Great Itineraries Venice

The Grand Canal

     In all my travels, I have never encountered a city quite like Venice.  From it's incredibly charming canals to it's energetic and vibrant people, the place is simply Divine.  The onion domes and gold mosaics of St. Mark's Basilica to the iconic Rialto Bridge, the architecture of this city is spectacular and hearkens back to it's economic grandeur during the middle ages.  One will quickly notice that Venice is horribly plagued by both tourist and pigeons alike, but wait until the evening when they both flutter away and you can see the romantic side of this beautiful city emerge.  Make sure to take that special someone on a gondola ride under the moon light and you will immediately be reminded of why this is truly one of the most romantic cities on the planet.

Day 1

• 9:00 A.M.          Stroll around St.Mark's Square
• 9:30 A.M.          Admire the grandeur of The Doge's Palace
• 10:30 A.M.        View the tragic Bridge of Sighs
• 11:00 A.M.        Behold the artistic majesty of St. Mark's Basilica
• 1:00 P.M.           Lunch
• 2:00 P.M.           Climb The Campanille for breath taking views of the city
• 4:00 P.M.           Experience the historic side of Venice at The Correr Museum
• 6:00 P.M.           Diner
• 8:00 P.M.           Take a romantic ride gondola ride under the stars 

Day 2
9:00 A.M.          Check out the most amazing market in all of Europe at The Rialto Market

10:00 A.M.        Enjoy the views and maybe sneak a kiss at the top of The Rialto Bridge

11:00 A.M.        Be mesmerized by the artistic genius of Titian at The Frari Church

1:00 P.M.          Lunch

2:00 P.M.          Either view Venetian Renaissance art at The Accademia or an exceptional        collection of modern art at The Peggy Guggenheim Collection

4:00 P.M.          Take a relaxing cruise down The Grand Canal on a vaporetto

6:00 P.M.          Diner

8:00 P.M.          Enjoy a cocktail or two while listening to the dueling orchestras on St. Mark's Square

Day 3
There are several great day trips by train to take:

To the west, you can explore Padua for the Pre-Renaissance art of Giotto at The Scrovegni Chapel (reservations required) and The Basilica of St. Anthony.

Or you can have some fun with Shakespeare (Don't forget to feel up Juliet for a good love life) and see some spectacular Roman ruins in Verona.

Lastly, Vicenza is worth a stop to view some incredible architecture by the innovative Palladio.

If you coordinate these trips right, you might be able to see two of these majestic Italian cities of the Veneto in one day, but experiencing all three in a single day is quite the challenge.

To the south of Venice, there is the town of Ravenna and some of the best preserved Byzantine mosaics anywhere.

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