10-Day Venice Itinerary

Check In & Settle In

Arrive and check into your hotel near San Polo or Cannaregio, then drop your bags and freshen up.

Vaporetto Along the Grand Canal

Ride a vaporetto down the Grand Canal, past centuries of palazzi facades.

Rialto Bridge & Market

Cross the Rialto Bridge and browse the fish and produce stalls of its centuries-old market.

Cicchetti Crawl in Cannaregio

Hop between bacari bars in Cannaregio for cicchetti bites and small glasses of ombra wine.

St Mark's Basilica

Marvel at the gold Byzantine mosaics covering every inch of St Mark's Basilica's domed ceilings.

Doge's Palace & Bridge of Sighs

Walk the opulent chambers of the Doge's Palace and cross the enclosed Bridge of Sighs to the old prisons.

Coffee at Caffe Florian

Sip an espresso at Caffe Florian, one of the oldest coffee houses in the world, beneath the Piazza's arcades.

Sunset Gondola Ride

Glide beneath the Rialto Bridge and past hidden canals on a classic Grand Canal gondola ride at sunset.

Jewish Ghetto of Venice

Walk through the world's first Jewish ghetto, established in 1516, and its tall, tightly-stacked synagogues.

Cannaregio's Quiet Canals

Wander away from the crowds along Cannaregio's residential canals and the Fondamenta della Misericordia.

Cicchetti Lunch at a Bacaro

Stop for baccala mantecato on crostini at a neighbourhood bacaro along the canal.

Dinner Overlooking a Quiet Canal

Dine canal-side away from the tourist crowds at a family-run Cannaregio trattoria.

Vaporetto to Murano

Take the vaporetto across the lagoon to Murano, famed for centuries of glassblowing tradition.

Glassblowing Demonstration

Watch master glassblowers shape molten glass into sculptures at a Murano furnace.

Burano's Rainbow Houses

Wander Burano's brightly painted fishermen's houses and browse handmade lace shops.

Return Lagoon Crossing

Ride the vaporetto back across the lagoon as the light turns gold over the water.

Gallerie dell'Accademia

See Venetian Renaissance masterworks by Titian and Bellini inside the Gallerie dell'Accademia.

Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Wander the modern art collection housed in Peggy Guggenheim's unfinished palazzo on the Grand Canal.

Dorsoduro's Student Streets

Explore Dorsoduro's laid-back, art-school atmosphere along Zattere's sunny promenade.

Dinner in Dorsoduro

Enjoy fresh seafood pasta at a trattoria tucked into Dorsoduro's quiet squares.

Rialto Fish Market Tour

Watch the early-morning catch arrive at the Pescheria, Rialto's centuries-old fish market.

Cicchetti-Making Class

Learn to prepare classic cicchetti like sarde in saor in a hands-on Venetian cooking class.

Bigoli in Salsa Lunch

Taste bigoli in salsa, Venice's anchovy-and-onion pasta, at a classic bacaro.

Wine Bar Crawl in San Polo

Hop between wine bars near Campo San Polo for Veneto wines and more cicchetti.

Vaporetto to the Lido

Cross the lagoon to the Lido, Venice's breezy barrier-island beach resort.

Lido Beach Morning

Relax on the Lido's sandy beach, the same shoreline that hosted the Venice Film Festival's golden age.

Cycle the Lido's Quiet Roads

Rent a bike to explore the Lido's flat roads, a rare chance to cycle in car-light Venice.

Return to Venice for Dinner

Ride the vaporetto back to the city for a relaxed evening meal.

Castello's Backstreets

Wander Castello, Venice's largest and least touristed sestiere, past laundry-strung canals.

Giardini della Biennale

Stroll the shaded Giardini park, home to the Venice Biennale's national pavilions.

Free Afternoon to Wander

Get pleasantly lost in Venice's alleys at your own pace, letting dead-ends lead you somewhere new.

Sunset Aperitivo on the Water

Sip a Select spritz at a waterside bar as gondolas drift past in the evening light.

Venetian Mask Workshop Visit

Browse hand-painted papier-mache masks at a traditional maskmaker's atelier.

San Polo's Artisan Studios

Duck into small artisan studios making marbled paper and hand-bound books in San Polo.

Campanile View Over the Lagoon

Ride the lift up St Mark's Campanile for a rooftop-level view across the lagoon and red-tiled roofs.

Farewell Dinner Near the Grand Canal

Celebrate the trip with a final dinner at a restaurant overlooking the Grand Canal.

Final Espresso at a Campo Cafe

Order one last standing espresso at a neighbourhood cafe before checkout.

Last-Minute Murano Glass Shopping

Pick up a small piece of Murano glass or Burano lace to bring home.

Farewell Walk to St Mark's Square

Take a final unhurried loop through St Mark's Square before gathering your luggage.

Water Taxi to Marco Polo Airport

Take a water taxi or bus across the lagoon to Venice Marco Polo Airport for your flight home.