Itinerary · Venice, Italy
Three days in Venice
The classic first visit: San Marco and the Grand Canal, Dorsoduro’s art, then the islands of the lagoon.
Three days
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Day 1, 9:00
1Basilica di San Marco
Book on basilicasanmarco.it; shoulders and knees covered.
Day 1, 11:00
2Palazzo Ducale (the Doge’s Palace)
And the Bridge of Sighs.
Day 1, 13:30
3Al Covo
Lunch in Castello.
Day 1, 16:00
4ACTV waterbuses (vaporetti)
The Grand Canal by waterbus.
Day 1, 19:00
5Harry’s Bar
A drink where it all began, in 1931.
Day 2, 10:00
6Gallerie dell’Accademia
Venetian painting.
Day 2, 12:30
7Peggy Guggenheim Collection
Modern art on the Grand Canal.
Day 2, 15:00
8Punta della Dogana – Pinault Collection
Contemporary art at the tip of Dorsoduro.
Day 2, 18:00
9The Zattere at sunset
Cicchetti at the Schiavi.
Day 3, 9:00
10Burano, Mazzorbo and Torcello in a day
Torcello first, before the crowds.
Day 3, 13:00
11Venissa
Lunch in the vineyard (One MICHELIN Star, 2026).
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