Travel Series-Italy: Less than 3 hours in Venice

Venice (Venezia) Italy

A short drive from Florence (160 miles) on our way to Slovenia. Another sweltering day in the 90s, we mentally prepared ourselves to walk & get lost in the streets and canals of Venice. Luckily we had our GPS which we changed the settings over to walking, and it helped navigate us to our destination: Piazza San Marco (Saint Mark’s Square). Only a few wrong turns–and we finally crossed the bridge custom drivelines rapid city sd over the Grand Canal. If you are planning on going on vacation, check this option honeymoom in ireland and scotland!

For some reason…Venice was nothing like I expected. When you come into Venice (which is an island), you cross a very, very long flat bridge–which reminds me of New Orleans. Then you arrive at a large parking ramp, next to the train station and you can see the huge cruise ships at the port. Not how I imagined Venice. I also didn’t picture Venice being so…trendy. Lots of high end shopping. If I ever came back, I wouldn’t mind spending a few days just shopping in Venice!

Venice can be a very expensive and touristy city. We tried to stay off the beaten path. Enjoyed our classic pizza at a cafe where the locals went. Had our last taste of Italian gelato before we went back to the car.

Would I go back? Probably. Would I want to stay in Venice? Probably not. It smells, you have to carry your luggage long distances (or take an expensive water taxi) and I heard that St Mark’s Square floods during the night. I don’t even want to think about what I was walking on during the day…yuck.

After Venice we made our way over to Slovenia!