 💋 I am a queer French artist currently living in Venice and studying in Bologna.
Silvia
Venice
3 days
Ciao, ho 22 anni, mi sono trasferita da poco a Venezia, mi piace viaggiare e conoscere nuove persone❤️
Ally
solo traveler going to Italy for 3 weeks in August + I’m looking for girls to meet up with
Sara
Hey 🌻 My name is Sara and I come from Italy 🇮🇹 I moved to Belgium almost 1 year ago now, and since then I started travelling and exploring different cities in Europe. My big goal is to travel to Asia before the end of 2024 ✨️