Flying in Venice

ianalmi · Monday at 12:39 PM

Hey so I’m in Venice and was thinking of flying my Mini 4 Pro. I have A1/A3 certification, it’s marked with the C0 classification and the drone and I are registered in the Netherlands.

I asked the local police and they said I couldn’t fly without authorisation and was told I could get it on the website of Venice.

I tried looking there but could not find anything. Someone else posted on another thread a screenshot from 2022 on D-flight where everything was marked as a no fly zone. I cannot make a d-flight account because I don’t have an Italian tax number.

If anyone knows anything more recent or where I can get the proper authorisation that’d be great.

Cymruflyer · Tuesday at 9:55 AM

I believe all of Venice is now a no-fly zone and I would be surprised if they were giving put permission to fly there. They have even started to limit the amount of tourist allowed onto Venice ground, each day and started a tax per person, to try and reduce the tourists. The Venice police don't put up with any bother from tourists either, so if there is a chance you are not doing something within the rules, they can be a bit overpowering.

ianalmi · 2025-07-23T04:07:37-0400

All right, well thanks. Would’ve loved to take some aerial photos of the city, but oh well.

Cymruflyer · 2025-07-23T13:18:02-0400

ianalmi said:
All right, well thanks. Would’ve loved to take some aerial photos of the city, but oh well.

Yeah I would too. I've been to Venice several times and it is a gorgeous place to wander around.

AMann · 2025-07-23T16:37:38-0400

My brother flew a drone around Pompeii, the Vesuvius, and even at the Colosseum, and the guards and guides at all three places were smiling and waving at it. But his was one of the first to do it there a long time ago. Good luck with yours and be careful about where you fly, I fear that the golden age of drones has passed.

Cymruflyer · 2025-07-23T20:41:32-0400

AMann said:
My brother flew a drone around Pompeii, the Vesuvius, and even at the Colosseum, and the guards and guides at all three places were smiling and waving at it. But his was one of the first to do it there a long time ago. Good luck with yours and be careful about where you fly, I fear that the golden age of drones has passed.

Ohhh well back in the golden years, you could just bout fly anywhere and people were excited to see such a thing. Those days are sadly, long gone.