We got up early in the morning and went down to the organic supermarket NaturaSì to prepare a healthy little lunch for our family for the Venezia trip. We knew, we did not want to rely on street food.
We walked to the Treviso Centrale train station, where we bought our return tickets, direct to Venezia St Lucia. The train station was quite empty so buying our tickets was very smooth. We boarded the train, which only took 30 mins to reach beautiful Venice.
Once we got to Piazza San Marco, we thought, it was the perfect moment for our children to have their lunch. My husband took our son and a sandwich for him and walked few meters away, whilst me and my daughter were taking photos and filming with the seagulls behind. At one point, we noticed one of the seagulls was carrying a sandwich in his beak. We bought laughed, that the seagull must have caught somebody's sandwich. Only to for find out later, it was actually my husband's who they stole it from. So beware of seagulls, or pack more sandwiches.. ;)
It was getting seriously very hot by the minute and children were less then happy about it. We were spraying our skin with water to keep cool. It was not our first choice to come to Venice in August, when the city visits 60,000 tourists per day, but as we were travelling to Poland, Venice was conveniently on our way. If you wonder when is the best time to come to Venice though, I definitely vouch for late Spring or very early Autumn. There are less people and you can just enjoy strolling the little streets, whilst the weather is nice.
We were wandering around Venice, checking out local souvenir shops. I bought a postcard of a white cat sitting on a well in the sun, and my daughter two little Venetian masks, a fan, a magnet and postcards for friends.
Even though we had some lunch; apart from the stolen sandwich.. ;) we ended up with a Focaccia with dry tomatoes and vegetables. We also managed to find a natural gelateria and enjoyed some ice-cream.
The temperature was 32˚C in the shade! It felt way more then that though, therefore we decided to leave for the day and cool down in our apartment, that we rented for a couple of days in Treviso.
We are sure to be back in Venice sometime in late Spring. Especially, as I have my eyes on the chic and colourful little island called Burano.., what a treasure for the little artist in me. :)
I'm leaving you with this very short film, shot as we were leaving Venice. The next day, we left Treviso and Italy and travelled north to Poland, staying overnight in Austria and the Czech Republic. We returned the same way a couple of weeks later, and the first Italian city we stayed in was Udine. Check out my next post about the lovely Udine. :)
Valuable info:
We got off at Venezia St Lucia. The time was just after 10am and it was already very hot. The water bus station was right outside the train station. There were long queues to the ticket kiosks but we went to the one on the far, far end, where hardly anyone was queuing. The water busses run very frequently but in the middle of summer they are absolutely packed. But don't fret, as the whole journey to reach Piazza San Marco only takes 30 mins.. Use this time to take photos and enjoy the beautiful town houses and exceptional architecture.
Venice is situated across a group of over 100 small islands, separated by canals and linked over 400 bridges. It is truly spectacular when it comes to art, culture and architecture. The most famous attractions include St Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, the Grand Canal and the Piazza San Marco.
Venice is situated across a group of over 100 small islands, separated by canals and linked over 400 bridges. It is truly spectacular when it comes to art, culture and architecture. The most famous attractions include St Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace, the Grand Canal and the Piazza San Marco.
Once we got to Piazza San Marco, we thought, it was the perfect moment for our children to have their lunch. My husband took our son and a sandwich for him and walked few meters away, whilst me and my daughter were taking photos and filming with the seagulls behind. At one point, we noticed one of the seagulls was carrying a sandwich in his beak. We bought laughed, that the seagull must have caught somebody's sandwich. Only to for find out later, it was actually my husband's who they stole it from. So beware of seagulls, or pack more sandwiches.. ;)
It was getting seriously very hot by the minute and children were less then happy about it. We were spraying our skin with water to keep cool. It was not our first choice to come to Venice in August, when the city visits 60,000 tourists per day, but as we were travelling to Poland, Venice was conveniently on our way. If you wonder when is the best time to come to Venice though, I definitely vouch for late Spring or very early Autumn. There are less people and you can just enjoy strolling the little streets, whilst the weather is nice.
We were wandering around Venice, checking out local souvenir shops. I bought a postcard of a white cat sitting on a well in the sun, and my daughter two little Venetian masks, a fan, a magnet and postcards for friends.
Even though we had some lunch; apart from the stolen sandwich.. ;) we ended up with a Focaccia with dry tomatoes and vegetables. We also managed to find a natural gelateria and enjoyed some ice-cream.
The temperature was 32˚C in the shade! It felt way more then that though, therefore we decided to leave for the day and cool down in our apartment, that we rented for a couple of days in Treviso.
We are sure to be back in Venice sometime in late Spring. Especially, as I have my eyes on the chic and colourful little island called Burano.., what a treasure for the little artist in me. :)
I'm leaving you with this very short film, shot as we were leaving Venice. The next day, we left Treviso and Italy and travelled north to Poland, staying overnight in Austria and the Czech Republic. We returned the same way a couple of weeks later, and the first Italian city we stayed in was Udine. Check out my next post about the lovely Udine. :)
Valuable info:
- We arrived in Venezia from Treviso Centrale. Visit my previous post, where I tell you about a great value and a perfect accommodation for Venice in Treviso, located only 30 mins away by train.
- There is so much more then the touristy Piazza San Marco. If you wander further away you will enjoy some lovely cafes, shops, lots and lots of bridges and may even find something nice to eat. :)
- Remember a coffee is not your typical coffee, there are so many varieties and if you do not specify which you would like, you will end up with a tiny but mighty Expresso. ;)
- Toilets (or restrooms) are hard to come by in Venice, even if you are happy to pay for the service. Your best options are restaurants or museums and never miss a chance if you see one.
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