Treviso day trip from Venice
A day trip to Treviso from Venice: the riverside Riviera Santa Margherita, Tomaso da Modena's Saint Ursula frescoes in the Santa Caterina museum, the fish market island and the Buranelli canal, Piazza dei Signori and the Palazzo dei Trecento, the arcaded Calmaggiore to the cathedral, then the church of San Nicolò and San Francesco at the end of the day. Every stop has a typical visit length.
How long do you have?
Map: 1 days
Treviso in 1 day
Day 1
Riviera Santa Margherita
Tree-lined walk along the River Sile just inside the walls, with old houses and moored boats along the water.
Santa Caterina museum (St Ursula frescoes)
City museum in a former convent, showing Tomaso da Modena's fourteenth-century cycle of Saint Ursula with archaeology and paintings.
Isola della Pescheria (Fishmarket island)
Small island in the Cagnan canal, home to the town's fish market in the mornings, ringed by water and willows.
Buranelli canal
Picturesque canal lined with arcaded houses and old mill wheels, one of the most photographed corners of Treviso.
Historic centre of Treviso (Piazza dei Signori and Palazzo dei Trecento)
The main square, with the brick Palazzo dei Trecento of the thirteenth century, cafés under the arcades and the civic tower.
Calmaggiore
Treviso's main arcaded street, running from Piazza dei Signori to the cathedral, with frescoed houses and shops.
Treviso Cathedral
The cathedral of San Pietro with its neoclassical front and crypt, which keeps a Titian Annunciation in the Malchiostro Chapel.
San Nicolò church (Tomaso da Modena's frescoes)
Vast Gothic Dominican church with Tomaso da Modena's saints on its columns; the next-door chapter house holds his Dominican portraits.
San Francesco church
Brick Franciscan church with frescoes and the tombs of Pietro Alighieri, Dante's son, and of Petrarch's daughter Francesca.
Getting there
Regional trains from Venice Santa Lucia and Mestre reach Treviso Centrale in about 30 minutes, and run often through the day. From the station it is a 10 to 15 minute walk north into the walled centre. Treviso airport also has buses to the city.
Staying in Venice? This day fits into those city plans, and in the Trip Builder it is one click under each of them.
When to go to Treviso
Spring and autumn are the most pleasant months for walking the canals, and summer is warm and humid but quieter than Venice. Winter brings fog and cold, damp days, with Christmas markets in December. Treviso is busy on weekend mornings, when locals come into the centre.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Treviso on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Treviso on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Treviso on GetYourGuide
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for Italy from Airalo
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Tips for Treviso
- The Santa Caterina museum is closed on Mondays; check its days before choosing the date.
- San Nicolò keeps short opening hours, mostly in the morning and on Sunday afternoon; plan the visit around them.
- Treviso claims to be the home of tiramisù; try it in one of the old-town cafés, with a glass of Prosecco from the hills nearby.
- Come in the morning for the fish market on the Isola della Pescheria, when the stalls are open.
- The town is compact and flat: walk the canals and the city walls rather than using buses inside the centre.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Historic centre of Treviso (Piazza dei Signori and Palazzo dei Trecento): Gary Houston, CC0
- San Francesco church: Triplec85, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Treviso Cathedral: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
