New Year in Venice

[Anotherloverholeinyohead]

Booked a couple of days away in Venice over New Year and for various reasons have not sorted out an itinerary.

Anyone have any suggestions on what to see, where to eat what we can do? Will be me,dp and ds14 and ds11

Many thanks in advance

Have a look in the short haul topic.

Get tickets for the water taxi. Head to Murano island. Just take it all in.

Have a browse of this website, it’s created by a couple who love Venice and it’s so useful: europeforvisitors.com/venice/

And at the risk of sounding argumentative, if you’re only there for a couple of days, don’t bother with Murano. I visited it a few days ago and it was ok, but I think your time could be better spent.

Go on a tour of the synagogues- amazing!

Go to St Marks, the Basilica, go up the Campanile, don't buy coffee there, you'll need a mortgage, go to the Doge's Palace, across the Bridge of Sighs, Murano is pretty, but trips there are a sales pitch, go on a vaparetto, go on a gondola, go to the Grand Canal, the Rialto Bridge, wander aimlessly, find the only set of traffic lights, window shop, it's stunning, get up early, go to a caff, watch the sharp suited businessmen knock back ristretto and Campari for breakfast, go down any alley, find a restaurant, it'll be good, so will the wine. And Synagogues, and the Ospedale, and the bells, lots of bells! I envy you! Have lots of fun. And the Fenice, the theatre, tho you probably have to book years ahead!

I'm very very jealous. I absolutely loved Venice.

I don't think you can go wrong tbh. Just wander, eat anywhere that looks reasonably priced, take your time, get lost a lot.

We didn't do a gondola ride or go to Murano and didn't feel we missed out. We did take the vaporetto a lot, and we did a Doge's Palace tour, and both were wonderful.

These suggestions are great (and such a massive help) we are there for three days including NYE. OUr hotel is near St Marks Square so hoping to be in the square for midnight.

I am making notes and will compile a rough itinerary whilst at work tomorrow!