If there was only one city in Italy that I could visit again, it would definitely be Venice. I didn’t have any expectations, nor did I do any research before visiting, but we ended up loving it! It was so strange to explore a city with no cars, only canals and people walking everywhere. Sometimes, it felt like a huge maze and it was hard to navigate it, nevertheless, it was one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited.
Exploring the place was so much fun. For the first time in a long time, we decided not to use maps and went with the flow (which sometimes resulted in us getting lost). Because of that, we found plenty of hidden gems, such as a restaurant that sold Aperol Spritz for only €3.50! Of course, we also visited more popular places and took a Gondola ride.
Rialto Bridge was beautiful but overflowing with a lot of tourists. We continued to explore the city and headed to Piazza San Marco. The San Marco square was stunning, with restaurants, bars and bands playing soft music. The atmosphere was indescribable. It felt like we travelled back in time.
We were aware that places like this tend to be very overpriced, though. We headed to the area close to our accommodation and decided to look for dinner there. We found a small restaurant two minutes away from our apartment, and we couldn’t be happier. The staff was very friendly, and the food was delicious! We finished our night with two shots of limoncellos for free, which we appreciated, and then we went to bed!
We didn’t have any plans for the next day so we woke up late. On our way back to the city centre, we had a quick breakfast, and then we went to the coast and decided to spend the day exploring the small islands of Venice! We bought a boat tour that would take us to three of them: Murano, Burano and Torcello.
Our first stop was Murano. An island well-known for its glass factory. We had the opportunity to see how different decorations are made which was very interesting, and we could also buy them in a shop! The next quick stop was Torcello.
We took a small walk, bought an ice cream and admired the architecture and the surroundings. Torcello Basilica, one of the oldest religious buildings in Venice, was the highlight of the island. The last and my favourite spot was Burano.
The small island of Burano is well-known for its colourful, picturesque buildings. It was the busiest one of the three and the prettiest. If I could I would stay there for the rest of the day, but unfortunately, we had to head back to Venice! We decided to have dinner in the same restaurant as the night before and so we finished our last night in the city with a delicious meal and nice drinks.
