Woody Allen, 80, steps out in Venice with his wife Soon-Yi, 45, and their teenage daughters as he continues to promote romantic drama Cafe Society 

By Kate Thomas for MailOnline

Published: 10:21 EST, 2 September 2016 | Updated: 12:08 EST, 2 September 2016

He's visiting the Italian city to promote his new romantic drama, Cafe Society.

And Woody Allen was making the most of his visit to the Venice Film Festival to squeeze in a little culture, taking a tour of the sunken city with his family.

The legendary 80-year-old director went arm-in-arm with his supportive wife Soon-Yi, 45, and their teenage daughters Manzie and Betchet for their sight-seeing tour on Friday.

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Family day out: Woody Allen was making the most of his visit to the Venice Film Festival to squeeze in a little culture, taking a tour of the sunken city with his family

Family day out: Woody Allen was making the most of his visit to the Venice Film Festival to squeeze in a little culture, taking a tour of the sunken city with his family

Ensuring he stayed protected from the sun, the filmmaker donned a bucket hat for his family outing.

Soon-Yi looked summery in a pretty floral sundress, paired with a matching hat and black shoulder bag.

Manzie, 16, who the couple adopted in 2000, kept it casual in ripped jeans and a white top, while Betchet, 17, opted for a plaid shirt and cut-off khaki shorts.

Summer holiday: Ensuring he stayed protected from the sun, the filmmaker donned a bucket hat for his family outing

Summer holiday: Ensuring he stayed protected from the sun, the filmmaker donned a bucket hat for his family outing

Hitting the tourist trail: Soon-Yi looked summery in a pretty floral sundress, paired with a matching hat and black shoulder bag

Hitting the tourist trail: Soon-Yi looked summery in a pretty floral sundress, paired with a matching hat and black shoulder bag

Woody has been on the promotional trail for Cafe Society, starring Kristen Stewart, Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively and Steve Carell.

The movie, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, centres around a young man who moves to 1930s Los Angeles and falls in love with his talent agent uncle's assistant.

Meanwhile, Woody preivously revealed he initially thought his relationship with Soon-Yi Previn would 'just be a fling.'

Casual outing: Woody's daughter Betchet, 17, opted for a plaid shirt and cut-off khaki shorts

Casual outing: Woody's daughter Betchet, 17, opted for a plaid shirt and cut-off khaki shorts

He married Soon-Yi in 1997, but admitted he thought it wouldn't be serious at the beginning - until he realised how well their 'dynamic' worked.

'I started the relationship with her and I thought it would just be a fling. It wouldn't be serious, but it had a life of its own,' he told NPR. 'And I never thought it would be anything more.

'Then we started going together, then we started living together, and we were enjoying it. I'm 35 years older, and somehow through no fault of mine of hers, the dynamic worked.'

The relationship caused controversy when it began because Allen was in a 12-year relationship at the time with her adoptive mother, Mia Farrow.

Busy schedule: Woody has been on the promotional trail for Cafe Society, starring Kristen Stewart (pictured), Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively and Steve Carell

Busy schedule: Woody has been on the promotional trail for Cafe Society, starring Kristen Stewart (pictured), Jesse Eisenberg, Blake Lively and Steve Carell

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