Suggestions for sightseeing Venice?

Question

I am going on my honeymoon in June and we are going to visit Venice. We want to see it, but don't want to spend time in museums. Any suggestions on what needs to be seen when visiting Venice? Also, how many days do you need 1 or 2? Thanks!

Answer 1

At least 2 I think. You must go to San Marco, but no more museums. Venice is a museum in itself. Just walk around, take a boat trip on the Grand Canal, see the Doge's Palace, and have lunch if you find it at the restaurant "Oliva Nera", near the church San Giorgio dei Greci (it is expensive but great). If you have a day to take a trip to Murano, Burano and Torcello, the isles of the laguna, they are also beautiful.

Answer 2

1 or 2 days? The better question should be 1 or 2 weeks!

If You're going on a honeymoon and you want to see Venice, I suggest you to forget about the rest.

I don't think that there is too many cities that are more romantic than Venice. Walking down the streets surrounded with old houses which all of them have some story, balconies with a flowers, no cars, no rush. Life goes easy, nobody's running and everything flows like a warm lazy river. That's the biggest magic of Venice!

If you're planing to run through the city, and try to see as many sites as possible, at the end when you come home you'll have full album of photos from the places that half of them you won't even remember what they were.

If I was in your place, I would took a nice cozy room in Mestre (the city on the mainland) somewhere close to railway station. Hotels in Venice VERY expensive, train is quite cheap, and runs all the time between Venice and Mestre. Bus station is close by as well. Buy a daily ticket for vaporetto ( Venetian boats for transportation, like buses) they are quite cheap ( may be there are weekly tickets as well, but I'm not sure), and roam around the city. No plans whatsoever. Whenever you do something spontaneously, it always turns out to be the best time you had! If you do that, you'll see for sure the best sites of Venice ( St. Marco church, St. Marco square - and those annoying pigeons over there...Go on Lido, you might gonna meet some movie star as well, Murano ...)

Just take it easy over there. There is a reason why Venetians refer to city with "Serenissima" - the most peaceful, the calmest one!

Answer 3

Venice Florida Venice Italy or Venice California??

Answer 4

First of all I would suggest you read "The City of Fallen Angels". That book gives you some good ideas about what Venice is like - things you will not read in tourbooks.
Here are some of the main things to see:

Ponte dei Sospiri
Sestiere di San Marco
A deep history involving a “walking the plank” sort of theme can be explored at this attraction, which is also referred to as the Bridge of Sighs. The architecture presented at this site is Baroque. The bridge was used as a pathway for prisoners to meet their final fate.

The Church of San Marco
An example of Italo- Byzantine architecture. Some of the structure showcases Greek detail, as well as Western design.

Piazza San Marco
The center of Venetian life has been held at this site for many, many years. A variety of architects, such as Rizzo and Tirani are represented here.

Arsenale
Campo dell'Arsenale
Dating back to 1104, this attraction offers a look at a dockyard from the past. A feature to check out is the 1460 gateway, which displays four lions, including a 10-foot tall specimen.

Ca d’ Oro
Calle Ca' d'Oro
When visiting this palace, you will encounter the architecture of Venetian Gothic, which is also known as the “Golden House.”

Caffe Florian
A slew of famous individuals sipped on the coffee of this site, which can be found in the Procuratie Nuove. This is the oldest café you will find within the city, dating back to 1720.

Campanile
Piazza San Marco
A grand, brick bell tower standing 325 feet tall is what you will find when making a stop by this site.

San Giacomo di Rialto
Campo di Rialto, San Polo
Some of the features you will find include a 24-hour clock, a tribunal, as well as a sample of a Venetian porch.

Chorus Churches
Visitors can visit a group of some of the finest churches in the area, including Santa Maria del Giglio, Santo Stefano, Santa Maria Formosa, Santa Maria dei Miracoli, Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, San Polo, as well as San Giacomo dell'Orio.

Rosa Salva
This historic district can be found in the area of Castello. An array of pastries, coffee and homemade gelato makes a trip to this attraction worthwhile.

Answer 5

My suggestion if u want to "hit" all the attractions in Venice, go to a daily tour operator that wud show u & ur loved one around Venice & take a tour in the canals with them.U can take their walking tours,and canal boat tours.Then u'll get a lil of everything and not spending time in museums and stuff.U can choose private ones if u want too.It wud save u time looking around for attractions,just leave it to the professionals.Isnt that how honeymoons shud be?.Hope that helps.Have fun & Congrats! :)

Answer 6

which venice? Venice italy or Venice California?