One Day Venice Exploration

Day 1: Venice Highlights

Venice, Italy

8:00AM

Breakfast at St. Mark's Square

Start your day with a delicious Italian breakfast at one of the cafes in St. Mark's Square, surrounded by stunning architecture and lively atmosphere.
St. Mark's Square is easily accessible by foot from most parts of Venice.
€10, 1 hour

9:30AM

Visit Rialto Bridge

Walk along the Grand Canal to reach the iconic Rialto Bridge, offering beautiful views of the canal and the vibrant market nearby.
Rialto Bridge is a short walk from St. Mark's Square, approximately 15 minutes on foot.
Free, 1 hour

11:00AM

Explore Grand Canal

Take a vaporetto ride along the Grand Canal to admire the stunning palaces, bridges, and daily life along this famous waterway.
You can catch a vaporetto from Rialto Bridge to explore the Grand Canal. The ride takes about 30 minutes.
€7.50 for a single ride ticket, 1.5 hours

1:00PM

Lunch on Murano Island

Head to Murano Island known for its glass-making heritage. Enjoy a seafood lunch by the canal while watching glass artisans at work.
Take a vaporetto from the Grand Canal to Murano Island. The ride takes approximately 20 minutes.
€20, 2 hours

3:30PM

Visit Peggy Guggenheim Collection

Explore one of the most important museums in Italy for European and American art of the first half of the 20th century, hosted in an 18th-century palace on the Grand Canal.
From Murano Island, take a vaporetto back to the Grand Canal and head to the museum, which is a short walk from the vaporetto stop.
€15, 1.5 hours

5:00PM

Gondola Ride

Experience the quintessential Venetian activity with a gondola ride through the charming canals of Venice, passing under iconic bridges and past historic buildings.
You can find gondola stations along the Grand Canal or near St. Mark's Square.
€80-€100 for a 30-minute ride, 30 minutes

6:30PM

Visit St. Mark's Basilica

End your day with a visit to the stunning St. Mark's Basilica, a masterpiece of Byzantine architecture filled with beautiful mosaics and history.
St. Mark's Basilica is a short walk from St. Mark's Square.
€3 for skip-the-line entry, 1 hour
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