Destinations
Tony Page reviews Bianca Reyes’ “Venice for rookies” eBook
A Venice insider's view on the best hotels, restaurants, shopping and places to … [Read More...]
Venice and the Lagoon
Venice and the Lagoon: Introduction An ever-growing range of features, … [Read More...]
Sightseeing
Venice: the “Blue Danube” Live from Piazza San Marco
The Café Florian Quintet plays Strauss's famous Waltz in St Mark's … [Read More...]
Venice in Acqua Alta: Live From Piazza San Marco
High Water at High Noon: Keep Your Balance in St. Mark's Square - or Go for a … [Read More...]
Venice: Live aboard a Gondola through the Hidden Canals
Hidden waterways, live music, gondola drag racing, Armani spotting and general … [Read More...]
Getting Around
Piazzale Roma – A Hub for all Venice Transport
Piazzale Roma - the Gateway for all Venice Transport: Piazzale Roma has none of the charms of the many Venetian piazzas and campos. This large Venetian square at the western end of the island is a major hub for all Venice transport and the thousands of people who use the square every day are either hopping on and off buses, catching the … [Read More...]
Luggage Storage in Venice
Deposito Bagagli - Where to Store Your Luggage for Your Short Stay in Venice: If you are arriving in Venice with a large suitcase, one of the biggest challenge is how to get your luggage across the many of bridges that criss-cross the city. So if you're only stopping in Venice for a brief visit, it may be worthwhile considering storing your … [Read More...]
Venice Connected and Vaporetto Tickets
Buying Your Vaporetto Tickets On-line With Venice Connected You can now buy your transport ticket on-line through the Venice Connected website. Venice Connected vaporetto travel ticket prices used to be based on your planned date of travel and vary depending on whether it’s Low/Medium season, Medium/High season or Peak period … [Read More...]
Food
Trattoria al Ponte del Megio – A Small Trattoria in Santa Croce
Trattoria al Ponte del Megio - A Small Canal-Side Trattoria in Santa Croce: Trattoria al Ponte del Megio is a smallish canal-side trattoria in Santa Croce. It is located on Calle Larga, right by the bridge of the same name. Restaurants near Ponte del Megio We had planned to dine at La Zucca, a popular vegetarian restaurant near Ponte del … [Read More...]
Trattoria alla Madonna – Good Food and a Nice Atmosphere
Trattoria all Madonna - A Venetian Institution: Trattoria alla Madonna was one of the first restaurants we dined at when we arrived in Venice. Located near the Rialto Bridge in the San Polo district, it was easy to get to from our hotel in San Marco. Having been around since the 1950's, Trattoria alla Madonna is a Venetian institution and a … [Read More...]
Antico Pignolo – A Restaurant with a Sizeable Wine Cellar
Venice Restaurant - Dinner at Antico Pignolo - A Wine Spectator Award Restaurant: For our end of tour dinner in Venice, we dined at the Ristorante Antico Pignolo, a restaurant close to our hotel, the Splendid Hotel near St Mark's Square. The San Marco area is more known for its tourist-quality restaurants and on arrival at Antico Pignolo's … [Read More...]
Shopping
Visiting a Murano Glass Factory is a part of any Venice Tour
Murano Glass Factory Tour: A Visit to Arti Veneziane on Giudecca: A visit to a Murano glass factory is part and parcel of any tour of Venice and on this occasion we made a stop at Arti Veneziane alla Giudecca. We have visited a few Murano glass factories in the past, but it is always interesting to make the visit to see how designs have … [Read More...]
How to Get to the Noventa Outlet from Venice
Getting to the Noventa Outlet from Venice: The Castel Romano Designer Outlet is one that we regularly visit whenever we are in Rome, but on our latest visit to Venice, we took time to also check out McArthurGlen's Noventa Di Piave Designer Outlet on the outskirt of Venice. The Noventa Outlet is about a 45-minute drive from Venice, but … [Read More...]
Shopping in Venice
Shopping in Venice Masks, Costumes Dolls Glassware Lace Paper products Fabrics Bead jewellery Lithographs Venice is famous for several local crafts that have been … [Read More...]