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We've been a few times, most restaurants were mediocre, but the sandwiches and snacks in some of the supermarkets were unbelievable Spar for instance, in UK it would be a high end deli.
Looking through the photos, we had a nice meal in a place called Osteria al Mariner in Canareggio, lots of locals, and also in the University cafe/restaurant in a lovely garden.
Unpopular opinion maybe, but the water taxi from the airport is fantastic on a sunny day, and they'll take you to the nearest pontoon to your hotel, so you might get a free ride along the grand canal. Def. worth the money fpr me at the time (114 euros) but no idea of the current cost.
Looking through the photos, we had a nice meal in a place called Osteria al Mariner in Canareggio, lots of locals, and also in the University cafe/restaurant in a lovely garden.
Unpopular opinion maybe, but the water taxi from the airport is fantastic on a sunny day, and they'll take you to the nearest pontoon to your hotel, so you might get a free ride along the grand canal. Def. worth the money fpr me at the time (114 euros) but no idea of the current cost.
Macneil said:
Unpopular opinion maybe, but the water taxi from the airport is fantastic on a sunny day, and they'll take you to the nearest pontoon to your hotel, so you might get a free ride along the grand canal. Def. worth the money fpr me at the time (114 euros) but no idea of the current cost.
Agree with this. Not cheap, but makes it feel a bit specialhttps://www.lazucca.it/
Consistently decent and great value. Booking is a must.
The one thing I’d say about Venice, is to simply accept that you are going to be a tourist. So have that mindset.
Complaining about the cost of a coffee in st marks square is a trope, and for sure it’s not anywhere near the best coffee and cake you’ll eat but the interaction with the staff (cafe Florian) and the experience and setting is what you’re there for. Go sit at the bar and have a Bellini in Harry’s, it’ll be made for you by a guy who’s been there half his life and will tell you some great stories. Indulge in that rather than mumble over the cost of it at a corner table.
I think accom. Is best done via Airbnb though. Sure there are some nice hotels but there are better options. I’ve stayed at the Marriott during the film festival, which is on its own island and has private boats to ferry you about. I still think the Airbnb option is better especially if the owner is local. We had one older gentleman who was telling us the various places to eat and drink and then glanced at his watch, realised it was lunchtime and took us to a wine merchant’s around the corner.
Water taxi transfers from the airport are a worthwhile experience. We landed and thought f-it and went to the quay underneath the arrrivals hall, no advance booking or haggling, it was €140 to the Marriott which is a fair old distance.
Consistently decent and great value. Booking is a must.
The one thing I’d say about Venice, is to simply accept that you are going to be a tourist. So have that mindset.
Complaining about the cost of a coffee in st marks square is a trope, and for sure it’s not anywhere near the best coffee and cake you’ll eat but the interaction with the staff (cafe Florian) and the experience and setting is what you’re there for. Go sit at the bar and have a Bellini in Harry’s, it’ll be made for you by a guy who’s been there half his life and will tell you some great stories. Indulge in that rather than mumble over the cost of it at a corner table.
I think accom. Is best done via Airbnb though. Sure there are some nice hotels but there are better options. I’ve stayed at the Marriott during the film festival, which is on its own island and has private boats to ferry you about. I still think the Airbnb option is better especially if the owner is local. We had one older gentleman who was telling us the various places to eat and drink and then glanced at his watch, realised it was lunchtime and took us to a wine merchant’s around the corner.
Water taxi transfers from the airport are a worthwhile experience. We landed and thought f-it and went to the quay underneath the arrrivals hall, no advance booking or haggling, it was €140 to the Marriott which is a fair old distance.
Visited in July and it was quieter and less expensive than I d prepared myself for. During the day St Marks and the Rialto is busy, but in the evening, especially after 9 it was blissfully quiet.
We stayed at the Hotel Venezia Palazzo Barocci - very reasonably priced, right on the Grand Canal next to an airport water bus stop - arrival and departure very easy, nice breakfast, roof terrace with great views.
Had a couple of lovely evening meals in little places we found wandering around - if somewhere is busy, and off the main tourist roads, it s probably decent.
We stayed 3 nights, but would have been happy to stay longer. It s just different to anywhere else.
We stayed at the Hotel Venezia Palazzo Barocci - very reasonably priced, right on the Grand Canal next to an airport water bus stop - arrival and departure very easy, nice breakfast, roof terrace with great views.
Had a couple of lovely evening meals in little places we found wandering around - if somewhere is busy, and off the main tourist roads, it s probably decent.
We stayed 3 nights, but would have been happy to stay longer. It s just different to anywhere else.
Edited by abzmike on Tuesday 23 December 22:38
Venice is one of the few places I've been that exceeded high expectations.
Yes, it gets busy at weekends and high season, but if you stay for the evening you almost get the city to.yourself.
Maybe I've been lucky, but I loved it.
Nowhere like it.
Training in and out for the day sounds like the worst possible option, although Italian trains are very good and cheap.
M
Yes, it gets busy at weekends and high season, but if you stay for the evening you almost get the city to.yourself.
Maybe I've been lucky, but I loved it.
Nowhere like it.
Training in and out for the day sounds like the worst possible option, although Italian trains are very good and cheap.
M
Edited by marcosgt on Tuesday 23 December 23:04
marcosgt said:
Venice is one of the few places I've been that exceeded high expectations.
Yes, it gets busy at weekends and high season, but if you stay for the evening you almost get the city to.yourself.
Maybe I've been lucky, but I loved it.
Nowhere like it.
Training in and out for the day sounds like the worst possible option, although Italian trains are very good and cheap.
M
It's one of those places that is what it's cracked up to be Yes, it gets busy at weekends and high season, but if you stay for the evening you almost get the city to.yourself.
Maybe I've been lucky, but I loved it.
Nowhere like it.
Training in and out for the day sounds like the worst possible option, although Italian trains are very good and cheap.
M
Edited by marcosgt on Tuesday 23 December 23:04
The Leaper said:
philv said:
We stay in Verona and take train to Venice , etc for days out.
Including lake garda .
Train cheap and quick. Just over an hour.
Airbnb in Verona cheaper.
Verona lovely and a nicer city imho.
Agree 100%Including lake garda .
Train cheap and quick. Just over an hour.
Airbnb in Verona cheaper.
Verona lovely and a nicer city imho.
It's only a few days, stay somewhere central, go back to your room for a rest then hit the town all over again once everyone has boarded their train to Verona, you won't regret it. I'll never forget how special Venice felt at 1am in December
we visited in March of this year and stayed for 5 nights at Hotel Saturnia & International. Fantastic hotel and would stay there again without hesitation. Central but not noisy, they had a pontoon at the back so that water taxi's could dock (Note some hotels dont have that facility). Booked a few things before we got to Venice including some brilliant restaurants. Happy to share details if you would like them
8.4L 154 said:
The Leaper said:
philv said:
We stay in Verona and take train to Venice , etc for days out.
Including lake garda .
Train cheap and quick. Just over an hour.
Airbnb in Verona cheaper.
Verona lovely and a nicer city imho.
Agree 100%Including lake garda .
Train cheap and quick. Just over an hour.
Airbnb in Verona cheaper.
Verona lovely and a nicer city imho.
It's only a few days, stay somewhere central, go back to your room for a rest then hit the town all over again once everyone has boarded their train to Verona, you won't regret it. I'll never forget how special Venice felt at 1am in December
I cannot help on Hotels as I've only ever stayed in the Cipriani and Danieli, which of which were amazing, but were paid for by my then employer and I think they are around £1k-£2k+ per night, so I won't be paying that myself.
I do agree about trying to stay in Venice though, during the day it can get over-whelmed with thousands of people from cruise ships, so the best times are very early and very late, when they and all the car/train day-trippers have departed.
It is an incredible, unique place and you just have to accept that the price to pay for that is that everything is expensive. Far better to accept it than to fight it.
I do agree about trying to stay in Venice though, during the day it can get over-whelmed with thousands of people from cruise ships, so the best times are very early and very late, when they and all the car/train day-trippers have departed.
It is an incredible, unique place and you just have to accept that the price to pay for that is that everything is expensive. Far better to accept it than to fight it.
8.4L 154 said:
How do you walk around Venice at midnight when it's absolutely magical if your sleeping an hour's train rides away.
It's only a few days, stay somewhere central, go back to your room for a rest then hit the town all over again once everyone has boarded their train to Verona, you won't regret it. I'll never forget how special Venice felt at 1am in December
That looks lovely and peaceful.It's only a few days, stay somewhere central, go back to your room for a rest then hit the town all over again once everyone has boarded their train to Verona, you won't regret it. I'll never forget how special Venice felt at 1am in December
Thanks for the all the advice so far.
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