Best day Trips from Venice

Taking inspiration from Marco Polo,when in his hometown, we take a chance to enhance your travel experience by indulging in learning some fine art traditional to Venice. Plan a day to take an ethnic carnival Mask-Making master class in Venice.

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Saint Mark’s Square, which, being the center of the City, allows you to venture to some other tourist attractions after finishing.

Give your day an amazing start by visiting the Basilica San Marco the significant venetian religious center including a cathedral which is the resting place of Saint Mark. See the enchanting architecture displaying a blend of Ballantyne, and Roman style with a Gothic vibe. 

Spend your afternoon at Doge’s Palace, the most iconic landmark of Venice. Called Palazzo Ducale in local language, this magnificent palace now houses a museum overlooking a beautiful pristine lagoon. 

From there we top up our day of leisure by taking a Gondola Ride, a traditional practice worth experiencing the city through a unique lens. This adventurous cruise lets you take in the view over the canals and lakes and bridges too, allowing you to hover above the lights of the enchanting city.

Take a day of refuge from the city and get on the dolomite’s alps to explore the world heritage components protecting some special mountainous landscapes of magnificent natural beauty. These mountains are globally renowned for their sculptured form and delightful view.

As we continue our day we spend our time in the picturesque ski resort area of Dolmiti Superski range area. Called Cortina d’Ampezzo, this is one the Italy’s most luxurious ski resorts with top notch facilities to keep the visitors comfortable and entertained.

Spare your day to explore some of the venetian fineness of art and craft that shaped the trading destiny of Venice centuries ago. 

Dwell into the traditional art of glass making that is ethnic to Murano with its enchanting museums that have a fascinating story to tell. Tread past the coziness of the island and explore some of the churches of the Byzantine time. 

Titled as “Mini Venice” the Burano Island is home to some of the most intricate techniques of lace making. This intricacy dates back to the 13th century and these laces are spun, woven and given colorful designs all by hand.  This is the place in Venice which has some of the most brightly coloured houses.

One of the best things about this cozy and romantic city is that it can be explored by walking as well. This leisurely walk can take only a couple hours and allows us to directly see some of the tourist sites of Venice. The best starting points for this walk would either be St. Mark’s square in the heart of the city or the Rialto bridge where you can start lingering around taking in the best possible views of canals and markets. 

It is also advisable to take on a local expert guide to know about the history and story behind some of the incredible venetian traditions.

This musical performance is a delight for anyone visiting Venice and is packed with tradition, history, melody, emotions and soulfulness dating back to the 1700s.  This concert is performed at the church of Santa Maria della Pieta or as we can call it Vivaldi Church. Vivaldi; the patron of the church, is primarily known for being a music composer, with his best work being the series of violin melodies known as “the four seasons”. 

With that we conclude our brief explanation of options you can take as day trips from venice. We hope to hear from you soon and get back with meaningful content on travel and tourism for you.