City Guide Venice, Italy

A lot to explore in Venice

it's easy to enjoy Venice if you love circling the old, beautiful buildings on the water again and again. I got a 48-hour boat pass and just took the boat everywhere, including all the way out to Lido. Palazzo Ducale and Basilica San Marco are both worth touring. The mosaic work is simply breathtaking.

Insider Tip:Try to lose the crowd when you are done touring the major cites. Go to Dorsoduro on the other side of the canal and explore the campos where Venetians go. Buy some fruit from a traveling boat grocer. Watch kids play soccer after school outside an ancient church. Il Doge at Campo S. Margherita has the best gelato - without any flashing neon signs!

Venice, land of the Pigeons

The city is beautiful and the islands are even more so. Be prepared to get lost. You can have the best map in the world in this city and still lose your way. Birds and beggers are everywhere, but you can learn to avoid both.

Insider Tip:Small ally ways count as streets on your map and there are a lot of stairs. Also gondala rides are really expensive

Venice three days

Worth a trip. It was a little more expensive than Rome and Florence but it was awesome! Get the rolling venice card for three days of transportation on the waterbus, they are very easy to use and go to the neighboring islands. Drink some wine and try some food. One thing I didn't like was there was a lot of people trying to sell me shizz. It was kind of annoying.

DO NOT STAY HERE

Internet sucks Staff don't speak to you 1 bathroom for everyone who doesn't get ensuite Tiny rooms

Loved it!

I love love love venice! It has so much character! It is pretty neat to have everything on boats! It is expensive though.

Insider Tip:Don't use a map. Just wander around. The main attraction's routes are on the side of the buildings with arrows to get to them. The vaporettos can take you everywhere so I'd suggest getting a waterbus pass for however long you stayed for. It's worth it! Don't forget to activate it though! It is very expensive though so be prepared!