VENICE: 13 tips to plan your trip | Venice Travel Guide

16 places in this vlog

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1. 3:22

   Grand Canal

   🏢 Landmark · Venice · brief mention

   Locals cross it by gondola traghetto, using the gondola as public transport.

2. 5:59

   Bridge of Sighs

   🏛️ Historic site · San Marco

   You can cross the bridge from inside the Doge's Palace with a standard ticket.

3. 6:53

   Murano

   🚆 Day trip · Murano

   Group tours of Murano, Burano and Torcello give under an hour per island; going by public transport over a full day is better.

4. 7:43

   Church of Santa Maria e San Donato

   ⛩️ Temple · Murano · brief mention

   Recommended as a commonly missed stop after a glass-blowing demonstration.

5. 7:51

   Burano

   🚆 Day trip · Burano

   Visit a local pastry shop to try the traditional buranelli biscuits.

6. 8:07

   Torcello

   🚆 Day trip · Torcello

7. 8:13

   Santa Fosca

   ⛩️ Temple · Torcello · brief mention

8. 8:31

   Rialto Bridge

   🏢 Landmark · San Polo · brief mention

9. 8:37

   Fondaco dei Tedeschi Rooftop Terrace

   🏢 Landmark · San Marco

10. 8:47

    Rialto Market

    🛒 Market · San Polo · brief mention

    A good base for a food tasting tour.

11. 9:03

    St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco)

    🏢 Landmark · San Marco

    Most crowded from 11am to 4pm with cruise passengers; visit at night or late afternoon.

12. 9:11

    St. Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)

    🏢 Landmark · San Marco · brief mention

13. 9:30

    St. Mark's Basilica

    ⛩️ Temple · San Marco

    Sits at the city's lowest point and shuts early at high tide; book a guided tour or skip-the-line ticket.

14. 10:04

    Doge's Palace

    🏰 Palace · San Marco

    A guided tour is a must; the Doge's apartments and prisons routes are worth adding only alongside the standard one.

15. 10:59

    St. Mark's Campanile

    🏢 Landmark · San Marco

    Book tickets in advance to skip the long lines.

16. 11:14

    San Giorgio Maggiore

    ⛩️ Temple · San Giorgio Maggiore · brief mention

    A good alternative if St. Mark's Campanile tickets are sold out.