Santa Maria della Pietà

You can buy tickets at the venue during the day or online, but it's worth booking early as the concerts are popular.

Seating is unassigned, so arrive 30–45 minutes before the 7:00 pm start if you'd like a good spot near the front.

And if you have your heart set on 'The Four Seasons', check the programme carefully when booking: the repertoire varies from one evening to the next.

For a fascinating prelude to the evening's music, pop into the Music Museum, housed inside the beautifully restored Church of San Maurizio.

Free to enter, the museum showcases three centuries of Italian violin making, with rare violins, cellos, mandolins, and lyres displayed throughout the former church.

Its a chance to see the craftsmanship behind the instruments you're about to hear, and to learn more about Venice's rich musical tradition, including the legacy of Vivaldi.

You'll undoubtedly encounter Antonio Vivaldi's beloved The Four Seasons more than once during your stay in Venice.

Yet despite its enduring association with Venice, this celebrated masterpiece was actually composed elsewhere, most likely during Vivaldi’s time in Mantua.

Giambattista Tiepolo's eclectic Rococo style earned him commissions throughout Venice, and his luminous frescoes can be found adorning the ceilings of many of the city’s historic buildings.

One of the finest places to admire his work is the Capitular Hall of the Scuola Grande dei Carmini, where his masterful use of light, color and perspective creates the illusion of a vast celestial space.

But the Capitular Hall is just one of the highlights of this remarkable Scuola, the youngest of Venice's Scuole Grandi.

The other spaces are equally impressive, adorned with paintings, gold-leaf stuccos and elaborate woodwork, while the chapel offers an unexpected contrast to Venice's typically colorful art.