S.Maurizio square in Venice

Yes, some of our tour groups stay near Campo San Maurizio and consider it perfectly safe. There are restaurants and other activity until late.

Are there unsafe areas in Venice? The place has hordes of visitors walking around at all hours of the day and night, and for criminals it wouldn't even be that easy to get away being surrounded by water and with no vehicles allowed (not even bicycles).

Arelis, you don't say where you live, but odds are pretty good that it's more dangerous for you to stay home than to stay anywhere in Venice.

Thank you, it may be an unnecessary question, but is my first trip to Europe so I don't have any idea of what to expect.

Have stayed in Venice a number of times and have never felt unsafe anywhere -- not even at night. Oh, since this is your first trip to Europe, feel free to pick our collective brains as there is a lot of knowledge spread amongst all of us.

Is an Airbnb a good option for Venice??

Budget Hotels for a basic room are around the same as an entire apartment at Airbnb.

Arelis, no one said your question was unnecessary. As for Airbnb, there certainly are options. What's your budget? What time of year will you be going.

Also, since you said this is your first trip to Europe, what guidebooks do you already have? Depending on where else you're going, you should pick up a copy of the Rick Steves Italy and/or Venice books. They contain answers to questions that you won't even know you should be asking.

Happy travels.

I"ll be there on October. Budget is max 200.

I just got the Italy guide as I'm going also to Rome. Haven't look at it yet.

Look at it.

I went over to that area today to go to Oritigia (a soap and perfume store). This is in the San Marco area of Venice and seemed safe to me.

The specific Rick Steves books for Rome and Venice are considerably more focused and deep than the Italy book.

Thanks Max, I'll get them then.

Thanks JHK.

Arelis,

As this is your first trip to Europe, you may find it helpful to read Europe Through The Back Door prior to your trip. It contains a lot of good information on "how" to travel well in Europe.

While you could certainly use Air BnB for accommodations, don't rule out using some of the budget hotels listed in the RS Italy guidebook. They typically provide a nice breakfast and I find it's a huge benefit to have a person at the desk that can advise on local attractions, good restaurants or whatever.

I agree with Ken. The staff at the front desk of a hotel can be a wealth of information and very helpful with making reservations or answering questions - whether you're visiting for the first or the fifth time.

Do you need an apartment? I prefer a place with a front desk, personally. For reasons Ken stated.