Hotels Venice

Geography of Venice

In 1926 Venice, though originally just a group of islands in the Venetian Lagoon, incorporated the city of Mestre on the mainland, leading to the entire territory of the city being referred to as Greater Venice. The area experiences a fairly mild climate with temperatures ranging from 3.8C in January to 23C in July.

The historic core of Venice floats in the Venetian Lagoon which is comprised of a mixture of fresh and salt water. The old city sits on an island 3kms from the mainland to the west and 3kms from the Adriatic Sea to the east.

Though the location was beneficial, the site has proved less than ideal and is the cause of many of Venice's urban problems. The shallow Venetian Lagoon is littered with sand bars and mudflats whose constant shifting leads to structural instability in many buildings.

The historic core of Venice is actually comprised of 117 of these mudflats or islets, which are dissected by natural canals - the biggest of which is the Grand Canal. Over centuries these sand and mud islets have grown together through man-made alterations including filled-in canals and bridges. The mudflats are made of compressed sand and clay, and the barren soil supports little native vegetation.

Selection of hotels in this region:

Boscolo Hotel Grand dei Dogi
Holiday Inn Venice East
Santa Marina Hotel
Universo & Nord Hotel
Hotel Ariston
Boscolo Hotel Bellini
Al Sole Palace
Arlecchino Hotel
Comfort Hotel Diana
Ai Mori d'Oriente Hotel
Olimpia Hotel
Torre dell' Orologio Suites
The Palace Bonvecchiati
Sant'Elena Hotel
Santa Chiara Hotel
Belle Epoque Hotel
Ambassador Tre Rose Hotel
Royal San Marco
NH Laguna Palace
Starhotel Splendid Suisse
Hotel Venezia 2000
Hotel Riviera
Hotel Continental
Hotel Splendid Suisse
Hotel Carlton
Scandinavia Hotel
Royal San Marco
Cavalletto & Doge Orseolo
Hotel Des Bains
Hotel Villa Edera
Hotel Biasutti
Hotel Savoia & Jolanda
Villa Igea
Hotel Saturnia & International Venezia
Le Boulevard Hotel
Principe Hotel
Hotel Amadeus
Holiday Inn Venice Marghera
Hotel Buon Pesce
Hotel Bonvecchiati
Hotel Villa Ada
Sofitel Venezia
Malibran Hotel
Express by Holiday Inn Quarto D'Altino

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