Průvodce Benátky | tiny travel guide to Venice, Italy

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all about Venice for 4 days trip, with a budget and willingness to drink lots of aperol whilst being on a gluten diet. we went to Venice at the beginning of March, the week after the carnival, and we couldn't have picked a better time to go. even though one day it was a bit rainy, it was worth it for the lack of people and overall chill atmosphere. recently i have experienced only crowds in Lisbon and Prague in the time past covid, this was very refreshing. i was a bit scared to visit Venice for the mounts of people, but in the end, it was a great surprise and a chill holiday. so if you are not scared of a bit of cold and rain from time to time, visit Venice at the end of February or March. worth considering that prices are also a bit better.

we have been there during the week, from Monday till Friday - that was also a huge help, skipping the weekend crowds. 

we have stayed in Hotel Commercio & Pellegrino, right in the city center next to Piazza San Marco, and the location was spot on. overall, this hotel was wonderful.

so here are my tips for what not to miss in Venice, Italy:

Food/Drinks:

Birreria Forst 

The Caffe Rosso

Gelatoteca SuSo

Rossopomodoro

Caffé Florian - the oldest coffee house in the world - is also the most expensive I have ever visited.

if you lose yourself a bit in the small streets of Venice, you will find places called here Bacáro, small bars to have snacks (cicchetto), wine and coffee. Grande Canal is the best for sightseeing, but skip the overprized places and find yourself some nice, cozy places outside the touristy area.

Sights:

Bridge of Sighs

Acqua Alta Library - the famous book steps

Ponte dell'Accademia

Danieli Hotel

Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Ponte Della Paglia

Walk the Canal Grande

T fondaco Rooftop Terrace - the visit is for free, book your visit in advance, at least a week, don't forget to book for all the people visiting and just check what time is the sunset. we visited exactly for that time and it was magical. we were also lucky for the weather and fewer people.

Murano/Burano - easily approachable with public transport, a nice boat ride. i strongly recommend to try to go back to Venice during sunset. Buy the tickets for the boats for 24h or more - buy it online, with an app, or at any place near the boat station Vaporetto (water bus),  the company is ACTV, it is the best option and you can also use it just travel around and see Venice from the water without paying extra for taxis, or other touristy, expensive transports. 

the cheapest and easiest transfer to and from Marco Polo Airport is by ATVO bus to P.zzale Roma, I bought the tickets, also for the way back (18euro), right at the airport as there were no people, there is also an option to buy it online.

don't forget there is a new city tax in Venice since January 2023 and you will pay accordingly to the days you stay accommodated in the city center - the prices differ from 3 till 10 euro.

any questions will be answered in the comment section.

photos from Murano and Burano will be put in another article as it would be too much. see you then. don't forget to see all the photos on Instagram.

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