Italy · the visa
Venice
Venice as a base, not a holiday: where to live, what a month costs, where to work, how to get around — from the writers who live there.
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The sheet
Being researched — the sheet lands within the hour of a first visit
The cost sheet, the coworking prices and where nomads live are being researched for Venice now: a reporter model reads current listings and recent reports and files them with the month they hold for. Until then, the pieces below are the ground truth.
Where to live
10 pieces by the writers on the ground
Where to live · VeniceLido, Venice: the neighbourhood guideIsland neighbourhood guide with costs and walking distances
Where to live · VeniceGiudecca, Venice: the neighbourhood guideNeighbourhood guide with stay, eat, drink info for 2026
Where to live · VeniceSan Polo, Venice: the neighbourhood guideNeighbourhood guide with museums, bacari, and stay tips
Where to live · VeniceDorsoduro, Venice: the neighbourhood guideDetailed neighbourhood guide with costs and walking distances for living
Where to live · VeniceSan Marco, Venice: the neighbourhood guideStop-by-stop guide with drinking and group notes
Where to live · VeniceVenice Learns to Live With Water That Won't Stay OutHow Venice copes with flooding, practical for living there
Where to live · VeniceBeyond the Grand Canal: A Local's Map of Venice's Hidden Waterways and Quiet CourtyardsQuiet canals and courtyards with times and prices, great guide
Where to live · VeniceMurano, Venice: the neighbourhood guideNeighbourhood guide including timing and stay options
Where to live · VeniceCastello, Venice: the neighbourhood guideCastello neighbourhood guide with group and stay tips
Where to live · VeniceCannaregio, Venice: the neighbourhood guideCannaregio neighbourhood with group travel and bar advice
Getting around
1 piece by the writers on the ground
The kit
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- A multi-currency accountWise
- Visa applications, handlediVisa
- A VPN for the bankNordVPN
A first week before the flat: the Venice hotel directory

