City Guide Venice, Italy

Visiting Venice

Venice is beautiful. Do not leave without visiting: Basilica di San Marco, Piazza di San Marco, Burano and Palazzo Ducale.

Insider Tip:Book ahead in plenty of time if you want to take the Itinerari Segreti tour in Palazzo Ducale and if you want to go up the Torre dell'Orologio. Otherwise you will be disappointed as I was. Make sure you visit Piazza di San Marco at night and go to Gran Caffe Chioggia - the live classical music is so beautiful it will bring a tear to your eye. Buy a two day pass for the valporetto and learn how to use it to travel in Venice. The crowds of people in the streets are horrific everywhere all the time.

Venice: The Flooded City

Don't get me wrong, the Flooded City shouldn't put anyone off. This was whole new look on a beautiful city. I have been before in the summer time, and the hustle and cramping nature of that time is a bit too much if you want to take your time and enjoy the whole atmosphere. We came this time in a colder snap, and it rained quite a bit but a new look on a beautiful city as it all gets flooded. The town is nice enough to place out walking boards for tourists to avoid the knee high water!

Insider Tip:Go in the off-peak, much too busy otherwise. Take your time. Don't eat around the Rialto bridge, much too expensive and there are plenty of quaint restaurants serving the greatest pasta I've ever had the pleasure of trying. Sorry I don't have any names! Mostly just off St Marks Sq was amazing ones! In the rain, bring your boots! The water gets very high, even in restuarants! Very entertaining!

Must Go!

Amazing city, absolutely beautiful! The downside is that everything is pretty expensive there! But it is worth it!

Vaporetto to Muramo

One of the great sites is Muramo and have a lunch in one of.the restaurant overlooking the main canal.

La bella Venice

Is small, so in a day you can know the most important, but I consider the most one is walk around and allow it surprises you, with its beauty sights and streets.

Insider Tip:Get a map, and try to find "Gondolas" not near San Marcos Place, so that you save some money, 'cause it is nothing cheap.