This is a far superior pick to the popular group-oriented Sheraton Padova on the outskirts of the city, and Hilton's guests suffer none of the hardships of Venice's famously decaying hotels ...

Made up of over 100 small islands with no roads, only canals, it's no wonder the city is known as the 'City of Canals'. Feeling a lot more like a fairytale than a modern European metropolis ...