Venice (Florida) Voyage Tips and guide

Venice is a city in Sarasota County, in Southwest Florida. It was voted as one of the top ten Happiest Seaside Towns by Coastal Living.

With a population of 20,000, Venice is known for its large "snowbird" population. Snowbirds are older people who spend their winters in Florida to escape the cold winters in Northern states including New York and Pennsylvania.

The city was incorporated in 1927 and has since become the location of several structures and areas on the National Register of Historic Places. It's also known for the Venice Theatre, the largest per-capita community theater in the United States with an operating budget of almost three million dollars, and its reputation as the "Shark's Tooth Capital of the World" due to the annual Shark's Tooth Festival.

Venice has a subtropical climate that is bordering on a tropical savanna climate, with hot summers and mild winters.

Highways include US-41 and I-75, which go north-south, although I-75 is a short distance east of the city.

Map of Venice (Florida)

• 27.175-82.46611 Oscar Scherer State Park, 1843 South Tamiami Trail, Osprey, ☏ +1 941 483-5956. 8AM to sunset.  
• 27.1011-82.44512 Venice Theatre, 140 Tampa Ave, ☏ +1 941 488-1115.  (updated Aug 2020)
• 27.11602-82.433283 Curry Creek Preserve. 6am-sunset.  (updated May 2021)

• 27.0996-82.44851 Cassariano Italian Eatery, 313 W Venice Ave, ☏ +1 941 786-1000, [email protected].  (updated Aug 2020)
• 27.0997-82.44822 San Marco, 305-B W Venice Ave, ☏ +1 941 254-6565. Tu-Sa 11AM-2:45PM and 5PM-9PM.  (updated Aug 2020)
• 27.0997-82.44943 Soda Fountain, 349 W Venice Ave, ☏ +1 941 488-7600, [email protected].  (updated Aug 2020)

• 27.1091-82.3831 Fairfield Inn and Suites, 2935 Executive Dr, ☏ +1 941 488-4343.  (updated Aug 2020)
• 27.1084-82.38522 Holiday Inn Express, 380 Commercial Court (Pet-friendly), ☏ +1 941 584-6800, [email protected]. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: 11AM.  (updated Aug 2020)