In 2024, the number of tourist arrivals in Venice, including international and domestic visitors, reached nearly *** million. This figure, the highest reported over the period considered, represented an annual increase in tourist arrivals of roughly **** percent. How many international tourists visit Venice? In 2024, the number of international tourist arrivals in Venice exceeded **** million, showing the key role played by inbound visitors for the city's travel and tourism industries. That year, the United States was by far the leading inbound tourist market for Venice, with over *** million arrivals. How many hotels are there in Venice? In 2023, there were approximately ***** hotels in Venice, denoting a slight annual decline. Considering the popularity of the destination, it does not surprise that Venice was the most expensive Italian city based on the average price per night in a four-star hotel in 2024, ahead of Florence.

In 2024, the number of international tourist arrivals in Venice reported a five percent annual increase. That year, inbound tourist arrivals in the popular Italian destination reached 5.1 million, the highest figure recorded over the period considered. What are the leading inbound tourism markets in Venice? International tourism is a fundamental resource for the city’s tourism industry, as inbound travelers accounted for almost 90 percent of total tourist arrivals in Venice in 2024. That year, the United States was the leading international travel market in Venice, followed by France, the United Kingdom, and Germany. What are the leading domestic travel markets in Venice? While the number of inbound tourist arrivals grew in 2024, the number of domestic travelers in Venice declined over the previous year but remained above pre-pandemic levels. When breaking down the number of domestic tourist arrivals in Venice by region, Lombardy ranked as the leading domestic travel market, ahead of Lazio, with over 160,000 tourist arrivals in 2024.

In 2024, international visitors accounted for most tourist arrivals in Venice, representing ** percent of total arrivals in the popular destination. This figure represented an annual increase of *** percent in the share of inbound tourist arrivals.

Due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on travel and tourism, the number of international arrivals in hotels of the Italian municipality of Venice dropped sharply in 2020 over the previous year. In 2020, hotels in Venice recorded roughly ** thousand arrivals of U.S. travelers, whereas tourists from the United States reported over *** thousand arrivals in 2019. Overall, German visitors registered the highest figure in 2020, with around *** thousand arrivals.

The number of overnight stays in Venice grew by **** percent in 2024 over the previous year, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. In 2024, total overnight stays in the city, including international and domestic visitors, reached around **** million. That year, inbound tourist overnight stays in Venice accounted for almost ** percent of total nights, showing the importance of international tourism for La Serenissima, as the city is nicknamed. What are the leading travel markets in Venice? In 2024, the United States was the leading inbound tourist market for Venice based on the number of overnight stays, ahead of France and Germany. In terms of domestic overnight stays in Venice, tourists from the neighboring region of Lombardy recorded the highest figure in 2024. What are the most visited Italian cities? Both before and after the impact of COVID-19, Venice was one of the most visited Italian municipalities based on overnight stays, ranking just behind Rome and ahead of Milan and Florence. Meanwhile, the City of Canals was the Italian destination with the highest price per night in four-star hotels in 2024, whereas Rome placed ****** in the ranking.

In 2024, the number of beds in tourist accommodation establishments in Venice totaled almost 412,000. This figure represented an annual increase in beds of 2.6 percent.

The Carnival in Venice, Italy, attracts thousands of tourists. While the event's dates change annually, the festival is normally held between the start of February and the beginning of March. Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, however, the Carnival had to be canceled in 2020 and only took place online in 2021. For the 2023 edition, the number of visitors to the Italian city in February was significantly higher than in the previous years, even surpassing pre-pandemic levels. That year, Venice welcomed nearly *** thousand domestic and international tourist arrivals in February. In that year, the Carnival of Venice took place from February *** to ****.

In 2024, the United States was the leading inbound travel market in Venice, Italy, based on the number of overnight stays, ahead of France and Germany. That year, U.S. travelers spent roughly *** million overnight stays in the Italian city. This figure represented an annual increase in overnight stays of *** percent.

The direct contribution of travel and tourism to Venice's gross domestic product (GDP) was forecast to grow significantly in 2022 compared to the first two years of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. After dropping to under *** million euros in 2020, these industries' direct contribution to GDP in the city was predicted to reach an estimated **** billion euros in 2022.

The number of domestic tourist arrivals in the Italian municipality of Venice declined in 2024 over the previous year. Over the period considered, Lombardy was the leading domestic travel market in the city, with roughly ******* arrivals from that region in 2024. That year, Lazio followed in the ranking, with over ****** arrivals.

In 2024, Venice was by far the province in the Italian region of Veneto with the highest number of visitors to state museums, monuments, and archaeological sites. That year, state cultural institutions in this province recorded almost 990,000 visitors. In 2024, the number of visitors to state museums, monuments, and archaeological areas in Veneto increased slightly over the previous year.

In 2024, the number of domestic overnight stays in Venice grew by *** percent over the previous year, exceeding *** million. Despite the annual increase, domestic overnight stays remained below pre-pandemic levels.

Venice has progressively lost its inhabitants living in the historical center. For 15 centuries, this area has been the cornerstone of the city's political, economic, and social life, with a peak of 174,800 residents reached in 1951. Since then, a substantial decline started in favor of the mainland. In 1960, it became more populous than the ancient settlement for the first time since the founding in the seventh century A.D. Over the last 20 years, the inhabitants of the dry land stabilized around 180,000 people. There they can find better and easily accessible public services and modern infrastructures while avoiding the problem of overtourism. On the contrary, in 2024 only 48,000 inhabitants lived in the center, more than 70 percent less than in 1952. The population residing in the estuary never exceeded 51,000 people, and the depopulation trend has been constant since the 1990s. The problem of overtourism Tourism is a crucial sector for the city’s economy. It contributes 1.67 billion euros to Venice’s Gross Domestic Product, and more than 1,260 hotels are located within the municipality. Despite being its largest economic resource, tourism has gradually become one of the greatest threats to Venice’s survival. Less than 50,000 people reside in the historical city center, which was visited by almost six million tourists in 2023. Overtourism, with an enormous disproportion between visitors and inhabitants, has significantly lowered Venice’s life quality, and relocating to the mainland appears to be the only feasible solution for many Venetians. Between April and July 2024, the municipality administration introduced a five-euro ticket that daily tourists had to purchase before entering Venice, with the objective of controlling the flow of tourism.

The number of chain hotels in Venice, Italy, grew by **** percent in 2023 compared to the previous year. Overall, there were ** such establishments in Venice in 2023, making it one of the Italian cities with the highest number of chain hotels. How many hotels are there in Venice? In 2022, the total number of hotels in Venice reached nearly *****, denoting an increase over the previous year. When breaking down the number of hotels in Venice by rating, ********** hotels accounted for most establishments in the city, followed by ********* hotels. How many tourists visit Venice? In 2022, the number of tourist arrivals in Venice exceeded *** million. While this figure denoted a sharp annual increase, it did not catch up with the peak in arrivals reported before the onset of the ******** pandemic. Overall, the rebound in travelers was mainly due to a strong recovery in the number of inbound tourist arrivals in Venice.

In 2024, the number of cruise passenger movements at the Italian port of Venice grew over the previous year, reaching almost *******. Despite the annual increase, this figure remained significantly below pre-pandemic levels. Since 2021, large cruise ships have been banned from docking in the historic center of the popular Italian destination.

In 2024, the total number of tourist arrivals in the Italian region of Veneto increased over the previous year, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Both before and after the impact of COVID-19, Venice was the most visited province in Veneto, with around **** million arrivals in 2024. That year, Verona and Padua followed in the ranking, with roughly *** million and almost *** million arrivals, respectively.

The number of tourist arrivals staying at hotels in the Italian municipality of Venice rose steadily From 2010 to 2019. In 2019, hotel facilities in the capital of Veneto recorded roughly **** million arrivals.

The International Architecture Exhibition in Venice, Italy, is a biennial event organized by La Biennale di Venezia. The 18th edition of the exhibition, curated by Lesley Lokko, took place in 2023 and welcomed roughly 285 thousand visitors, the second-highest figure reported over the period considered.

This statistic presents the number of visitors to the civic museums of Venice, the ** city museums operated by the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia in Italy in 2017. Doge's Palace was the most visited museum that year with over *** million visitors.

From 2010 to 2019, the number of international arrivals in hotels of the Italian municipality of Venice rose overall. In 2010, hotel facilities in the capital of Veneto recorded **** million international overnight stays. In 2018, this figure peaked at **** million. In 2019, the number of overnight stays in hotels slightly decreased to **** million.