VENICE: 13 places TOURISTS DON'T KNOW | Venice hidden gems

11 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 0:46

   San Giorgio Maggiore

   ⛩️ Temple · San Giorgio Maggiore

   About a five-minute vaporetto ride away; climb the basilica bell tower for a privileged view of San Marco.

2. 1:28

   Libreria Acqua Alta

   🛍️ Shopping · Castello

   The shop is full of cats, and you can sit in a gondola by one of its windows for free.

3. 2:41

   Squero di San Trovaso

   🏛️ Historic site · Dorsoduro

   A 30-minute guided tour explains gondola-building techniques; a cicchetti spot sits right across the square.

4. 3:17

   St. Mark's Museum (Museo di San Marco)

   🏛️ Museum · San Marco

   Go up to the terraces a few minutes before the hour to watch the Clock Tower's little show.

5. 4:01

   San Zaccaria Church

   ⛩️ Temple · Castello

   Crypt tickets cost 3 euros and are sold at the church ticket office.

6. 4:34

   Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo

   🏰 Palace · San Marco

   The top of the staircase looks out toward the Doge's Palace and over the rooftops of Venice.

7. 5:18

   Calle Varisco

   🏢 Landmark · Cannaregio

   Hard to pinpoint on Google Maps, so ask a local for directions once you're nearby.

8. 5:48

   Scuola Grande di San Marco (Ospedale Civile)

   🏛️ Historic site · Castello

   Visitors may enter the spectacular ground-floor hall, as long as they respect the patients.

9. 7:27

   Ca' Macana

   🛍️ Shopping · Dorsoduro

   The shop has supplied masks for Hollywood films such as Kubrick's Eyes Wide Shut.

10. 8:16

    Rialto Market

    🛒 Market · San Polo

11. 8:58

    Accademia Bridge

    🏢 Landmark · San Marco

    Picked as the bridge with the best view, and less crowded than the Rialto Bridge.