Arriving at the Marco Polo Airport (http://europeforvisitors.com/venice/articles/marco_polo_airport.htm)
picture from http://www.veniceonline.it/Maps/Maps.asp
From the airport there is actally a canal straight to town. But we will take a bus to Mira
Venice is comprised of 118 small islands so help me god.
To travel Venice within a budget, staying outside is definitely a must. Unless you are willing to stay in a co-ed dorm with shared bathroom, please feel welcome to surf hostelworld.com hostels.com hostelworld.com and you will find one or two in town for about 16euros/night
http://www.hostelvenice.org/
We will be staying at a quaint sunny apartment in Mira ( distance taktau but it is 6 euros bus fare return to venice town)
Thank you www.airbnb.com
http://www.thesunnyhouse.eu/index_files/Page380.htm
Amenities: WIFI kitchen washer dryer and we each get our own bed hehe
Our accommodation set. Next is cost for food/sight seeing/transportation. What can we do in Venice for free or as little cost
Things to do :
1. Ride a gondola. Wahh so grand. Too bad. Cheaper option is the vapporetti.. Its like a bus on water, nobody to row the boat and sing for you but it goes through the same route as the gondola which costs anywhere up to 70 euros per person (so i heard) while Vaporetti vaporetto is at 6.50 euros per hour ..i think
gondola /vapporetti/ traghetto difference
http://www.italylogue.com/planning-a-trip/venice-transportation-101.html
2. Rialto market
rates at no 7 on tripadvisor
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g187870-d544357-Reviews-Rialto_Market-Venice_Veneto.html
or all the markets in venice
http://www.veniceconnected.com/content/markets-venice
i lovee markets so im pretty sure we will be visiting them when we get there. Ive heard that rialto is overpriced and such but will make a point of going through for a little while
3. St Marks square.
To go when it is empty
Following this list la http://www.italylogue.com/featured-articles/top-10-things-to-do-in-venice.html
but not all. im not into churches and art.Im sorry italyyyy.. i am so into your food tho haha
Food:
ehem ehem
http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/jan/21/cheap-restaurants-venice-food-italy
http://remake-everything-www.blogspot.com/2012/07/venice.html
http://www.thesmartgirlstravelguide.com/venetian-food-best-restaurant-venice/
http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/veneto/venice/eating.html
or all of theseeee in 2 days
Sardee in saor. One of our favorite Venetian dishes, this delicious antipasto features sweet-and-sour sardines with onions, pine nuts and raisins. Sounds odd, tastes amazing.
Risi e bisi. A Venetian dish of rice and peas, somewhere between a risotto and a soup. So traditional, it used to be offered to the Doge every St. Mark’s Feast Day.
Pasta e fasioi. In Italian, this would be “pasta e fagioli,” or pasta and beans. But this is the Venetian version… so you just have to order it in Venetian dialect!
Scampi alla veneziana. Venetian shrimp that have been boiled and are served with a simple dressing of olive oil and lemon juice.
Vermicelli with squid ink, a Venetian specialty
Caparossoi a scota deo. Large, plump clams, cooked with lemon and pepper. They’re so good, people can’t resist reaching for them as soon as they’re on the table, even when they’re hot… hence “a scota deo” – hot fingers!
Risotto or vermicelli al nero di seppia. Risotto or vermicelli (long, thin noodles) with black squid ink, popular in Venice.
Bigoi in salsa. Spaghetti in a sauce of sardines or anchovies.
Scampetti con polenta
Scampetti con polenta. Little shrimps with polenta, a dish made out of boiled cornmeal.
Carpaccio. Raw meat, sliced thin, with a sauce made out of mayo, mustard, cream, and tomato. Invented by the famous Harry’s Bar in Venice.
Carpaccio, one of our favorite Venetian treats
Fegato alla veneziana. Liver cooked with onion.
Bacala mantecato. Cod, crushed with parsley and olive oil.
Fritole venessiane. Fritters, made of everything from cornflour to pumpkin. Popular around Carnevale.
Pincia. A pastry with eggs, sugar and raisins.
form http://www.walksofitaly.com/blog/food-and-wine/food-in-venice-veneto-verona-italy-travel-tips
thank you venice
now lets depart for Napoli
