Venice, Italy is a destination for travelers around the world who want to experience the ‘Floating City’ firsthand. Comprised of roughly 160 square miles, the city takes about an hour to walk around and longer if walking the nearly 12 miles of canals, bridges, and pathways that connect its buildings and neighborhoods. A bustling arts and food scene, it is a hot spot for locals and tourists alike.

The Venice Biennale, which alternates annually between art and architecture, is world-renowned, attracting audiences from across the globe, and presenting some of the most cutting edge, pioneering contemporary arts and architecture throughout the city’s sprawling pavilions and museums, as well as several pop-up spaces.