Venice
Sept. 7 - 9, 2010 (3D2N): Last leg of our week-long Northern Italy trip - see Rome as Leg 1 and Florence as Leg 2. Have you seen the aerial view of Venice? The island truly shaped like a fish! Surrounded by bodies of water, it is particularly magical and dreamy after a light mist. No cars are allowed on the island so don’t be afraid to explore on your feet..you can’t really get lost after all.
*Highly Recommended
Day 1
- Noon arrival @ Venice train station from Florence
- Bus from train station to Venice (20 mins)
- Check-in @ Alloggi Agli Artisti (we went with the cheapest hotel option as we booked this trip via Gate 1 Travel, please check TA for a better hotel option)
- Vaporetto #42 to Murano
- Glass museum
- Walk around island, shop & lunch (suggested duration of 3hrs)
- Vaporetto back to Zacceria
- Walking tour from San Zacceria to San Marco & San Marco to Rialto and take pictures along the way:
- Chiesa di San Zaccaria
- St. Mark’s Basilica
- Church of San Moise
- Hotel Bauer (used to be Nazis's headquarter before turning into a hotel)
- Teatro Goldoni
- Campo Manin
- Scala Contarini del Bovolo (Venice's Non-Leaning Tower of Pisa)
- Walking tour from Rialto to Frari Church:
- Dinner @ La Rivetta* (get the squid ink pasta)
Day 2
- Grand Canal Tour (via Vaporetto #1 to San Marco)
- Museum in San Marco:
- Vaporetto #2 from San Zacceria to San Giorgio Maggiore and climb the bell tower (great view)
- Vaporetto back to San Zattere and visited:
- Dinner @ Osteria Bancogiro* (on the main canal by Rialto, very romantic)
- Walk to San Marco and listen to music at the square & eat gelato
Day 3
- Chiesa Di San Marcuola
- Visit the morning fish market
- Campo del Ghetto (Jewish Ghetto)
- Bus to Marco Polo airport
- Flight to NYC
Tips
- Just like the NYC subway, the Vaporetto changes its route at night
- Avoid going in November or December as the chance for Acqua alta (high water) is high
- Gondolas are extremely expensive and touristy...we have seem gondola traffic as well.
