Hotels and Short Breaks in Venice
Why not break up the year and treat yourself to a Short Break to Venice; book as little or as many days for your Short Break as you want! So don't just wait for your yearly holiday, when you can have lots of Short Breaks year round. Take a look at some fantastic deals and things to do on a Short Break in Venice.
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Why choose Venice for a Short Break?
Top ten things to do in Venice
- A trip on a gondola along the Grand Canal and under the Rialto bridge.
- St Mark's Square. See the ornate Doge's Palace and the Basillica.
- The Peggy Guggenheim collection.
- Harry's Bar on Calle Vallaresso.
- Visit Casanova's favourite café, Caffè Florian in St Mark's Square.
- The Bridge of Sighs. The last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment which is why Bryon named it the Bridge of Sighs.
- Hit the beach. The Lido can be reached by vaporetto or water taxi.
- Burano. Famous for its pretty painted houses. Reached by vaporetto or water taxi.
- Spot the film location. Wander the streets and match up the movies that have been filmed here.
- Go shopping. Visit the Mercerie and the Frezzeria areas just off St Mark's. For designer names, hit Calle Larga XXII Marzo.
To declare your love in the most romantic city in the world?
To flirt outrageously at the masked Carnivale?
To lie back on a gondola and sing the cornetto song?
Or because you've never had a Bellini at Harry's Bar?
Venice is simply the most romantic city in the world. 360 degrees picture perfect. Every view is heavenly and reflected in the city's labyrinth of canals. With grand hotels, baroque architecture, pavement cafes, medieval streets, and pastel coloured houses, it is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Many films have been made here including, unsurprisingly Casanova (local hero), James Bond and the Talented Mr Ripley.
Home to some of the finest art of the first half of the 20th century, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection is on show at her former home, Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, on the Grand Canal in Venice. For medieval art enthusiasts, check out the Gallerie Academia.
One of the best things you can do in Venice is just to wander down the narrow streets of traditional houses and pretty bridges. Starting off from St Mark's Square, go west towards the Dorsoduro and Accademia areas or the Castello district to the east. Stop off at the legendary local landmark, Harry's Bar. On Calle Vallaresso which is on the front and just down from St Mark's Square. The Bellini cocktail (champagne and peach juice) was created here and has been sipped elegantly here by movie stars and visitors ever since.
Nightlife here generally is fairly quiet; with drinks followed by dinner in your hotel or one of the local restaurants. The locals often drink at a bacaro, which serves only wine and tapas-like snacks, cichètti. There are a handful of bars in the Campo Santa Margherita area. And the new kid on Venice's block is a late cocktail bar with reasonably priced snacks and meals, Orange. A few music bars and late night eateries can be found on Fondamenta Misericordia in Cannaregio. Or if you really need your nightly dose of disco, head off to the bar and late-night discos on the Strand at the Lido.
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Where to go in Venice
Eating out in Venice As always, prices will be higher near St Mark's Square but you owe yourself at least one leisurely coffee or, if budget affords, a meal there. You will find a good choice of restaurants serving pasta, pizza and seafood in the Campo Santa Margherita, Dorsoduro and Accademia areas. In Castello, there are some great restaurants. Highly recommended for delicious seafood and with outdoor seating under vines is Corte Sconta (calle del Pestrin, Castello, 041 522 7024). And at Giorgione (via Garibaldi 1533, 041 522 8727), you will often be serenaded by the owner.
Come to Venice for Carnivale, it's a magical festival when masked guests in exquisite costumes flirt and dance the night away. There are parties, theatre, magic, street performers and fireworks. You can buy tickets to many of the events of Carnivale which is usually held in February (2008 dates are January 25-February 5), book early.
Top Venice Travel Tip: It is really busy in the Summer and during the Carnivale in February. If you want the lovely bridges and canals a bit quieter, then travel outside these times.
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