Which places in Venice have audio guides?
This collection includes 6 free guides, covering places such as Burano, Cannaregio, Doge's Palace. Open a guide from the list to explore its sections.
What to see in Venice
St Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace, Cannaregio, cicchetti bars and a boat trip to Burano: Mappu's 3-day itinerary for Venice covers them day by day. Plan the trip around your own dates, then listen to the free audio guides or follow a self-guided walk when you get there.
Self-guided walks in Venice
Free audio walks that connect the guides below into one route, with a map, distances and walking times.
San Marco to Cannaregio, Venice
3 stops · about 1.9 km · about 25 min on foot · about 20 min of audioDoge’s Palace → St Mark’s Basilica → CannaregioFree audio at every stop, or walk it with MappuSee the routeSt Mark’s to the Salute, Venice
3 stops · about 2.0 km · about 25 min on foot · about 19 min of audioSt Mark’s Basilica → Gallerie dell’Accademia → Santa Maria della SaluteFree audio at every stop, or walk it with MappuSee the route
Photo attribution
- Doge’s Palace: Denys
- St Mark’s Basilica: Ljubomir Žarković
Audio guides in Venice
Burano
Italy
Cannaregio
ItalyDoge's Palace
Italy
Gallerie dell'Accademia
Italy
Santa Maria della Salute
ItalySaint Mark's Basilica
Italy
Photo attribution
- Burano: Lopez Robin
- Cannaregio: Wolfgang Moroder / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Doge's Palace: Denys
- Gallerie dell'Accademia: Wolfgang Moroder / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 (CC BY-SA 3.0)
- Santa Maria della Salute: Kallerna / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Saint Mark's Basilica: Ljubomir Žarković
- Venice 3 days: Ljubomir Žarković
Planning a trip to Venice?
Get your plan
Mappu sketches your days free in the chat, no account needed. Then take the full plan with you:
- Weekend trip, €9.99: Your day-by-day plan plus 2 live walks
- Save your trip’s free guides on your phone in the Mappu app: they play with no signal
Questions about audio guides in Venice
Can I use the Venice guides without an account?
You can read the published guides and use their browser audio player for free without signing in. Creating a new guide for another place in Mappu is a separate feature and may use credits.
Which languages are available for the Venice guides?
The guide text is available in English, Italian, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Japanese and Traditional Chinese (Taiwan). Use the language menu to switch versions. Audio playback depends on the voices available in your browser.
Do the Venice audio guides include entry tickets?
No. These guides describe individual places and do not include admission tickets, reservations or a guided group visit. Check the venue’s official information for current visiting arrangements.
Useful for your visit
Tickets, tours and practical extras for this trip, from Mappu's partners.
- Doge's Palace: entry ticketViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
- Burano and more: guided tourViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
- St Mark's Basilica: guided tourViator · Partner(opens the partner's site in a new tab)
Partner links (Airalo, Amazon, Booking.com, GetYourGuide, Klook, Tiqets, Trip.com, Viator, Welcome Pickups): if you book or buy through them, Mappu may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you.