Venice has neighborhoods, but most of the big-ticket attractions are packed into San Marco. As you can imagine, this area gets incredibly busy, especially during peak months like July and August.

Venice tourist tax The lagoon city has introduced 5 euros (about $5.35) tickets for day trippers, valid from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. The experiment came into force on April 25, a national holiday in ...