Venice is known for its friendly, small-town feel, its quaint shopping center of
low-rise buildings that are primarily in a Mediterranean style, and its lovely boulevard shaded by giant live
oaks that extends from downtown to the beckoning beach. The beach, starting at the northern edge of the city
where the Venice jetties open a passage from the Intracoastal Waterway to the Gulf of Mexico, extends for
miles.
Much of it is undeveloped and merges into Sarasota
County’s Caspersen Beach Park. Prehistoric sharks' teeth (there is no problem with sharks) are found on the
beaches at Venice and Caspersen. Venice has been called the "Shark’s Tooth Capital of the World."
Every August, Venice draws thousands of visitors to its superb waterfront with the community-wide Sharks
Tooth and Seafood Festival. Venice, a water wonderland, enjoys the Gulf, bays, and other waterways that offer
opportunities for swimming, surfing, fishing, and boating - a constant source of recreation for residents and
visitors alike.
