GoAbroad

Gap Year Programs in Italy,Venice

With waterways for roads, and over 400 bridges linking one corridor to the next, Venice is a place you’ll want to see slowly—with plenty of time to explore each layer and each winding pathway further and further into the city itself. The tourist spots tend to be close to the outside and along the central traffic areas. With a whole gap year in Venice, you can explore all six of the boroughs that make up the city, and also the various sestiere (or areas) within them.

Read More
Seamester

Featured Provider of the Month

Discover who you are on the ultimate gap adventure! Sail the world!
with Seamester Study Abroad at Sea

5 Gap Year Programs in Italy,Venice

Gapforce
9.229 reviews

Gapforce

Europe Tour with Gapforce

Experience the ultimate European adventure every summer, travelin...

Italian for a While
104 reviews

Italian for a While

IFA Gap Year in Italy: Italian Language & Cultural Immersion

Become Italian for a While—the IFA Gap Year is for students, youn...

Art History Abroad
9.25 reviews

Art History Abroad

Summer Courses in Italy (2-4-7 weeks)

AHA’s summer courses are for keen travelers, curious students, an...

See All 3 Programs

Popular Providers

Latest Program Reviews

Amazing Gap Year Program!

by: Isabella Kershner - United StatesProgram: 12-week Gap Year Semester Course
9

Where to start with how much I came to adore Art History Abroad during the 12 week course? To begin, I would say that you don’t have to be an art historian or planning on majoring in art history to have a fantastic time in the program. As long as you love learning and are excited by museums and historical sites, you are perfect for this trip! However, as amazing as the tutors were, with their incredibly curated lesson plans and museum tours, I would say that the learning isn’t what makes this experience the best- it was the people I met. I made some of the greatest memories of my life during this program, and met friends I know I will never lose. The experiences you get to be apart of during this trip are life-changing, I don’t think I will ever get over visiting the Vatican on a private tour or being in St. Mark’s Basilica completely alone, and those are just two of the wonderful opportunities AHA offers! The tutors become your best friends, and the fellow students become family. I can’t recommend this program highly enough- it’s a fantastic gap year opportunity I would do a thousand more times if I could.

A Guide to Gap Year Programs in Venice

Why Take a Gap Year in Venice?

Naturally, you’ll take a boat (or several!) during your time in Venice. You’ll likely arrive by ferry, and once there, you’ll love getting place to place via water taxis and smaller boats (including the iconic gondola). But, you’ll also walk—a lot. Adventure travel and exploring on foot are popular for those doing gap year programs in Venice, as are museums, gallery displays of glassworks and art, and many celebrations of literature and music.

Make sure to see St. Mark’s Basilica, watch the boats along the Grand Canal, have a leisurely snack on the Piazza San Marco, and shop along the Rialto Bridge. The Biennale and Film Festival are also not to be missed, both of which will let you travel the world through art and film (all while eating a delicious Venetian pastry!).

Gap year programs in Venice are a great place to get started. The adventure starts to unfold as soon as your research commences. And we’re here to help.

Deals Banner Image
Apply for Scholarships & Deals on GoAbroad

to get exclusive discounts on meaningful travel programs!

Apply Now

Recent Gap Year Articles