How to Spend 2 Days in VENICE Italy | Travel Itinerary

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1. 2:20

   San Marco

   🏘️ Neighborhood · San Marco

   Luxury hotels here run about 200–500 USD per night.

2. 2:33

   Dorsoduro

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Dorsoduro

   Suits budget-conscious travellers, with hotels around 120–200 USD per night.

3. 2:45

   Cannaregio

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Cannaregio · brief mention

   Hotels average 100–180 USD per night.

4. 3:41

   Pasticceria Marchini Time

   ☕ Cafe · San Marco

   Croissant 4 USD, zaletti cookie 3 USD, cappuccino 5 USD, or a toasted prosciutto and cheese panini.

5. 4:18

   St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco)

   🏢 Landmark · San Marco · brief mention

   The terrace of St. Mark's Basilica gives a stunning overlook of the square.

6. 4:18

   St. Mark's Basilica

   ⛩️ Temple · San Marco

   Shoulders and knees must be covered; a skip-the-line small-group tour with terrace access costs 85 USD.

7. 4:18

   Doge's Palace

   🏰 Palace · San Marco

   An 8 a.m. exclusive-entry tour (95 USD) gets you in an hour before the general public.

8. 5:27

   Bridge of Sighs

   🏛️ Historic site · San Marco · brief mention

   Crossed as part of the Doge's Palace visit.

9. 6:00

   St. Mark's Campanile

   🏢 Landmark · San Marco

   Open 9:30 a.m.–9:15 p.m.; tickets 11 USD, under-6s free; go in the early evening for shorter lines and sunset.

10. 6:53

    Grand Canal

    🏢 Landmark · Venice

    Vaporetto line 1 (10 USD per ride or 45 USD for a 48-hour pass) is a budget alternative to a gondola.

11. 8:03

    Rialto Bridge

    🏢 Landmark · San Polo

    Free to visit but packed by day; go early morning or late at night.

12. 8:38

    San Polo

    🏘️ Neighborhood · San Polo

    Its quieter edges are recommended for wandering like a local.

13. 9:30

    Cantina Do Mori

    🍺 Bar · San Polo

    Baccalà mantecato 3 USD, fried zucchini flowers 3 USD, meatball 2 USD, house wine 5 USD.

14. 10:06

    Rialto Market

    🛒 Market · San Polo

    Free to visit; liveliest early in the morning when the seafood arrives.

15. 11:19

    Trattoria Bar Pontini

    🍴 Restaurant · Cannaregio

    Mixed seafood antipasto 18 USD, fritto misto 20 USD, spaghetti alla busara 22 USD; reserve for a canal-view table.

16. 12:54

    Venetian Ghetto

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Cannaregio · brief mention

    Called a must-see on a walk through quieter Cannaregio.

17. 13:28

    Il Paradiso Perduto

    🍴 Restaurant · Cannaregio

    Reservations are essential; homemade bigoli with scampi 22 USD or squid ink 20 USD, house wine carafe 15 USD.

18. 14:36

    Vino Vero

    🍺 Bar · Cannaregio

    Natural wine 8–12 USD a glass; cicchetti 3–5 USD each.

19. 15:35

    Murano

    🚆 Day trip · Murano

    A small-group boat tour of Murano and Burano costs 45 USD; book the 8 a.m. slot.

20. 15:35

    Burano

    🚆 Day trip · Burano

    A 5-hour tour returns in time for lunch back in Venice.

21. 17:10

    Castello

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Castello

    Best explored without a map; stop at a bacaro for a spritz at about 6 USD.

22. 17:55

    San Giorgio Maggiore

    ⛩️ Temple · San Giorgio Maggiore

    Bell tower 7 USD; open 10 a.m.–1 p.m. and 2–6 p.m.; take vaporetto line 2 from San Zaccaria; less crowded than the Campanile.

23. 18:45

    Libreria Acqua Alta

    🛍️ Shopping · Castello

    Entry is free; Venice-themed books (10–20 USD) make good souvenirs.

24. 19:59

    Ai Promessi Sposi

    🍺 Bar · Cannaregio · brief mention

    Recommended for sarde in saor (3 USD).

25. 20:09

    Cantina Do Spade

    🍺 Bar · San Polo

    Try the sarde in saor (sweet-and-sour sardines) for 3 USD.

26. 20:45

    Suso

    ☕ Cafe · San Marco

    Single scoop 4 USD, double 6 USD; signature Manet flavour mixes pistachio, hazelnut and chocolate; expect a short line.