VENICE
Venezia is a fantasyland full of wonders everywhere you turn. From the Grand Canal to the smaller canals, this beautiful island boasts a charm unlike any other place on this earth. Venice is a city you will fall in love with or not. There is no in-between. It can be quite expensive to eat in high touristy restaurants so do your best to take your meals in less crowded areas. Make sure to have several euros for the WC to use the restroom in the public areas where the costs usually range from .50 to 1 €.
San Marco Square
Enjoy the feel of San Marco Square during the day ducking and dodging pigeons and the day trippers and at night enjoy walking back and forth listening to the dueling bands with a glass of wine or gelato. Avoid sitting down at a table in the square to eat because you will have to pay a coperto charge.
San Marco Basilica
Named after St. Mark, one of the Apostles of Jesus Christ, the Basilica was built to house the relics of St. Mark which were said to be stolen by Venetian merchants.
Doges Palace
The Palace was the resident of the Doge of Venice now turned museum.
Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs connects the Doge's Palace to the New Prison. There are several theories of how the bridge got it's name.
Rialto Bridge
This famous pedestrian bridge is one of four bridges that crosses the Grand Canal leading to the nearby Rialto Market where locals by fresh produce and various meats. Easily accessible from the vaporetto Linea #1 at the Rialto stop on the Grand Canal.
San Giorgio Maggiore
The Arsenal is a former Venetian Naval shipyard.
Venice Arsenal
Island located across from San Marco Square home to San Giorgio Maggiore Basilica accessible by the vaporetto Linea #2. Go to the top of the campanile for a view of Venezia.
Every Day Life
While exploring Venice on foot on the back canals you will find the locals going about their daily routines and tourists mingling with the locals.
