ABOUT VENICE
Venice is one of the most famous cities in the world. This is due its unique characteristics. It consists of a group of 118 islands which are linked with 400 bridges. It is made up of different neighborhoods or sestieri of which some are very popular among tourists and some are where the locals live. You can easily get lost here, which is probably a good thing.
WHAT TO DO IN VENICE
Explore the city by foot
Explore the city by gondola
Wine & dine the Italian way
Explore the city by foot
The best way to explore Venice is by foot. Why? Because it is the best way to get lost. Venice is a city where you want to get lost, because this way you’ll experience Venice at its best. Just follow your intuition, your eyes or your nose, it doesn’t matter. You’ll probably end up somewhere nice, since the whole city is filled with charming places. If you want to evade as many tourists as you can, head over to the Cannaregio, Castello or the Giudecca sestieri. This is where the locals live and is located in the center of Venice. Fancy the hotspots? Then you should cross off these places:
San Marco (you can even climb the tower)
Rialto Bridge
Doge’s Palace
Bridge of Sighs
Scala Contarini Del Bovolo
Explore the city by gondola
It seems a bit cliché and tourist trap-ish at first. And it is. But the whole city thrives because of tourism. And to keep Venice accessible for people like you and us, why not contribute a little bit? Because of this reason we decided to give the gondola tour a go. It will cost you around €80,- per 40 minutes, but you can negotiate.
To be honest, it didn’t disappoint. You’ll see Venice from a whole different perspective. However, it also depends on the gondolier of the gondola. Try to interact with him and ask questions about Venice, it will definitely make your trip worthwhile. He’ll maybe even sing for you ;)
The best places to wine & dine
Venice would not be a real Italian city if it didn’t offer amazing wine & dine experiences. Luckily, Venice is no exception and does offer an amazing Italian cuisine. We have tried some of them and will list our favorites below. Saluti!
L' Bacaro de' Bischeri —> best sandwiches
La Palanca —> best tiramisu
Trattoria Il Vagone —> best Italian food
Wine Bar 5000 —> best wines
Oro Restaurant —> when budget is no problem
Hi, we are Bren and Tess! We travel to the most beautiful places in the world, and with our video's, we hope you feel inspired to do the same.
