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VENICE

Last updated, March 2024

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The Can’t Miss List

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THE DOGE’S PALACE

SAINT MARK’S BASILICA

MUSEUMS

THE PEGGY GUGGENHEIM COLLECTION

THE LEONARDO DA VINCI MUSEUM

EVENTS

Venice is a lively city with a history of supporting art, innovation, and trade. It hosts yearly events such as The Venice International Film Festival, La Regatta Storica, and The Biennale Arte (every two years).

GLASS

Venice is World- renowned for its glass-blowing island of Murano. However, you can still find plenty of knock offs in Venice. Make sure to look up how to properly identify Venetian Glass, if you’re looking to shop!

PALACES

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DAY TRIPS

SURROUNDING ISLANDS

MURANO

Glass

World-renowned glass blowing island a short ferry ride away from Venice. Don’t bother catching the first ferry in the morning, this artist’s town won’t wake up for another 30 mins to and hour.

We highly recommend checking out a glass blowing demonstration. And getting a souvenir or two!

BURANO

Lace and Color

Burano is known for its picturesque charm; being the home of delicate lace-work and colorful, contrasting buildings.

MAZZORBO

Peace

If you’re neurodivergent, traveling to big, noisy, cities can trigger overstimulation. Sometimes, without even realizing it. After all the hustle and bustle that comes with travel, taking a rest Parco Mazzorbo, is a great way for anyone to push reset. Honestly, we didn’t even realize we needed it until the lack of noise made us breathe a sigh of relief.

Food

MUST EAT HERE: Trattoria alla Maddelena

LIDO

Lido is the Venetian Island where many celebrities tay during one of Venice’s many International Events throughout the year. If you’re looking for the “cleaner” version of Venice, we recommend taking the ferry over to wander, and have lunch or enjoy one of its bougie beach clubs.

ABANO TERME
Ancient Roman Mud Baths and Thermal Hot Springs

Just over an hour from Venice by trai, Abano Terme is home of Ancient Roman healing volcanic mud and waters. Known for healing, detox, and relaxation and offering spa options or longer stays for medical healing.

After spending the first few days of a vacation to Europe prancing across Paris, I knew we would need some downtime to reset, and fully get to enjoy our vacation. So, I surprised my husband with day trip to Abano Terme. We rented a room for a day, took a dip in the hot springs, got wrapped in healing mud, got massages, fed, relaxed around the hotel, and returned to Venice.

We could literally feel the mud working!
It tingled in specific spots on our bodies. eg. my injured knee (and my husbands liver…lol. (Okay, mine a little too.))

FERRY TO CROATIA

A ferry from Venice to the country of Croatia, takes only 2.5 hours! If Croatia is on your bucket list, don’t miss this chance to see its stunning shores!

UPDATE
Check the ferry schedules. The current shortest ride to Croatia is now 3.5 hours. So, it might make a better overnight, than day trip! Hopefully, the ferries will be running to closer locations again, soon. But, in the meantime, you could always do a catamaran or boat cruise. Which would only take about 2 hours.

Don’t forget about Yacht Week!

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VENICE | BITES

Make Reservations!

Venetian Tapas – Osterias

Our Favorite Plaza for people watching, apps, and drinks

Best Meal in Venice, wasn’t in the city. It was on was on Mazzorbo Island: Antica Trattoria alla Maddalena

Trattoria Dona Onesta

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VENICE | TRAVEL ADVICE

SHOPPING

This is a treat-ourself type of shopping city. Whether it’s designer clothing, and original piece of art, or authentic Murano glass. Shopping in Venice will cost a pretty penny.

GLASS

Murano is known around the world for being the home of some of the worlds best glass blowing artists.

VAPPORETTOS

Ferries that run around the Venice Canal. Great way to get around. You must buy a pass or ticket at the kiosk!

GONDOLA PHOTOS

You can take a quick ride across the canal and get a photo for under 20 euros

VENICE AT NIGHT

Wander: The Left, Right Game

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TREATS

Boat Cruise

Tours

Events

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