Venice

blatantrereg

Going to Vencie for a couple of days soon with my gf. Hvaing glanced about, recommendations are to check out the Doge's Palace, wander around aimlessly, and avoid St Mark's Square for food as it's overpriced. Anything other ideas or suggestions?

noddyone2

It's a lovely city. Save money by getting a day or longer pass for the water buses, get on and off where you like. Wander everywhere, you will get lost, part of the fun, lovely churches to visit, islands in the lagoon worth a trip - one is a famous graveyard. Don't eat (even icecream) in St. Mark's square, everything is a rip off. Plenty of good places to eat in back streets away from the tourist areas. Eat where the locals eat. Best thing to do before you go is to buy The Rough guide to Venice/Italy - all the info you need there. Bring a camera. Both of you - relax and enjoy!

mhairesa

Take the water bus (you can get a ticket for a few days travel and it's quite cheap) and visit Lido, it has a lovely public beach. And the island of Murano is very nice, we got to see a glass making demonstration. A lot of the charm is wandering around the maze, I mean streets ;-) and soaking up the atmosphere! Venice is one of my favorite places, Hope you have a great time!

Mountainsandh

+ 1 for the waterbus pass, if you're getting in with Ryanair, you can purchase it downstairs at the same spot where you get the bus ticket afair.
+ 1 for the islands, that can be done with your waterbus pass, going from the quay close to San Marco sq.

Do buy some seeds off the guys in the square to feed the pigeons, it's hilarious, and have your camera ready for pigeon shots !

Explore little streets as much as you can, it looks big on the map, but although there is a lot of walking, it's really easy and pleasurable to walk around (apart from the crowds).

Visit the fishmarket. As you go across Rialto bridge coming from the San Marco side of town, you go straight on.
Also coming in the same way across the bridge, if you veer left (try and aim for the bigger "avenue" if you want more shops, you're heading towards San Paulo (where I stayed), and there's nice restaurants, way more affordable, and great shops for masks, etc...

Take the traghetto at least once, that crosses the canal perpendicular, and the locals stand in the gondola (I think I sat such a chicken), it's great fun. It's not part of your pass, so have change ready (2 euros or so I think).

blatantrereg

Been there and back weeks now Really liked it. Got museum passes online that saved money on The Doge's palace and the Ferrer Museum - really liked both of those. Did go on a cruise of the islands alright, which was cool. We did indeed get lost in the streets haha. I thought the pigeons all over the people in St Mark's Square was digusting personally, but each to their own haha. Didn't go to the fish market, but that wouldn't be my cup of tea anyway since I'm vegetarian. Incidentally the food was the only disappointing thing about the place. Much better vegetarian food when we went to Dingle earlier this year, somewhat contrary to expectations and stereotypes!