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What things are there to do in Venice? |
Am going in august, for about 6 days. Is the public transport ok? easy to use? am interested in crafts, arts, music, cultural events including art galleries... and exhibitions! thank u! First I tell you that August is very hot in Venice . Public transport is ok,easy to use and not expensive,but pay attention to thieves because the vaporetto (public transport) are very crowd and thieves are very able to open your bag. I'm italian and go often in Venice,but once I 've lost all my money while returning to railway station,and tickets too. You MUST see the Peggy Guggenheim museum , Palazzo Grassi museum , San Marco church,and go walking all around loocking at the most charming city in the world. You can sit down in san Marco square at caf猫 Flora and drink the Bellini (champagne and peach juice) Go to Torcello island where is one of the most wonderful romanesque church I've seen and you can stop and have a very good lunch at Locanda del Diavolo, where your table is between blossomed trees. Also beautiful are Murano island ,famous for wonderful blowed glasses ,and Burano island famous for handmade laces. These islands are in the Venice's laguna and are about 20 minutes far,Torcello about 60 minutes far but it's unforgettable. Good journey ! You must see Saint Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), The Doges palace, the grand canal http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/attractions... Check out Murano for glass & Burano for lace work. Venice is very easy to get around. The Peggy Gugenheim(sp?) gallery is there. Check out http://www.fodors.com/miniguides/mgresul... http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/d... Enjoy! IT's a wonderful city. Venice is as Venice was. Hello, There is a lot to see and do it Venice. You can start out with a vaporetto ride up the grand canal. After that you can see the Doge's palace, the Basillica de san marco, St. Marks square and bell tower, the clock tower, you can walk along the canal and see the bridge of sighs, you can stop into Harry's bar for a bellini, you can go to the numerous galleries like the Guggenheim or the Accademia. You can take a vaporetto to Muran and Burano. You can visit the numerous churches on the islands and go to any concerts they are giving. You can just stroll along the alleyways and backstreets soaking up the atmosphere. There is sooo much to do. The public transportation in Venice consists of vaporetto (water busses), water taxis (very expensive, take the bus) and gondolas (again very expensive but might be something to consider). The tickets are pretty cheap and easy to get. You can get week long passes if you need one, but I have never found the need for one. There are bridges that cross the grand canal and the city is very small and easy to walk from end to end. You will need a ticket to get to the two outer islands of Murano (beautiful glass) and Burano (beautiful buildings). You can check with your hotel for any special events happening while you are there. Donna Venice is beautiful. With 6 days, you should easily be able to cover it all. You can walk in Venice with no problem. Public transportation is great - the "vaporetta" water bus is their public transportation. You can buy an all day pass for $15 Euros. They also sell passes that last for 72 hours. That would be good to do on your first day. You can then ride the Vaporetta all day, jumping on and off at whatever stops you want. When you first get there, take the #1 Vaporetta - it goes from one end of the canal to the other. You can see all the sights from the boat and decide what you want to do later on. Wait around at the back where there are a few outside seats on the back deck. When someone leaves, grab a seat quickly, enjoy the great view and take lots of pictures. See St. Mark's Basilica, St. Mark's Square (just watch out for pigeons) and Doge's Palace. There are a number of different passes and cards you can buy that can save you money depending on what you actually want to see (e.g. there's a chorus pass, a Venice card etc) Do a google search to find out current details of prices and what is covered. There is music in St. Mark's square every night. Free to listen to and dancing in the square in encouraged. You only have to pay if you want to sit in one of the chairs. There are the Peggy Guggeheim Collection and the Galleria Dell'Accademia (not to be confused with the one in Florence that houses Michalengelo's David") in Venice which are both worth seeing. Stay away from the water taxis unless you've got a lot of cash as these are very expensive. Bring as little luggage as possible (make sure they have wheels). There are a lot of bridges and in some cases you'll have to carry your luggage up and down steps to get to your hotel. Also get good directions to your hotel before you get there. If you have extra cash and want to experience something only Venice has to offer, splurge for a gondola ride. It is pricey. You can negotiate but it will cost you about 80 Euros for 30 - 40 minutes. Count on spending about 40 Euros more if you want to go under the moonlight and 40 Euros more if you want a musician to seranade you on the gondalo. For a cheaper version, try the "traghetta". This is "gondola-like" and will take you across the canal from one side to another for only 1.50 Euro. A bargain. I know most of Italy goes on holiday in August and it isn't suggested you visit areas like Rome during this month as a lot is closed up. I'm not sure how this impacts Venice. You can find out a lot of info on the internet, but we also found carrying a couple travel books with good maps was a great help. We liked Frommer's, Fodors and Rick Steves. All had good and bad points. Try your library or bookstore. Flip through and see which one(s) work best for you. They helped us out. Enjoy Venezia! It's beautiful and there is no other place in the world like it. the only public transport is on boat or on foot. |
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