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Venice fun facts
Things you might not know about Venice. Every fact comes from an official or primary source, named alongside it.
Updated October 2026
A World Heritage lagoon
UNESCO lists “Venice and its Lagoon” (1987): the city and the islands of its lagoon (whc.unesco.org).
Coffee since 1720
Caffè Florian calls itself “Il Caffè di Venezia dal 1720”, and the Gran Caffè Quadri across the piazza dates itself to 1775 (caffeflorian.com, alajmo.it).
Harry’s Bar
Giuseppe Cipriani Senior opened Harry’s Bar on Calle Vallaresso on 13 May 1931 (cipriani.com).
Seven centuries of glass
Barovier&Toso dates its Murano glass to 1295, and Seguso to 1397, on their own websites.
Closing the lagoon
When exceptional high tides are forecast, the mobile barriers of MOSE rise at the three inlets of the lagoon (mosevenezia.eu).
Questions and answers
Is Venice a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: “Venice and its Lagoon”, since 1987.