today we're going to be taking you on a world wind tour of Venice in winter this
was the final stop of her travels in Italy and her first time visiting the
famed floating city yes we may have arrived during the coldest time of year
but we grabbed whatever mismatched layers we had and hit the ground running
so join us as we share with you some of the best things to see do and eat in
Venice well hello hello there from Venice Italy everybody have made it can
you see our breath yeah it sure is winter and we're dealing with a weather
system that just came in beast from the east yeah my goodness has been cold we
had minus 12 which included windchill this morning yeah and so we are bundled
up in our you know our finest that we've brought along on this winter trip oh
yeah anyways given the weather we're still gonna try to go out and explore as
much as we can of Venice and this is gonna be our little mini Travel Guide
I have to say one of our favorite things to do in the city is to just walk down
the little back lanes half the time we don't even know where we're going but I
mean this is a really fun city to get lost in what do you think oh yeah for
sure I know so we are now on a quest to reach
the Rialto Bridge you kind of know we're in the vicinity
of it but there's quite a bit of backtracking in the city because you get
a lot of dead ends right no we're close I've already come up with a favorite
activity like hands down and what's been lost getting along because it happens so
often that if you don't have a good attitude about it you're not gonna enjoy
being here yeah I think part of the charm of Venice is just going down these
little alleys and like seeing where they lead
alright alright next stop next up we're outside just standing beneath the rialto
bridge yeah and what I can tell you about this bridge is that it's the
oldest bridge here in Venice yeah also you there's a lot of shopping if you on
the bridge the bridge is really wide there's a lot of shops yeah almost like
a little mini arcade like right down the middle of it yeah and this is one of
four bridges that crosses over the Grand Canal you don't have very many crossing
points but this is one of those next up let's talk about transportation in
Venice aside from ambling through the city and
getting to experience its maze-like layout another efficient and scenic way
to get around is by boat the vaporetto is venice's very own water bus service
and though the fare is pricey it's worth keeping at least once during your stay
to give you an idea the standard ticket is 750 euros and valid for 60 minutes
the one-day passes 20 euros and valid for 24 hours and while the prices only
go up from there
and now let's head over to what may be the most visited attraction in Venice
biatch a San Marco there is quite a bit to see and do around the square but
let's begin with st. Mark's Basilica named so as it's believed to house the
relics of Mark the Evangelist no videos are photography are allowed inside but
admission is free if you're willing to brave the long lines then directly
across from the Basilica you have Saint Mark's Campanile a a tall brick bell
tower which was once used by approaching ships as a beacon to guide them home
there is an elevator to whisk you all the way to the top four views of the
city then you have the doges palace which was the residence of the Doge of
Venice the ruler of the former Republic of Venice the palace was built in the
Venetian Gothic style and today it's a museum that's open to tourists and we
can't forget the Bridge of Sighs his name refers to the size of prisoners who
would get the last glimpse of Venice as they were led from the interrogation
rooms of the Doge's Palace to themselves
then looking across to the other side of the Grand Canal
you have the Basilica of Saint Mary of health this basilica was built as an
offering for the city's deliverance of the plague outbreak that hit the summer
of 1630 killing one-third of the population
and not too far from the Basilica you also have the Galleria del academia in
case you're in the mood for art
okay so we've talked about the vaporetto now let's talk about gondolas and
gondoliers and that might be the most iconic vision that most people have a
better yeah a romantic ride down the canal right exactly so in terms of the
price guys it's 80 euros and you can split that amongst five people and that
gives you 30 minutes so the cool thing is you can be out here on the Grand
Canal and you can also go down some of the little ones as well - yeah and if
you want to do it at night when it's even more romantic that'll cost you a
hundred years oh my gosh let's have cash - splash that's it on that
someone's happy about the snow hey hey there hey
oh no oh no check out the Podesta well it's not that
deep by Canadian standards avenge her Venice this is quite a bit
but let's take a break from all the sightseeing to introduce you to a
restaurant we really enjoyed la SOPA a place where all the dishes are made
with pumpkin
all right so we are all settled in the restaurant and we've ordered three
different pumpkin dishes to share between Sam and I we got the plan de
track on burroughs a la salvia every cottage in our town so from what I can
understand this has pumpkin and butter and some ricotta runs yeah when we were
first reading this plan to me as a dessert at least until finish it is but
apparently this is savory and it has nutmeg they said yeah and also a few
different spices that's really good trust with cheese and these looks like
some flower seeds thinking I guess he's having that as well how does it you've
been tripping it so how is it it's delicious delicious yeah
like how can you so how would you to describe it though and so every mean
yeah it's just creamy and great pumpkin flavor yes and my indie folk is playing
in the background so there you go you could just curl up and take it out of
the - this one's my favorite so far alternatively if you prefer to cook at
home there's a rialto market specializing in produce and fresh
seafood though it wasn't the liveliest on a snowy day
and now let's talk about island hopping in Venice because on one particular cold
morning while Audrey stayed home I decide to visit the nearby islands
so there are a number of different day trips you can basically take from
Venice's a number of different islands as Murano there's Murano but we've
decided to go where Dad where are we today tour cello yeah and all our plan
basically is just to go for a walk we're gonna I think we're gonna pass by a
Cathedral Church maybe a ruin and then also we're we've got a food on their
mind we might go and get a coffee and a little place - yes this is gonna be nice
and relaxing we're we're looking forward to it founded in the 5th century tour
cello is even older than Venice and was the original settlement in the venetian
lagoon this is a very peaceful island with lots of walking paths and nature
and the main reason to visit this island is to see the Byzantine mosaics in the
7th century cathedrals of Santa Maria del L Santa
and from there it was a hop over to Murano so I'm visiting Burano at the
moment and my first impressions are just it's so different from Venice it's just
so colorful it's quiet there's a little bit of
nature and yeah I don't really have an agenda or plan I'm just gonna go around
and explore Murano is known for its lace work and brightly colored homes there
are plenty of restaurants cafes and shops to browse but my visit was short
because there were a few more islands I wanted to visit next up miserable this
island sits next to Burano is connected by a bridge it's an often overlooked
island pali because it's not as colorful but is known for its vineyards and
orchards this is absolutely fascinating after walking around here for a little
while I don't think I've seen another tourist
I've just seen locals out walking their dogs and lots of laundry blowing in the
wind
from there my next Island was Murano which is renowned for its glass
production glass making on this island dates back to about 1291 when the glass
makers of Venice were forced to relocate by the Venetian government for fear that
a fire could destroy homes and bridges which were made out of wood
okay guys I decided to come over Toledo which is actually online number one so
basically you leave the Grand Canal and then you arrive at this other Island and
the first thing I have noticed and this has been a shocker ooh because the last
few days I haven't seen cars and there are cars on this island so that is my
very first impression of Lido I've got to say guys it is so strange seeing cars
again so what I'm noticing different about Lido so far is that there's modern
architecture and it's yet it's a little bit nondescript like this could be kind
of anywhere this is an 11 kilometer sandbar island that shelters a lagoon
from the Adriatic Sea that means beaches lots of seaside homes
and this is also where the Venice Film Festival takes place every year
so yeah the plan for today we're gonna take it easy on the sightseeing it's
gonna be very light but we are gonna get some food hoping to find some Venetian
dishes Sam spotted a restaurant that he thought looked really good look really
good it's like it's very close to our place and I just noticed it after taking
a ferry ride yesterday so we're gonna go and hopefully have our lunch there
you're right we're gonna be skating in Venice today another restaurant we liked
in Venice is Austin llamo Senegal this was a cozy restaurant specializing in
local cuisine the one dish that we would recommend trying is Saturday in so odd
this is a typical Venetian dish made with sardines with a sweet and sour
sauce featuring onions raisins pine nuts and
spices so these are pickled sardines and a sweet-and-sour sauce that's right it's
just typical of Venice because it was a way of preserving fish it's been popular
since the Middle Ages and it also has white onions raisins pine nuts it's so
good I mean this dishes have not and I've already been sharing it around the
table too
what's your favorite part of it there's also a mysterious and the onion and
while your vaporetto pass is still foul love why not go ride the canals at night
and watch the floating city come to life
as always we hope you enjoyed this Venice travel guide and that it gave you
a few ideas for your own trip if you have any other suggestions of things to
do in Venice feel free to share your suggestions with travelers in the
comments below we'll see you in the next video where we continue our euro trip
next up catching the overnight ferry to Croatia for some warmer weather