Venice in a Day, Venice, Italy

This was my first trip to Venice and frankly I had low expectations after I told many I was going in June. I got the 鈥淥h it鈥檚 going to be so crowded and hot鈥� comment over and over. Not fond of crowds, I was apprehensive. I spent 2.5 days in Venice with my friend Page, and I found myself pleasantly surprised by its rundown charm. I鈥檓 glad I visited the city before it sinks!

We ended our ten-day tour of Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy with Mountain Travel Sobek in Vicenza. Our guides drove us to Venice and then helped us board a water taxi to get to our final destination. I was very thankful for this help as it gave me a chance to observe and learn the lay of the land. We were even more fortunate to find our hotel,聽NH Collection Venezia Palazzo Barocci, located right next to the San Angelo water taxi platform which ended up being a godsend! No dragging bags through the alleyways of Venice required!

Our hotel was fantastic in multiple ways. It is centrally located between the Rialto Bridge and St. Mark鈥檚 Square. As I mentioned earlier, it is next to the San Angelo vaporetto stop. In addition, it is a straight shot on the airport Alilaguna shuttle鈥o transferring required. To top it off, this area on the Grand Canal was less crowded. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: Venice in a Day
Guide Location: Italy » Venice
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Elizabeth Bankhead
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:

NH Collection Venezia Palazzo Barocci
Bar all鈥橝rco
Cantina DoMori
Osteria ai Storti
Cantina Do Spade
Rialto Bridge
Campo San Giocomo
St. Mark鈥檚 Square
Caffe Brasilia
the Doge Palace
Harry鈥檚 American Bar
Fernice Opera House
Accademia Bridge
Palazzo Ferro Fini
Church of San Polo
Campo San Polo
Pizzeria Bar Cico
The Gritti Palace
Ristorante da Raffaele

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