Explore Historic Downtown Venice FL through our comprehensive walking tour guide featuring Italian Renaissance architecture, local landmarks, and fascinating stories from our community's past. Perfect for residents and visitors alike.
100 Years of Venice
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Discover why Venice, Florida is the Shark Tooth Capital of the World. Learn about the ancient Miocene seas, Peace River Formation, and geological processes that bring millions of fossilized shark teeth to Venice beaches daily.
Venice, Florida offers a rich tapestry of history alongside its beautiful beaches and small-town charm. From its early days as a planned community to its fascinating military history, there’s plenty for history buffs to explore. Here are some of the most significant historical sites worth visiting in Venice. Venice Train […]
In the 1920s, amid Florida’s legendary land boom, a small Gulf Coast town would become the canvas for one of America’s most distinguished urban planners. John Nolen, a visionary who studied at Harvard and apprenticed with Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., was commissioned to design Venice, Florida—a project that would become […]