Canals, glass, and seafood
Duration: 4 days, 3 nights (2 days for travelling)
Location: Venice, Italy
Hotel: Hotel Plaza Venice, Mestre
The last few years have been tough on everyone, and so I decided to take Nicola away to Venice as a surprise for her birthday. I had been to Venice before, albeit for a single day, but it would be Nicola's first Italian adventure outside of Sicily.
While I wanted this to be a surprise, the various health declaration forms and COVID-19 tests it was going to be impossible to keep it quiet.
We flew out late on Thursday night, after taking the 724 bus to Heathrow Airport. At 2.5 hours it was a bit long for a bus ride, but cheaper and fewer changes than going by train.
We stayed for 3 nights at the Hotel Plaza Venice on the mainland in Mestre, before flying back home on Sunday.
- Sight Seeing 90%
- Food 90%
- Transportation 50%
- Activities 80%
- Hotel 50%
Trip Video
Best Food & Drink
1. Osteria Ca' Del Vento
A quiet, little tavern where we went for Nicola's birthday meal. Beautiful food and fabulous wine. Great service. Website
2. Ristorante Pizzeria Principe
Busy place in Burano. Serves fabulous squid ink pasta, and gnocchi
3. Bar Americano
An unlikely addition for this little bar in Piazza San Marco. We imagine it is packed in the daytime, but when we went there late on the way back from Murano and Burano, it was unsurprisingly quiet, but oh so welcome. The cannoli was a much needed boost after a long day exploring.
Day 1
Travel to Venice
Catch the 724 to Heathrow.
Take a delayed British Airways flight to Venice Marco Polo.
Take the airport transfer to Mestre, via Venice Piazzale Roma.
Check-in at Hotel Plaza Venice.
Day 2
Mainland Venice
Bus from Mestre to Venice Piazzale Roma.
Vaporetto to Rialto Market.
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Day 3
Islands of Venice
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