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Bookmark & shareBeing so tightly packed, Venice doesn't make an ideal place to come to practise your favourite sport, although you'll get a decent workout just walking around and up and down bridges! If you've got any energy left for some extra exercise, try a spot of swimming (although pools are rare) or even a jog.
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swimming
Venice is a bit of a desert for swimmers. You can go in off the Lido (if you're game) or at one of Venice's two public swimming pools (handily, they close in summer).
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jogging
If you want to emulate Julia Roberts in Everybody Says I Love You and do some jogging, try the Giardini Pubblici or Isola di Sant'Elena in Castello.
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rowing
You could indulge in a spot of rowing at Venice's oldest club, Reale Società Canottieri Bucintoro.
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