10 Things To See & Do In Venice, Italy.
Grand canals, lavish palazzi, picturesque piazzas, captivating Basilicas, and tasty cicheti, set a magical scenery, making Venice one of the most unique cities to visit. If you were fortunate enough to have been at this gem of Italy, you definitely agree with me that Venice is out of this world! If you haven’t visited Venice yet, this travel guide will help you discover this historical and unique Italian city. Read below the 10 things to see and do in Venice:
1. TAKE A GONDOLA RIDE.
It may be the ultimate cliché activity, but undoubtedly one of the most unique experiences in Venice, since the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear the word “Venice” is probably canals and gondolas. On a floating city with narrow canals, horses were never an option as a means of transportation and gondolas provided the solution to the peculiarities of the city’s topography. Just like that, gondolas became the symbol of Venice and nowadays you can’t really say you’ve visited Venice without having taken a gondola ride.
Enjoying a gondola ride in the early evening, when the crowds are gone and the light is right, is the ultimate romantic experience to share with your significant other.
A gondola can accommodate up to 6 people and it cost on average 80 Euros for half‑hour. Therefore, if you are visiting Venice solo or with friends and don’t mind sharing a gondola with strangers, you can book a spot online and split the cost with other people.
For a cheap and quick gondola ride you could alternatively get into a “traghetto”, a passenger gondola, and get across the Grand Canal. Locals use it daily to move around since this service saves them valuable time and energy, and costs them only 0.70 cents each way. The same ride for tourists costs 2 Euros.
2. VIEW THE SUNRISE FROM ST MARK’S SQUARE.
Undoubtedly, St Mark’s Square is the most important square in Venice, but having the privilege to discover it with no crowds around is a different experience. Be an early bird and make your way down to St Mark’s Square, an ideal spot to admire the first golden rays of the sun rising behind the spires of the buildings and the domes of the basilica. The view will definitely compensate you for losing 2 hours of sleep.
On top of that, the scenery is perfect for taking stunning photos and capturing Venice sunrise as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone. Every sunrise, St Mark’s square is reborn magically. Experiencing sunrise from this historical square is something you should have on your bucket list when visiting the city.
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– Yemenaris.
