If your idea of a perfect holiday is gondola rides on a moonlit night with opera music as the background, Venice is the place for you. Built on 300-odd small islands around 150 canals and is connected by 409 bridges. Venice is an all year round tourist place, and so hotels run full most of the time. Most of the hotels have retained the old world charm, yet up to date on the facilities. The city has an upbeat night life with bars and restaurants.

In Venice you will do yourself good by keeping away the guidebook and just discovering the city by yourself. It is a maze of alleys and canals, where you can discover various piazzas, the San Marco being the famous piazzas. In Venice you will see churches, monasteries and quaint chapels dotting the alleys. The Gallery of Academia has a rich collection of Venetian paintings. Use the gondolas and water boats to move around, keep your car at home.