Venice, a city of contradictions, was a maritime republic and an international financial center for nearly a millennium. Established on over a hundred islands, it started as a refuge for those fleeing persecution and became a major trading hub. Currently, Venice is evolving with the 2025 Architecture Biennale showcasing innovation. Visitors can explore a city resembling a living museum, featuring Byzantine churches with masterpieces and palazzos that tell the stories of its rich artistic heritage. Getting around Venice is primarily via water transportation due to its car-free layout.
Venice was the capital of a maritime republic for nearly a millennium, controlling territories across the Adriatic and Mediterranean while serving as Europe's first true international financial center.
Constructed on over a hundred small islands, Venice was originally established as a safe haven for people fleeing persecution after the Roman Empire's collapse, and evolved into one of the world's greatest cities for trading.
The city continues its long tradition of innovation, as Venice transforms into a living laboratory during the 2025 Architecture Biennale's exhibition of 'natural, artificial, and collective intelligence'.
What makes Venice irresistible to art and architecture lovers is that you're essentially wandering through a living museum, with Byzantine churches housing Tintoretto masterpieces.
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