Passport/Visa Requirements: Citizens of Canada and the U.S. need passports but not visas. Proof of sufficient funds and onward passage needed by all. Reconfirm travel document requirements with your carrier before departure.
Population: 266,667.
Languages: Italian.
Predominant Religions: Christian (Roman Catholic, Protestant).
Time Zone: 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+1 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
Voltage Requirements: 220 volts. 50 Hz.
Telephone Codes: 39, country code; 041,city code;
Additional Reading
Venice by Jan Morris (Faber and Faber).
Venice from the Ground Up by James H.S. McGregor (Harvard University Press).
