Grand Canal Live Webcam (4K)

About this webcam

The Grand Canal is Venice's main street. About 3.8 km (2.4 miles) long, it winds through the city in a large S-shape from the railway station to St. Mark's Basin. This 4K webcam, near the Scalzi Bridge, shows its constant traffic, from gondolas and private boats to the vaporetti that serve as Venice's buses.

More than 170 palaces, churches and other old buildings line the canal, many dating from the 13th to the 18th century, when Venice was one of the richest cities in Europe. Only four bridges cross the whole canal, so traghetti, simple gondola ferries, still carry people from one side to the other. Watching the cam for a few minutes shows how a city without cars works.

Best time to watch: Morning is the best time to see the working side of Venice: deliveries, garbage boats and commuters. In the late afternoon, warm light falls on the palace facades. On the first Sunday of September, the Regata Storica races along this canal.