Venice Island Hotels
Unusually among much vaunted romantic destinations, Venice really is as stunning as advertised. The lagoon city, which rose to become Europe’s most powerful merchant empire and was known as La Serenissima – “The Most Serene” – captivates merely by its appearance.
Seen from a distance, Venice Island sits remarkably low in the water of the lagoon, looking as if it might be overwhelmed at any moment; indeed it’s this air of vulnerability that adds to its beauty. Not only that, but the smaller islands that surround it – especially San Giorgio Maggiore, San Servolo and Burano, with their lovely churches and monasteries – serve as a frame for its beauty, making it even more entrancing.