Venice is one of those must see cities in anyone's book. Famously romantic, stunningly beautiful and wonderfully unique in its waterbourne travel system, it is truly a gem.

How to get there
Located in north eastern Italy, Venice is just a short hop away from the UK. The low cost flights revolution in the UK has meant that flights to Venice operate from many UK airports outside of the traditional London hubs. Scheduled flights are available from Manchester, Birmingham, Belfast and Glasgow meanwhile in the low cost sector Ryanair operate services to nearby Treviso from Stansted and Liverpool. Also in the low cost market Easyjet operate cheap flights to Venice (Marco Polo) from London Gatwick, East Midlands, Bristol and Belfast with Jet2 offering services from Leeds Bradford and Manchester! There really is no end to your choice of flights. Venice can be particularly cheap to get to with fares starting as low as £30 return if you catch one of the low cost sales and £60 if you catch a great value scheduled flight to Venice with British Airways from London.

When to go
Venice has a reasonably extreme climate that can get very hot in summer and pretty chilly in winter. In summer temperatures are well in excess of 30 degrees and Venice gets not only very crowded but also very expensive to get to. If don't have to book flights to Venice in July and August then you would be well advised to give those months a miss. In contrast the winter months, pariticularly December, January and February can be pretty grim and cold so while you may well be able to get a cheap flight to Venice you won't be seeing the city at its best. As with so many European destinations the most pleasant time to visit is in the shoulder periods either side of summer (May, June, September and October). This is when you can expect to find great weather, reasonable numbers of tourists and also relatively cheap flights. Venice at this time of year is simply sensational.

What to do
St Mark's Square, and the Rialto Bridge are two of the most famous sights to see in virtually any city in the world. Combine those with the 11th century Basilica San Marco, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge that crosses it and you've already got a great start on things to see in Venice. In truth though much of the joy of Venice is in wandering and taking in the amazing canal infrastructure that crosses the city and the ancient buildings that line virtually every street. For eats hunt out an authentic locals' restaurant by putting some distance between yourself and St Mark's Square and for shopping beware the tacky gift shops, just wander and soak it all up. There's really no place like Venice.

Let dealchecker.co.uk find you a great deal on your Venice flights. Once you've found your deal why not grab a cheap hotel in Venice with our hotel search?