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8 interesting places you can go from Venice for one day. Self-guided day trips from Venice: Verona, Padua, Trieste, etc.
Many people come here to see the city's incredible architecture, gondolas and canals. And, of course, have a great time. However, one or two, maximum three days are enough to explore a city, even such an extraordinary one as Venice. This makes the curious traveler look for itineraries for day trips from Venice. Get some air and explore other fascinating places in the Veneto region. If possible, independently, inexpensively and with the prospect of a safe return to the hotel that evening.
Individual excursions in Venice
If you have not fully explored the city and are not ready to organize leisure on your own, it makes sense to negotiate with an individual guide and not waste time visiting other places yet. Why private tours? First of all, no matter how much we would like to seem independent and know everything in the world, getting to know the city with a local is fascinating.
Secondly, a limited number of participants on an individual excursion (up to 4-5 people) is the only chance to hear at least something, remember and not get lost. Especially in a "cramped" city like Venice.
What excursions should beginners look for? You can limit yourself to popular hits - or, which are ideal for the first acquaintance with the city.
Having been on sightseeing tours, you can go further and look towards original, but no less intense routes - or. In the latter version, the guide will take you through the most lustful amazing places and bakari (bars).
Day Trips from Venice
We invite everyone else to explore the city and its surroundings on their own. A list of the best day trip destinations from Venice.
Trek # 8 - Verona
Day Trips from Venice - Verona
Thanks to the fact that Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet takes place in Verona, the city has gained fame as the most romantic in all of Italy. Is it really so, to judge the locals, and the hearts of tourists invariably sink with delight and anticipation. Yes, yes, in Verona, at every step you can rub something, make a wish, for love. The striking facades of houses in Piazza delle Erbe, the central Piazza Bra and the 1st century Arena di Verona, where opera performances still take place, are key places in the city. Besides Juliet's courtyard, of course.
The journey to Verona from Venice by car or train will take about an hour.
Trek # 7 - Ravenna
Where else to go from Venice? To Ravenna!
Traveling to this city is a good option for a self-guided excursion from Venice, as you will probably have time to return in one day. Why is Ravenna interesting? First of all, Byzantine mosaics, examples of which can be found throughout the city. The most famous examples adorn the Basilica of San Vitale, Piazza del Popolo and the Mausoleum of Gallia Placidia.
By train from Venice to Ravenna can be reached in 3 hours. It will take a few more hours to explore the city.
Trek # 6 - Padua
Padua is 25 minutes away by train, making it ideal for a one-day excursion from Venice. You will see the sights and be sure to return to the hotel. According to data from the archives, the city was founded in the XII century BC. BC, making it the oldest in northern Italy. In addition, Padua is also very beautiful. Of the sights, it is worth immediately remembering the Basilica of St. Anthony and the grandiose Scrovegni Chapel, famous for the frescoes by Giotto of the XIV century. They stand out on the must see list of this city. For the rest of the time, plan to visit the city's Botanical Garden of Padua (also one of the oldest in Europe) and the old university.
Tour # 5 - Treviso
Just half an hour from Venice by train is the medieval city of Treviso, which has preserved its defensive walls, city gates and an old moat in its original form. The city center is small, but pretty cute, with brick-walled buildings and good coffee shops. In addition to coffee, be sure to order a glass of prosecco in Treviso and (walking - walking like that!) - both the pride of Italy.
Trek # 4 - Vicenza
One of the best (albeit little known) day trips from Venice you can think of. The city is only 45 minutes away and is known for its stunning architecture, especially the buildings that were designed by Andreo Palladio. Among the most famous are the Teatro Olimpico and the magnificent Villa Rotonda, the main highlight of Vicenza. The historic center is beautiful, like almost everything in Italy. You can just take a walk, but it will be more interesting to visit local art galleries.
Trek # 3 - Sirmione, Lake Garda
Day Trips from Venice - Lake Garda
The city of Sirmione is located on a narrow peninsula that juts out into Lake Garda. The trip there will take two and a half hours, but the magnificent lake, the scent of lemons in the air, and the unique city on the water will cover all the possible disadvantages of a day trip. What to see in Sirmione? The 14th century church and the 13th century Scaliger castle. The rest of the time can be devoted to leisurely walks around the city, since it is tiny.
Trek # 2 - Trieste
Trieste is a two-hour train ride from Venice, making the journey into the city quite long but exciting. Outside of Italy, the city is known as the residence of James Joyce. Interestingly, in the cuisine, architecture and language of Trieste, Italian, Austro-Hungarian and even Slavic influences merged together. What came of this, decide on the spot, if you dare, of course, organize yourself a one-day excursion from Venice. Among the places of interest are the old town and the neoclassical Austrian region. The most splendid sea views of Trieste open up from Castello di Miramare - a castle located in the vicinity of the city.
Important: to visit Trieste and visit the Miramare castle, one day may not be enough.
Excursion # 1 - islands of the Venetian lagoon
Excursions from Venice - Burano island
The waters near Venice are full of islands, the most famous of which are Burano, Murano and Torcello. Murano is famous for its glass craft, where travelers can visit private shops and watch the work of glass blowers, as well as explore some of the old churches. Burano is a fishing village famous for lace making and colorful houses. Torcello Island stands out on the list. Once it was even more significant than Venice, but now the glory has faded. It is a beautiful and quiet place, famous for its ancient Byzantine churches, especially the Cathedral of Santa Maria Asunta.
A walk to the nearby islands is the most popular excursion from Venice. You can travel from island to island by vaporetto. One day is just enough to inspect three islands at once, if you are fully armed - you are guided by the terrain and read a lot before the trip.
Excursions in Venice and surroundings
The best excursions in Venice are not massive "gondola rides", but unusual routes from local residents. They are created by people who love and know the city. All excursions are conducted in Russian.
Venice is one of the most extraordinary cities in the world and is sure to be remembered for its unique charm and stunning architecture. You can walk endlessly along its winding ancient streets, enjoying the unforgettable atmosphere and ancient palaces. But if you want to take a break from the noisy, touristy city - go to the surroundings, because there are many interesting things here too. Where to go from Venice for one day? Here are some options ...
Where to go from Venice for one day
The city of Saint Anthony is believed to have been founded in 1185 BC. Locals call Padua the city of three “without” - the Saint without a name (Anthony of Padua is usually called simply “saint”, Meadow without grass (the main square of Prato della Valle, which is one of the largest squares in Europe) and Cafe without a door (the legendary cafe Pedrocchi , whose doors were not closed 24 hours a day.) The city is famous for its historical and cultural heritage.
Shrouded in many secrets, the city of love and romance is mesmerized by its magical atmosphere and unique architecture. The best way to get acquainted with is to go for a walk in the Old Town, looking at the many ancient buildings. The city known as "Little Rome" is sure to impress with its artistic and cultural heritage.
Near the southern foot of the Alps is Lake Garda, which appeared here at the end of the last Ice Age. Small towns, architectural complexes and gardens are comfortably located along its coast. Sirmione, Scaliger Castle, Monte Baldo Mountain, Limone Sul Garda, Riva del Garda ... It will take more than one day to visit them all! But if you want to leave the noisy, touristy city - feel free to choose any place on the coast of the largest lake in Italy, and you won't go wrong!
The center of a small town, surrounded by picturesque fields, sits inside powerful walls on top of a hill. A medieval festival is held here every two years, during which locals dress up in chess suits. Thanks to him, Marostica is also known as the "city of chess", because even in the main square of the city you can see a giant chessboard! The main attractions of the city are two ancient castles: one is located on the main square, and the other is on the top of the hill.
This provincial town still retains the luxury of the Renaissance. There are many architectural monuments and works of art in the city, but the main attraction of Ferrara is the Castle of St. Michael (Castello Estense). In the Middle Ages, it was the luxurious residence of the d'Este dukes, so the interiors are very impressive!
The city, also known as "Little Venice", has been known since Roman times and is located in the southern part of the Venetian lagoon. In 1987, the city was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List due to its exceptional feature: the historic center looks like a fish skeleton from a bird's eye view.
The dominant feature of the city is the Dolomites mountain range, among which the Antelio and Civetta mountains, the three Lavaredo peaks and the Marmolada massif stand out. In Belluno, you can see the most beautiful medieval palaces and a magnificent cathedral. And the main bell tower, which for centuries towered over the old square, is the tallest structure of its kind in the entire region.
Ancient palaces and squares, a castle on a hill, a cathedral, the construction of which began in 1257, the sea and the unique Venetian charm - this is what will delight the quiet and majestic city of the discerning tourist. And on the outskirts of the city, there is the famous Palmanova outlet center, which will certainly appeal to all shopping lovers.
This seaside resort is known for its beaches. Well, if you are not a fan of such a vacation, go to the Old Town, most of the historical and cultural values \u200b\u200bof which are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In addition, the city is world famous for its luxurious mosaics.
Trieste and Miramare Castle
The pompous city, from which the Austrians turned their backs and which the Italians did not fall in love with, will delight with monumental architecture, rarely inherent in coastal cities. In the Bay of Grignano, there is a fabulous white man, over which a curse is said to hang. Be sure to visit this romantic place and learn its history!
It is enough to look at the map to understand: there are more than enough beach resorts in Italy. Wherever you are, wherever you come to, the sea is always close by. Even from the alpine slopes, you can reach the coast in just 3-4 hours.
It should also be noted that the sea resorts in Italy are extremely diverse. In Italy there are wide sandy beaches, and secluded coves with pebble shores, and beaches with a gentle entrance to the sea, and places where the depth begins at the very coast. In a word, the choice is vast - there is something to talk about. This, in fact, is what we will do.
However, before proceeding directly to, we will make a few reservations (to make it easier for you to navigate, since the text is voluminous).
The review of Italian beach resorts presented in this article is structured as follows. The focus is on the popular Italian cities (or rather airports), where it is not difficult to get there from anywhere in the world, including from Russia (read more about air traffic with Italy).
Focusing on these cities / airports, we consider the nearby resorts that seem to us the most interesting both in terms of quality and transport accessibility. (Most of the beach resorts discussed below are accessible by rail - see www.trenitalia.com.) This is not our intention to list all of the options. If you like any of the directions listed below, then you can (and even need to!) Delve deeper into the topic - you will find many interesting places that we have not mentioned here.
So, in this review you will find information about the resorts located near the following cities:
Also, the beach resorts of Calabria and Puglia will be briefly considered. The major Italian islands - Sardinia and Sicily ( beaches of sicily considered in detail), since they require special attention.
As you can see, the order of consideration is from north to south, that is, from top to bottom on the map. It seems logical :) However, this order is also due to the fact that it is easier, faster and usually cheaper to get to the north of Italy than to the south. However, the northern resorts are usually more expensive than the southern ones. (Although, as you know, there are no rules without exceptions.)
Finally, it should be said that all of the following is focused primarily on independent travelers. If you are interested in standard tours, then we advise you to refer to such sites as and where you can find and buy these same tours online. However, it is quite possible that you will find something useful here as well.
On this, perhaps, we will complete the introductory part. Let's move on to the review.
Where to go to the sea in Italy, and how to get to the best beaches
So, Italy, sea, rest, beaches. Go!
Generally speaking, Venice itself can be considered as a beach resort, since there is an island Lido di Venezia (Lido di Venezia)famous for its long sandy beach. You can get here by water directly from Venice Airport (sailing just over an hour; see www.alilaguna.it). The undoubted advantage of the Lido is that all the Venetian sights are close by - for example, St. Mark's Square can be reached in just 15 minutes. Thus, it is quite possible to combine a beach holiday with walks in Venice. Read more about this option in the article "The Beaches of Venice".
Another variant - Lido di Jesolo (Lido di Jesolo)... This resort is located east of Venice and has an equally sandy and even longer beach. Venice airport is again close - about 40 minutes by ATVO bus (see www.atvo.it).
Further east you can find places such as Eraclea Mare (Eraclea Mare), Caorle (Caorle) and Bibione (Bibione), which is also quite easy to get to by ATVO buses.
To the south of Venice is the pretty town of Chioggia with its adjoining resort Sottomarina (Sottomarina)... The beaches here are also sandy, and the infrastructure is well developed, but getting by public transport is not as convenient and fast as to the above resorts. In this case (especially if you are traveling with small children) it makes sense to order a transfer (see) or rent a car, since this can be done directly at the airport (see www.rentalcars.com, www.economybookings.com and similar sites).
By the way, all these resorts can be reached not only through Venice Airport (Aeroporto di Venezia Marco Polo, VCE), but also through the nearby Treviso Airport (Aeroporto di Treviso Antonio Canova, TSF), as well as through Verona airport (Aeroporto di Verona Valerio Catullo, VRN). However, it is worth saying a few words separately about Verona.
- Venice. General info + Venice beaches
Getting to the beach resorts of Italy through Verona is perhaps not the best idea (unless cheap tickets turn up - see www.skyscanner.ru, www.momondo.ru, www.aviasales.ru and other flight search engines). However, one cannot fail to notice that it is a stone's throw from Verona to Lake Garda (Lago di Garda), where there are also beaches. It is clear that a beach vacation on the shores of an Alpine lake is not at all the same as a vacation at sea. However, this opportunity should not be overlooked either. Moreover, Garda is interesting not only as a beach, but also as a thermal resort. From this point of view, it is worth looking in particular at Sirmione (Sirmione).
However, let's return to the seaside resorts, and pay attention to the next point. Verona can be interesting as a transit point on the way to the beach resorts of the Adriatic in the event that you plan to travel to Italy by train (more about the railway connection between Russia and Italy).
Again, like Verona, Milan boasts close proximity to lakes. In addition to Garda, it is worth mentioning at least two more lakes here - Como (Lago di Como) and Maggiore (Lago Maggiore), - where you can also find beaches.
- General information: about Milan, about Bergamo
- Flights: Milan and Bergamo
- Transfers:,
- Car rental locations: Malpensa, Bergamo airport
Genoa, as already mentioned, is located on the shores of the Ligurian Sea, and the most convenient way to get to the beach resorts of Liguria is not through Milan, but just through Genoa. In addition, you can not only fly directly from Russia to Genoa, but also take a direct train. There are a lot of options: in Liguria there are both sandy and pebble beaches.
West of Genoa, for example, are Sanremo (San Remo), Diano Marina (Diano Marina), Alassio (Alassio), Pietra Ligure (Pietra Ligure) and Finale Ligure (Finale Ligure)... The beaches in the western part of Liguria are quite wide, long, often sandy, although pebbles are not uncommon. All these places are not so far from Genoa, but if you wish, you can find beaches and closer: for example, in Arenzano (Arenzano) - here the beach is pebbly - or in Cogoleto (Cogoleto) - beaches are partly sandy, partly pebbly.
There are also many interesting places to the east of Genoa. Most of the beaches of eastern Liguria are pebbly and at the same time do not differ in length (probably, with the exception of the beach in Lavagna, Lavagna). But the water here is clean and picturesque. Attention should be paid, for example, to Sori (Sori) and Camogli (Camogli) - both locations are near Genoa. A little further is located Santa Margherita Ligure (Santa Margherita Ligure)... Even further - Sestri Levante (Sestri Levante); here, by the way, there is a beautiful sandy beach. The further, the more rocky the terrain becomes, however, there are also places for swimming. There are even beaches in the Cinque Terre. The most interesting are in Monterosso al Mare (Monterosso al Mare): there are both sandy and pebble (more).
All the listed resorts of Liguria are reachable by rail. Genoa Airport (Aeroporto di Genova Cristoforo Colombo, GOA), in turn, has a convenient connection with the train station Sestri Ponente (Genova Sestri Ponente Aeroporto).
A detailed overview of the beach resorts on the Ligurian coast is presented in this article.
Let's return to the shores of the Adriatic Sea, where, in addition to the considered resorts, there is the well-known Rimini (Rimini)... Wide sandy beaches, calm sea and excellently developed tourist infrastructure - all this attracts a huge number of beach lovers in Rimini and its surroundings. There is a place here for families with children, for noisy youth, and for elderly tourists (read more about hotels and districts of Rimini). Moreover, it is a favorite destination of Russian tour operators. Therefore, before thinking about an independent trip to Rimini, you should carefully study the offers of travel agencies (you can look at the same and). It is highly likely that buying a tour in Rimini will be cheaper than organizing a vacation on your own.
Conveniently, Rimini has its own international airport (Aeroporto di Rimini Federico Fellini, RMI), from where, if you wish, you can even walk to some hotels (see, for example, Hotel Ascot). In addition, Rimini is conveniently accessible via Bologna Airport (Aeroporto di Bologna Guglielmo Marconi, BLQ).
However, it is not at all necessary to be limited to Rimini and its immediate surroundings. If you like the Adriatic, but you are not attracted by either Rimini or Riccione (Riccione)nor Cattolica (Cattolica)nor Milano Marittima (Milano Marittima), then you should take a closer look at the located to the south Pesaro (Pesaro), Fano (Fano) and Senigallia (Senigallia)... Here - all the same wide sandy beaches and a smooth entrance to the sea. These resorts are also easily accessible via Rimini airport. The airport of Ancona (Aeroporto delle Marche, AOI) is also worth keeping in mind.
To the north of Rimini you can pay attention to such places as Lido Adriano (Lido Adriano) and Punta Marina (Punta Marina), which is not far from Ravenna.
- General information: about Rimini, about Bologna
- Flights: to Rimini, to Bologna
- Transfers:,
- Car rental points: at Rimini airport, at Bologna airport
Pisa is perfect as a transit point on the way to the spacious sandy beaches of the so-called Tuscan Riviera (also known as Versilia, Versilia). In particular, from the airport of Pisa (Aeroporto di Pisa Galileo Galilei, PSA) in just over an hour you can take a bus (for more details see www.pisa-airport.com) to such popular seaside resorts as Viareggio (Viareggio) and Lido di Camaiore (Lido di Camaiore)... Nearby also Forte dei Marmi (Forte dei Marmi), Marina di Massa (Marina di Massa) and Marina di Carrara (Marina di Carrara).
Eastern Liguria with its cozy beaches, picturesque bays and other natural beauties, by and large, is also not far away, and if you are interested in this particular region, then Pisa should be kept in mind as an alternative to the considered Genoa.
Also, look south of Pisa. There are many interesting places: for example, Marina di Cecina (Marina di Cecina), San Vincenzo (San Vincenzo) and Follonica (Follonica)... These are quite calm resorts, perfect for families with children.
Separately, it should be said about the island Elbe (Elba), where you can find beaches for every taste: sandy, pebble, and rocky. Elba, by the way, has its own small airport (Aeroporto dell "Elba). You can fly here from Pisa (see www.silverairitalia.it) and some other cities. A more traditional way to get to Elba is by ferry from Piombino. Piombino can be reached by train.
For more information on the beach resorts in Tuscany, see this article. By the way, all of the above places can be reached via Florence (Aeroporto di Firenze-Peretola, FLR). Nevertheless, Pisa is closer and flying to Pisa (at least from Russia) is more convenient and cheaper than to Florence.
- General information: about Pisa, about Florence
- Flights: to Pisa, to Florence
- Transfers:,
- Car rental locations: at Pisa airport, at Florence airport
The outskirts of Rome are also not deprived of beach resorts (the beaches here are often sandy). For example, literally a few minutes drive from the Rome airport Fiumicino (Aeroporto di Roma – Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci, FCO) there is a resort town Lido di Ostia (Lido di Ostia)... From the point of view of logistics, nothing could be better (you can get here from the airport by the Cotral bus), but from the point of view of the quality of rest, there are options that are much more interesting.
If you focus on the immediate vicinity of the Italian capital, then you should pay attention to Anzio (Anzio) and Nettuno (Nettuno)... It is convenient to get to these resorts from Rome by rail - it takes about an hour.
But, perhaps, the most interesting beach resorts are located to the south. This is, first of all, San Felice Circeo (San Felice Circeo), Terracina (Terracina), Sperlonga (Sperlonga) and Gaeta (Gaeta)... However, public transport is not as convenient to get to these places as to Anzio and Nettuno. Therefore, in addition, we also mention Formia (Formia): There are beaches here and you can get from Rome by direct train. In addition, from the Formia railway station, you can easily take a taxi or a bus to the same Gaeta - it takes about 15 minutes.
Concerning Sorrento (Sorrento), then directly in the city and there are almost no beaches as such. One of the few lucky exceptions is the La Tonnarella hotel with access to a small private beach (small pebbles). However, Sorrento is easily accessible from Naples (eg by train on the Circumvesuviana railway - see www.eavsrl.it). From a beach holiday point of view in Sorrento, it makes sense to target places like Meta (Meta) and Marina di Puolo (Marina di Puolo).
On the Amalfi coast, the beaches are better - you can swim and sunbathe as in the mentioned Amalfi (Amalfi) and Positano (Positano), and in other towns - Praiano (Praiano), Majori (Maiori), Minori (Minori) etc. The beaches are pebbly, small and very picturesque. You can get from Naples to Amalfitana by bus (see www.sitasudtrasporti.it) directly or with a change in Salerno (first by rail and then again by bus).
South of Salerno, you can pay attention to Paestum (Paestum), Agropoli (Agropoli) and Marina di Ashea (Marina di Ascea)... The beaches here are sandy, the prices are affordable, but the resort infrastructure (in Ashe, for example) is often not well developed. But it is convenient to get from Naples - an hour and a half by train. It is not so convenient to get to places like Santa Maria di Castellabate (Santa Maria di Castellabate) and cape Palinuro (Capo Palinuro)... However, they also deserve a mention, and if you are traveling by car, take a close look at them.
One of the most interesting places in the vicinity of Naples in terms of beach recreation is the island Ischia (Ischia)... There are many beaches in Ischia, and in addition to them there are thermal springs. You can get there by ferry.
It is worth bearing in mind in particular airport Lamezia Terme (Aeroporto di Lamezia Terme, SUF)... To the north of it is, for example, Amantea (Amantea), and to the south - Tropea (Tropea) with their wonderful sandy beaches. This is Calabria - the region is far from the richest, but the sea and beaches are excellent here. It should be noted that many resorts in Calabria, including Amantea and Tropea, can be easily reached by rail from Naples, or even from Rome (although, of course, the journey is not close and takes quite a long time). Another Calabria airport is located in Reggio Calabria (Reggio Calabria, Aeroporto dello Stretto, REG)... Nearby, we note such a resort as Shilla (Scilla).
Don't lose sight of Apulia too. You can navigate here by the region Salento (Salento) - "the heel of Italy" - in general, and places such as Galipoli (Galipoli), Otranto (Otranto) and their immediate surroundings, in particular. The region is also of interest Gargano (Gargano) - "spur of the Italian boot". And even in Bari (Bari) and Brindisi (Brindisi)where the main local airports are located (Aeroporto di Bari-Palese, BRI, and Aeroporto di Brindisi-Casale, BDS), beach destinations can be found.
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Venice is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
Ekaterina Kachalina
was in Venice
Instead of roads, there are canals, and instead of cars, there are boats and boats. With its graceful palazzo palaces and winding streets, Venice is like a theater set. Each building in the city has its own history - the entire center is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Staying in Venice is expensive: prices for a three-star hotel start at 8,000 RUR per night. Therefore, many tourists come here for one day from other Italian cities to quickly explore all the iconic places.
The historic center of Venice can be explored in half a day. I made a short route of 6 km, which starts at the central station "Santa Lucia", where all trains arrive, and ends at the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute. On the way, we will see the main attractions: churches, squares, bridges, palaces and museums.
How to get from the airport to the center of Venice. There are two airports near Venice: Treviso and Marco Polo. From them you can get to the center by ATVO buses in 40-60 minutes. Travel from Treviso costs 12 € (888 R), from Marco Polo - 8 € (592 R). Tickets are sold at the airport ticket offices, but it is better to buy them in advance on the bus company website.
To save money, you can get from Treviso by city bus and train in an hour and a half. From the airport there is a bus number 6 to the Treviso Central railway station. A ticket at the airport ticket office costs 1.3 € (98 R), from the driver - 2.5 € (185 R). At the station, take the train to Santa Lucia train station. The ticket will cost 4 € (296 R), you can buy it at the station or on the website.
To the train station "Santa Lucia" most of the trains arrive from other Italian cities. The first thing that tourists see when they leave the station building is the Grand Canal. This is the most famous canal in Venice and in fact the main "street". It crosses the entire center. Locals ride along the canal on water trams and motor boats, and tourists ride on gondolas. This is a picturesque and cinematic place: along the Grand Canal, there are elegant palaces and ancient buildings from the 13th-18th centuries.
Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari - a working Gothic church, built in the 14-15th centuries. Inside there is a painting "Madonna of Pesaro" by Titian; the artist is also buried here. As in most Venetian churches, organ concerts are held here. Entrance costs 3 € (222 R), students and visitors under 30 years old, tickets are sold for 1.5 € (111 R). The church website has a calendar of events.
On the Rialto market sell all sorts of things: fruits, vegetables, cheeses, flowers and souvenirs. The most picturesque place is the fish pavilion with impressive mountains of freshly caught octopuses, squid and shrimp.
Near the market is the oldest church in the city - San Giacomo di Rialto. There is an inscription on its facade that encourages merchants to be honest. According to legend, the foundation was laid back in 421, which makes the temple the same age as Venice. The entrance is free.
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Rialto Bridge - the most famous bridge in Venice, which was erected in the 16th century on the site of the first crossing over the Grand Canal. It was built in the narrowest part of the canal and resembles a terrace in a summer palace. Crossing the bridge can be difficult: hundreds of tourists are trying to get on it at the same time.
Fondaco dei Tedeschi - a former palace that was converted into a shopping center. In addition to boutiques, there is a panoramic terrace on the fifth floor, which is admitted free of charge. In my opinion, the best view of Venice opens up from there: you can see almost all the sights that are discussed in the article.
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there is an entrance to the panoramic terrace. There is a beautiful view of Venice from there
In summer and spring, it is better to book a visit to the shopping center in advance: there are too many people who want to see the city from above. The maximum visit time is 15 minutes.
Ka-d'Oro, or the Golden House, - another palace, which is called the most beautiful in the city. Its facade is asymmetrical: on the right - a monolith, on the left - openwork balconies. The building was originally covered with gold leaf and painted with expensive paints.
The house houses the Franchetti Gallery with a private collection that includes paintings and sculptures by Giorgione, Bernini, Van Dyck and other masters. A full ticket costs 8.5 € (629 R) and can be purchased on the gallery's website. The categories of visitors who are allowed in for free are also indicated there. For example, these are students who study art.
Piazza and Cathedral of San Marco. On the Piazza San Marco are located: the Doge's Palace, the Cathedral of San Marco, the highest bell tower in the city, the lodge and the procurator's chambers. The scale of the area and the scale of the buildings almost knocked me off my feet.
The Cathedral of San Marco is the main basilica of Venice and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It was originally built as a Greek basilica, and then Gothic turrets, Italian sculptures and Byzantine domes were added. The result is a cathedral that is unlike any other temple.
I advise you to go inside to admire the golden altar, inlaid with thousands of precious stones, and the objects of art brought here from Constantinople. The relics of the Apostle Mark, the patron saint of the city, are also buried in the cathedral. Admission is free but limited to 10 minutes. Taking pictures inside is prohibited.
Doge's Palace, aka Palazzo Ducale - the building from which the history of Venice began. The Doges were representatives of the Venetian islands, united in the 7th century into a single state. Meetings and receptions were held in the palace. Later, in different years, the Senate, the Supreme Court, various ministries and the secret police worked in the building. Unfortunately, the first palace was destroyed by fire, but in the 15th century a new palace was erected in its place according to a different project.
If time or money is limited, of all the attractions, I recommend going to the palace. Each of its halls is richly decorated: there are paintings of the Renaissance, knightly armor, an openwork two-tiered balustrade, the legendary Golden Staircase. In the dungeons, Giacomo Casanova himself was awaiting the verdict. The ticket costs 20 € (1480 R), I advise you to buy it in advance on the palace website.
Academy Museum - the richest museum to match Venice. The gallery is housed in a former 15th century nunnery. It houses the most complete collection of works by Venetian artists: Titian, Bellini, Carpaccio, Tintoretto and many others.
Admission costs 12 € (888 R), up to 25 years - 2 € (148 R). Visitors under 18, journalists and art-related university students are admitted free of charge. There are many dates on the museum's website when admission is free for everyone.
Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute built of crisp white marble and is particularly impressive after sunset when floodlights illuminate it. The entrance to the church is free, a small museum with paintings by Titian costs 4 € (296 R). It is open daily from 9:00 to 12:00 and from 15:00 to 17:30.
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there is an entrance to the museum with paintings by Titian in the Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute
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Food. I advise you to choose places as far away from St. Mark's Square and other attractions as possible so as not to go broke for one dinner. If you stopped by for coffee or a glass of wine, sit down not at the table, but at the bar. Otherwise, an additional service fee will be charged.
For lunch on the route, the Osteria Da Alberto tavern near Ca-d'Oro is a good choice. The menu features cuisine from the Veneto region, from cuttlefish to Venetian biscuits. Prices for main dishes are in the range of 15-30 € (1100-2200 R). It's inexpensive for Venice. If you want to save even more, try the takeaway pasta in Dal Moro’s fresh pasta to go: on average it costs 7 € (518 Р).
It is customary to have a snack in Venice - chiketti - tiny sandwiches with shrimp, prosciutto or cheese. A set of two chiketti costs 3-9 € (220-660 R). Chiketty for 1 € (74 Р) sell at the Arcicchetti Bakaro bar. I was not there, but many praise him.
One of the most famous places in the city is the Florian restaurant. Brodsky, Hemingway, Byron, Goethe visited there. Prices are high: a cup of branded hot chocolate with Casanova mint syrup - 7 € (518 R), dessert - 15-18 € (1100 -1320 R), espresso - 3 € (222 R). If you come while the orchestra is playing, you may add a couple more euros to the bill.
Gondolas, vaporetto and traghetto. A half-hour gondola ride will cost at least 70 € (5180 R) for 6 people. Almost all free gondoliers take passengers - at any marinas, bridges, hotels. It is better to look for fellow travelers in crowded places, for example, in Piazza San Marco or near the Rialto Bridge. Usually gondoliers ride tourists along the narrow picturesque canals, but if you wish, you can agree on a different route.
Buses, cars and motorcycles are prohibited on the island. From public transport there is only a vaporetto - a river tram with a glass interior and several seats on the open deck. You can ride it to save money on a gondola and see the Grand Canal from the water. There are more than 25 river tram routes in Venice, there is even a night one.
A single vaporetto ticket costs 5-8 € (360 -576 R), depending on the route, a day pass - 20 € (1440 R). I advise you to buy the pass only if you are going to the neighboring islands: you can easily get around the center on foot. You can buy tickets at the ticket offices and vending machines on the docks, at newsstands and tobacco kiosks, or on board the vaporetto.
There is also a traghetto in Venice - this is something like large gondolas that transport people across the Grand Canal in places where there are no bridges. The fare is 2 € (144 R) - this is the cheapest way to ride a canal in Venice. True, the trip lasts only a couple of minutes. Traghetto stops and schedule please specify
In the two airports of Venice itself, Marco Polo and Treviso, sometimes you can find cheap, although not very convenient flights from Russia, for example, via Kiev with Fly One from 5000 rubles. one way or through Chisinau "Moldavian Airlines" 10,000 rubles. There and back again. An hour's drive away (from 8 euros by train) is Verona airport, where there are more options from low-cost airlines (direct flights from S7 - 8,000 rubles in both directions). And in two and a half hours by train (from 20 euros) there are Milan airports, where the choice of cheap flights is even greater, for example, flights from the low-cost airline Pobeda.
Where to live
Absolutely all hotels and b & bs in Venice are too expensive to be considered a reasonable option.
Ways to save money on Airbnb:
- travel from mid-October to February (by the way, Brodsky did this every year, although for other reasons - he considered Venice much more beautiful in winter, and not without reason)
- settle on the coast in Mestre, from where trains run to Venice (10 minutes) and buses, including night buses (10-20 minutes)
- to go for a month and bargain with apartment owners - this is how the author managed to live for a month in September-October for 800 euros / room in a beautiful apartment in Cannaregio with a common living room overlooking one of the canals
Either way, your tools are Airbnb.com and patience.
Communication
SIM cards can be bought at the offices of Italian mobile operators, usually there are English-speaking employees there. It costs about 25 euros: 15 euros for a SIM card and 10 euros / month. for the tariff with the Internet. The operator WIND has an offer of 20 GB of traffic per month for 9 euros, which almost completely solves the problem of the Internet. Free Wi-Fi is available in many cafes and museums, and in some places there is free municipal Wi-Fi, but you shouldn't count on it too much.
You can drink everywhere in Venice What to drink and eat
The most famous local wine is prosecco, a sparkling brut produced in the Treviso region near Venice, costs from € 1–2 a bottle in a supermarket or a liter in a liquor store where you will be poured into a disposable plastic bottle. You can drink wherever and whenever you want, take it - go and drink it, but it is better to sit on one of the benches on the Dzaterre embankment and pretend to be Brodsky
Chiketty is a Venetian contribution to the culture of street food: small sandwiches or snacks with wine from local delicacies like cod soaked in milk. Instead of dinner in expensive tourist restaurants, it is better to go to one of the bars in the Rialto area and dial at the counter for Cichetti (showing the bartender a plate behind a glass display case) for 1–3 euros apiece and dine with them under prosecco.
The best chicetteria in Venice:
Chiketty at Dai Zemei Piazza San Marco, packed to capacity with tourists, is a visual stereotype worn down to tears. The most expensive cafes, where the price of a simple cappuccino reaches 12 euros, -.
But few people know that after midnight, when the cafes in the square are closed, the tables remain standing, and everyone is allowed to sit there with their drinks and food.
Night picnic on the deserted San Marco - as if the mosaics on the facade of the cathedral and the portals of the Doge's Palace are illuminated only for you.
One of the cheapest bars in Italy, oddly enough, is located in one of its most expensive cities. "Bacareto da Lele" is a legendary place among local hard workers and thrifty visitors: a glass of chardonnay or cabernet - 60 cents, sandwiches - for one euro. It is necessary to settle down like local students - on the steps of the neighboring church of San Nicolò da Tolentini - and watch as professors of the best architectural university in Italy and future Remy Kolhasa and Zaha Hadid emerge from the gateway.
In Venice, despite the gloomy prophecies, there are still locals. There are not many of them, 55 thousand people for millions of tourists, but this means that there are still shops and services in the city for their own. In the back streets of Cannaregio and Castello, you can find cheap pastry shops and discount Prix supermarkets, discounts at the COOP supermarket chain calculated at local branches, and unfashionable bakeries with delicious bread and pastries, cheap bars, cheese and butcher shops with local products and fruit and vegetable tents where everything is cheaper than on busy streets and canals. In 18 minutes by train (1.25 euros) from the Venetian train station, in Mestre, a suburb of Venice on the mainland, right next to the bus stop there is "Auchan", where food costs 20-30% cheaper than in the city, for all that Italian quality and variety - feel like living in Venice is becoming quite affordable?
The seagull with whom the croissant was shared The type of fast food that has become widespread in Venice in recent years is “fast food spaghetti”. Go to the free checkout, choose the type of freshly cooked pasta, the type of sauce and toppings - and you get all this splendor in a cardboard box for 5 euros.
Sitting on the waterfront or on the bench of the nearest campo, you get a budget romantic dinner with a view.
A trip on the vaporetto route 1 and 2 for 1.5 euros completely replaces sightseeing tours on the Grand Canal and gondola rides (which cost crazy money and cause only disappointment).
Picnic on the night Piazza San Marco with the Venetian legend Gleb Smirnov Things to do
Peoplewatching: there are no cars in Venice, and, despite the availability of water taxis for fabulous money and public sea trams for relatively acceptable, the most convenient way to travel is on foot. Therefore, on the Venetian streets and campos, the rich and famous mingle with the common people in one of the most interesting crowds on earth.
People, who in other places can only be seen in toned limousines or at closed receptions, walk the streets along with the townsfolk, making up a bright and extravagant assemblage: old millionaires in Chanel and tiffany coexist with dock workers, movie stars from all over the world share the pavement with loud Chinese tourists, and the wealthy Silicon Valley startups with gray-haired art critics from Siberia.
This circumstance provides great opportunities for peoplewatching lovers and even greater opportunities for peoplewatching lovers with a camera and an Instagram account.
Venice is not so much a museum city as city \u200b\u200bof museums... Almost every palazzo and church from time to time hosts various exhibitions, cultural events, concerts and conferences. This means that you can not only walk the streets and look at the facades, but also get inside a huge number of houses, palaces and churches, and often for free.
From May to November, Venice hosts the Biennale: an exhibition on even years - architecture, on odd - contemporary art. At this time, at many venues outside the main exhibition areas in the Arsenal and the Biennale gardens, exhibitions accompanying the main project are held, and often admission there is free for everyone, which makes it possible not so much to see art, but just to visit many Venetian palazzo.
Prayer queue at the Cathedral of San Marco (entrance from the left side of the building) If you have a press card (a laminated card with your photo, on which press is written in English, there is someone's signature and a round stamp with Russian letters that are not understandable outside the homeland), then you will save a lot of money on visiting museums, which are very expensive here.
Half of the seats are free for journalists, in particular, you can save 20 euros for two when visiting the Ca 'd'Oro palace with its impressive Gothic ground floor courtyard, balconies overlooking the Grand Canal and the absolutely stunning Saint Sebastian Andrea Mantegna. But they don't let you see Carpaccio at the Scuola di San Giorgio degli Schiavon using the press card - you will have to pay 5 euros each (but it's worth it).
There is no need to stand in a long line to the Campanile of San Marco - this is such a tall tower on the square of the same name - and pay a lot of money for the opportunity to see the city from above. The newly opened Fondaco dei Tedesci (a former 15th century German merchant community restored in 2016 by a team led by Rem Koolhaas) has an excellent free observation deck with the best views of Venice's Grand Canal and no queues.
View from the roof of the Fondaco dei Tedeschi It is logical to start immersion in the Venetian theme not with an inspection of the beauties of the city itself, but with the island of Torcello, as the art critic Ruskin did in the 19th century: there are the oldest temple in the lagoon (the ancient Basilica of San Marco), the most impressive Byzantine mosaics and the overall feeling the beginning of all this subsequent Venetian splendor. Then you can go to San Marco and other churches of the city - to watch how it developed and changed.
If you want to see the mosaics of the Cathedral of San Marco not in 15 minutes in a crowd of groups of Chinese tourists, but comfortably, sitting and to the organ music, then you can go to Sunday Mass (schedule on the website of the Basilica of San Marco), telling the guard "per pregiera" , they say, to prayer, and in the company of the same life hackers to enjoy the Byzantine mosaics on the vaults of the church. This fun is of course free.
Venice is not a club city, for club life you have to go to Mestre or neighboring Padua. You can spend time in Venice among cheerful drunken youth on Campo Santa Margherita, where students from local universities and visiting young people drink from evening to night.
The fun spills out of the crowded bars onto the square, the nearby embankments and bridges, and the entire city space becomes one big student party.
There you can also have a snack after midnight (which is a rarity in the city) at the Al Volo pizzeria, an institution of local party-goers.
An alternative route for those who like to drink right and locally: the Fondamenta Misericordia promenade in the north of the city, in Cannaregio, where along an unexpectedly straight and long promenade there are a dozen good bars for Venetians and visitors who know the city and the right places.
High water in St. Mark's Square
