Nicknamed "The Floating City," Venice, Italy is known for its gorgeous canals, gondola rides and welcomeness to all. Radiating love and romance, Venezia is a generally safe place to travel for people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, asexual and all who belong to community. Here are some LGBTQ+ friendly accommodations, restaurants, bars and travel resources for those visiting Venezia.
Accommodations
A 4-star holiday home in the Castello neighborhood of Venice, Ca Rossa is an 18th century house with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, free Wi-Fi, laundry services, air conditioning, heating, flat screen TV with cable channels, and living room. Bathrooms contain bathtubs, showers, bidet, hair dryer and toiletries and is an excellent location for local attractions such as Rialto Bridge.
This boutique hotel boasts as an "elegant gay-friendly stay in Venice." Located near St. Marks Square, this non-smoking 3-star hotel prides itself with excellent hospitality with complimentary Wi-Fi, guided tours to glass workshops/gallery, transportation to and from local airport/train station, laundry and ironing services and a welcome drink. Ca'del Nobile is also pet friendly for small/medium size animals.
For the ultimate luxurious experience, stay at the Hilton Molino Stucky, a 5-star hotel with rooms and suites. There are a variety of amenities including complimentary Wi-Fi, non-smoking rooms, concierge services, on-site spa and restaurant, executive lounge, outdoor pool, fitness center and room service. Their spa, Eforea, has a jacuzzi, sauna, steam room and provide enjoyable experiences such as Turkish baths, massages, facials and body scrubs.
Drinks & Dining
Enjoy Mediterranean, European and Italian dishes along with refreshing wine at Vino Vino Osteria Wine Bar. This relaxing Venetian restaurant is open 7 days a week and provides lunch and dinner with over 350 Italian and vintage wines. Vino Vino offers indoor and outdoor seating and accepts reservations.
Established in 1980, this restaurant has 35 indoor and 12 outdoor seats and exudes an aura of welcomeness and contemporariness. La Zucca is open Monday through Saturday and are closed on Sundays and provides guests a new menu every day. They are well known for their fresh vegetable dishes and provide meals including beef and homemade desserts.
For a memorable experience, visit this cocktail bar and restaurant. They have a large selection of drinks including margaritas and martinis, finger foods and more. Bra's Bar is known for its passion with an Asian uniqueness (would anyone like to try an Asia Daisy?)
LGBTQ+ Travel Resources
Archigay is a non-profit organization in Italy that fights for LGBTQ+ community through political advocacy and supporting local organizations and committees. Focuses for Archigay include marriage equality, anti-discrimination, LGBTQ+ youth including school aged children, LGBTQ+ health including HIV prevention and care, identity support and Pride events.
Considered one the world's most dominant LGBTQ+ travel sites, Travel Gay provides an accommodation search engine for LGBTQ+ welcoming hotels throughout the world. They also provide event information, celebrations, group holidays, and travel news. For couples looking to get married, they also provide resources for weddings and honeymoons.
Another accommodation search engine with over 2,000,000 welcoming private homes, rooms and hotels is Mister B&B. With a mission of building a non-judgmental and accepting world for people to share their discoveries, connect with and build friendships and creating beautiful lifelong memories. Their site contains LGBTQ travel news, blog articles, community forum and host sign ups and allow visitors to find travel companions, Pride events and identify exceptional LGBTQ+ destinations.
For the past 24 years, Gay Travel has provided hotel, event, destination, awards, tours, weddings and cruise search engine for global travel. They have their own blog, travel guides, LGBTQ statistics, and have pics, videos, maps and travel suggestions for LGBTQ+ welcoming activities.
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