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Venice news from a licensed guide

Updates from Venice, Italy: practical changes for visitors, new openings and notes from our tours, written by licensed guide Daniela Zarpellon.

  • Licensed guide no. 05000058
  • Guiding since 2008
  • Private tours only
  • EN · IT · FR

Venice changes all the time: museums rehang their rooms, rules for visitors evolve, and the calendar of the access fee is set year by year. Here we share what matters for your trip, checked against official sources, along with stories from the calli and the lagoon. For practical essentials, start with our Venice travel tips, our guide to what to see in Venice, our private tours and day trips from Venice.

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What topics does VeniceAround news cover?

Practical changes for visitors to Venice, Italy, such as the access fee calendar, new exhibitions and openings, events and notes from our tours. Every update is checked against official sources before it is published.

Who writes the news?

The news is written by Daniela Zarpellon, a licensed tourist guide registered in the Italian National List of Tourist Guides, no. 05000058, guiding since 2008. You can read more about Daniela.

How often is new content published?

There is no fixed schedule: we publish when there is something useful for your trip, such as a new rule for visitors, an official calendar or an exhibition opening.

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Reviews of Daniela's Venice tours from her public profiles on ToursByLocals and Google, reproduced without changes, with author, date and source. Google labels its reviews as not verified as purchases.

«Daniela is an excellent guide, extremely knowlegeable concerning Venetian history and culture. She gave us a 4 hour walking tour of Venice, including the St. Mark’s basilica. She answered all of our questions. We gained an appreciation of the City of Venice. If I could give her 6 stars, I would.»

Dan EdenOctober 2026 · Google

«Daniela is an incredible guide, very knowledgeable about the history and the neighborhoods of Venice. She kept us entertained and charmed, was always patient- even when interrupted by random questions from random other tourists. We highly recommend her as an expert guide.»

Pamela DixonOctober 2026 · Google

«We had a wonderful and positive experience touring the St. Peter’s Basilica and the Doge’s Palace with Daniela! She gave us the historical context and background information related to these sites and Venice in general, so that we walked away with a more in-depth understanding of this unique and very interesting city that is rich in history. Daniela was very patient and understanding when we arrived late at our accommodation where she met us (due to train delay, getting lost trying to find our accommodation, etc). It was a real pleasure getting to know Venice from Daniela, and we highly recommend her private tours!!! Much love from us in Toronto and Vancouver, Daniela!»

Baden Love AbergasSeptember 2026 · Google

«Daniela was an exceptional guide. She demonstrated deep knowledge and appreciation of the Venetian culture.»

Kathleen B.September 2026 · ToursByLocals

«Daniela was great, highly recommend and would use again if in Venice.»

Scott G.July 2026 · ToursByLocals

«Daniela was absolutely outstanding and one of the best tour guides we've ever had.»

Kyle M.July 2026 · ToursByLocals

«Daniela was our guide on the Vita Pugna between Mantua and Venice. She led our daily bike rides and gave us a wealth of information about all the towns and villages we visited. She is incredibly professional and shared her knowledge and experience with passion!»

Marilyn CarmichaelOctober 2026 · Google

«Professionalità, pazienza preparazione, gentilezza, simpatia ed empatia. Voto 10!»

Translation: Professionalism, patience, knowledge, kindness, friendliness and empathy. 10 out of 10!

Antonio Marco Dalla Pozza2023 · Google

«Ho visitato la mostra "La fabbrica del Rinascimento" a Vicenza con Daniela ed è stata una bellissima esperienza: lei è molto competente, interessante e mai banale, con quel pizzico di digressioni che arricchiscono la spiegazione collegandola ad altre vicende e situazioni storico-artistiche. Con lei la mostra ha rappresentato la mia città in uno dei periodi di maggior splendore e vivacità che abbia mai vissuto. La consiglio assolutamente.»

Translation: I visited the exhibition "La fabbrica del Rinascimento" in Vicenza with Daniela and it was a wonderful experience: she is very knowledgeable, interesting and never banal, with that touch of digressions that enrich the explanation by linking it to other historical and artistic events. With her, the exhibition showed my city in one of the most splendid and lively periods it has ever known. I definitely recommend her.

Rosanna Rosato2022 · Google

«La visita a una mostra imperdibile (la Fabbrica del Rinascimento) si è trasformata in un viaggio bellissimo nel passato della città in cui vivo e che, grazie a Daniela, ora conosco meglio. Devo dire la verità, non sono una grande appassionata di mostre ma, sotto la sua guida, non ho staccato gli occhi un attimo e il tempo è volato. Grazie per la competenza e l’entusiasmo che ci hai trasmesso.»

Translation: The visit to an unmissable exhibition (la Fabbrica del Rinascimento) became a wonderful journey into the past of the city where I live, which I now know better thanks to Daniela. To be honest, I am not a great lover of exhibitions, but with her as a guide I never looked away for a moment and the time flew. Thank you for the knowledge and enthusiasm you shared with us.

Anna Pietribiasi2022 · Google

«Al visita guidata alla mostra in Basilica è stata veramente interessante.. Ho scoperto delle cose della mia città che non sapevo oltre a tante curiosità del passato che non conoscevo... Ringrazio Daniela, una guida Ottima.. Ci ha accompagnato in questo tuffo nel passato della città xon competenza e in modo piacevole e appassinato.. Non vedo l'ora di fare una visita come questa.. La consiglio vivamente!!!!»

Translation: The guided visit to the exhibition in the Basilica was really interesting. I discovered things about my city that I did not know, as well as many curiosities about the past. Thank you to Daniela, an excellent guide, who led us through this dive into the city's past with knowledge, in a pleasant and passionate way. I can't wait to do another visit like this. I highly recommend her!

Oriana Casonato2022 · Google

«Daniela è un'ottima guida turistica che opera in territorio vicentino e non solo. La sua preparazione artistica e culturale sugli eventi storici accaduti nel Veneto è impeccabile! Guida con professionalità numerosi gruppi di ospiti in tour interessanti, condividendo informazioni precise e curiosità inedite sulla storia della città di Vicenza e della sua magnifica provincia. Con Daniela ogni viaggio nella storia e nell'arte riserva piacevoli sorprese.»

Translation: Daniela is an excellent tourist guide working in the Vicenza area and beyond. Her artistic and cultural knowledge of the historical events of the Veneto is impeccable. She professionally guides many groups of guests on interesting tours, sharing precise information and little-known facts about the history of Vicenza and its magnificent province. With Daniela every journey into history and art holds pleasant surprises.

Stefano Bacci2020 · Google
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Figures and excerpts taken from Daniela's public profiles on ToursByLocals and Google (October 2026), reproduced without changes, with author, date and source. How we display reviews