For many years now I have heard from various people that Venice is a relatively expensive place to visit. Bearing this in mind I had always been sceptical to stay a few days in Venice therefore decided that whilst I was in Milan I would take the opportunity to take a day trip there.
So lets rewind a little. I booked our train tickets from Milan Central to Venezia St. Lucia through Trainline and the entire length of the journey lasted about 2 hours and 25 minutes (perfect amount of time to get naps in). A return for one person on the train cost £23.60 and the trains were amazing!! They were super clean, super comfortable and really easy to navigate. I do recommend getting to the train station about 20-30 minutes before your departure time just to allow yourself to find the train platform at a more relaxed pace. The best feature of Italian trains were that they had plug sockets so you don't have to worry about a dead battery at the end of the day.
1. Have breakfast at Pasticceria Tonolo
If your on a budget whilst in Venice then most restaurants that you'll encounter are take out and this breakfast place was just that. Another heads up would be to have some cash on you as a few places I encountered had no card machines or the minimum spend for card would be 10 euros. I opted for the veggie brioche and the best part was I was able to choose my filling from a variety of flavours. I ended up going with the vanilla cream and never looked back. If anything whilst being in Italy it had definitely enhanced my sweet tooth.
2. Visit the St Marks Basilica
St Marks Basilica is one of the most iconic tourist attractions in Venice and I can see why. This beauty of a building has been constructed so elegantly that everyone has to visit. It is situated in the main square where there's a lot of hustle and bustle going on. Entry to go inside is completely free and simply requires joining a queue where the wait will be typically around 10-15 minutes (if the queue looks daunting I still recommend joining). Although I have no pictures of the inside (that's because you are not allowed to take any) its such a beautiful place to sit for 10-20 minutes and admire the paintings and architecture.
3. Walk around (with no agenda)
Taking a walk with no agenda or going to a certain destination or tourist attraction is literally the perfect thing you can do whilst simultaneously coming across the best hidden corners and canals that Venice has to offer. Although we tried to google map our way round Venice to get to certain destinations we often ended up taking a wrong turn and it worked out for the best. We got to really soak up parts of Venice that were less congested.
4. Have gelato at Boutique del Gelato
Now we can all agree that getting gelato is the most important part of the day right? For me I wouldn't rest until I got my daily dose of gelato because it was THAT mind-blowing. For those in Venice on a hot summers day you HAVE to visit boutique del gelato and as you can see from the picture this place was heaving. It's a small little place where you literally grab your gelato and off you go. This is where your change of euros comes in handy because this is yet another place that does not accept card.
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