Venice Tips
Wear comfortable shoes: Many canals and bridges are what makes Venice an amazing place to visit. However, it also makes it difficult for public transportation or cars to move around. To enjoy most of Venice our warm recommendation is to feel comfortable.
Vaporetto: the public transportation in Venice is organized by boats. In most cases it is not necessary since Venice is very walkable, however you can always decide to take one to visit some of the nearby islands.
Must see: if you are planning to spend more days in Venice be sure to visit the following places:
Piazza San Marco - be sure to get there early if you want to enter the basilica or climb the campanile
Ponte di Rialto - for an authentic twist you can also poke around in the nearby open air market
Scuola Grande di San Rocco - a collection of the most famous venetian painters
Punta della dogana - probably the best view of Venice, in a less crowded neighborhood
Peggy Guggenheim collection - great modern art collection with must-see masterpieces
Must eat:
Baccalà mantecato - a codfish cream usually served with polenta
Sarde in saor - sweet and sour sardines with onion
Fegato alla veneziana - liver with onions and polenta
Granseola - king crab, usually served in its own shell
Polenta e schie - little shrimps with polenta
Bigoli in salsa - thick long pasta with anchovies and onion sauce
Must drink:
Prosecco - of course
Spritz - the evergreen, the original one is with Select bitter, but you can ask it with different amaro as base. We suggest to try also the Campari and the Cynar versions.
Bellini - peach juice and prosecco
Rossini - strawberry juice and prosecco