About Venice

Named “The Shark Tooth Capital of the World”, Venice is known for its white-sanded beaches, old-Florida charm, and variety of fun activities. Many who visit Venice’s beautiful beaches enjoy sunbathing, shelling, collecting sharks teeth littered throughout the beach, and a number of water-sports. Just south of Sarasota and north of Fort Myers, Venice is centrally located along Florida’s Southwest coast.The downtown area, nicknamed “the island”, but is known as “The Downtown Historic District”, is modeled after Northern Italian architecture, providing a pleasing aesthetic for those that decide to enjoy its assortment of over 130 restaurants, shops, and art venues. Visitors and locals alike can spend an entire day sightseeing downtown, playing a round of golf on an assortment of meticulously maintained and well run courses, or enjoying the many beach side activities this wonderful city has to offer.