Venice guide
🇮🇹 Packing List
What to pack for Venice
In May, Venice is typically mild, expect showers (13°C to 22°C). Pick the month you travel and the list changes with it.
Venice essentials
- Smart-casual outfits (skip gym wear for dinners)
Documents
- Photo ID
- Passport (valid 6+ months)
- Visa / e-visa printout
- Return / onward flight tickets
- Travel insurance policy
- Hotel booking confirmations
- Passport-size photographs (2-4)
- Photocopies / phone photos of passport and tickets, stored separately
Clothing
- Casual day outfits
- One smart-casual outfit for dinners
- Comfortable walking shoes
- A light jacket for evenings
- Light rain jacket or poncho
- Compact umbrella
- Undergarments and sleepwear
- Enough outfits for 7 days (6 sets)
- Very light, breathable cotton or linen clothing
- Sun hat
Toiletries & health
- Toothbrush, toothpaste, and toiletries
- Sunscreen (SPF 50+)
- Personal medication with prescription
- Basic first-aid: band-aids, painkillers, ORS
- Hand sanitiser and wet wipes
- Good standards but Venice is expensive. Avoid tourist traps near piazzas.
Electronics
- Phone and charger
- Power bank
- Camera (optional)
- Power adaptor: Type C/L plugs, 230V.
Money
- Debit / credit cards
- Local currency: Euro (EUR)
- Cash preferred in many bacari (bars).
Local know-how
- Local SIM: TIM, Vodafone, WindTre. Buy before arrival or in Mestre.
- Pocket tissues: some island toilets are squat-style or limited
- Overpriced gondola rides - agree price first
- May highlights: Vogalonga rowing event; Biennale may start