My trip to Venice blog — How to spend one perfect day in Venice?

These glass factories were originally located in the city of Venice though eventually this art was spread to Murano island in the 13th century. We had a chance to witness artisans producing various glass products such as colorful bottles, vases, frames and jewelry with different materials.

Murano is not as lively as Venice. We walked through small lanes, choose a local restaurant near the canal and ordered bagna cauda, salted fish with garlic sauce and olive oil, a plate of risotto alla milanese, Italian seafood rice and saffron, and some slices of bruschetta, grilled bread with pate and cheese. We enjoyed lunch with white wine in the cool sea breeze of autumn and felt as relaxed as we felt in love with the city of Venice.

After that, we found our way to the fairy island of Burano with bright and colorful houses that captivates all guests from their first step upon the island Burano brought us a peaceful feeling and wiped away all our worries of our daily lives. Like Venice and other small islands, the narrow streets were linked by different bridges over blue canals. The main means of transportation were boats anchored in front of every house. Although Burano does not boast big works of architecture, its colorful little houses along the canal and the embroidered art originated from the 16th century offered tourists unforgettable memories.

Read more: 11+ stunning photos show the beauti of Burano Island — The cheeriest little island in Italy.

Returning to Venice after a long day and looking at people passing Ponte Degli Scalzi bridge, I wished I had more time here to discover every corner of the city. Venice always provides new experiences and brings guests its own attraction each day. There are not only famous sights and refined cuisines but also serenity and peace that make your love even better here.

Further information

+ Itinerary: From Hanoi and HCMC, you can book a flight of Emirates, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines or Air France to Marco Polo Venizia airport near Venice. Then, take a boat of Alilaguna from the airport to Venice at 16 Euros/ticket. You can also fly to Milan and then take a train to Venice (Venezia Santa Lucia station in the west of Venice, not Venezia Mestre station) in 2.5 hours at 37.5 Euros/ticket.

+ Water bus service: 20Euros/day, 30 Euros/2 days, 40 Euros/3 days and 60 Euros/7 days for travel card holders.

Attractions

+ National park in Torcello (near Burano) and the art of mosaic with beautiful works at Santa Maria Assunta church from the 7th century.

+ Museo Correr: in order to discover the history of Venice through documents and artistic works shown in the museum with neoclassical architecture.

+ Opera de Venice: enjoy the opera (priced at 22 Euros to 85 Euros).

+ La Toletta: If you like books and lovely stationeries, you can visit La Toletta bookstore operating from 1933.

Cuisine

Visit Rialto Market, the local seafood market and you can witness the life of local people while tasting some cicchetti, folpeto (octopus with lime sauce and olive oil), polpette (veal pie with potato) or slices of bread grilled with mozzarella cheese and some cocktail.

Accommodation

Hotels are priced from 40 Euros/night. You should book before your trip because hotels in the center of Venice are always fully-booked and charge a high price. However, you can choose to stay at Venice Mestre (about 15 minutes from Venice by bus or tram) at a cheaper price.

Below we recommend some best cheap, budget, mid-range and upscale hotels with good ratings and reviews from $65/night you can refer to.

Arlecchino Hotel (Address: Fondamenta Burchielle, 390, 30135 Venezia VE, Italy / Phone: +39 041 710723), a best seller 3-star hotel with room rates from $137/night. (You can check rates and reviews on Agoda.com or Booking.com).

Hotel Rialto (Address: Riva del Ferro, 5149, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy / Phone: +39 041 520 9166), a 4-star top rated hotel with room rates from $99/night. (You can check rates and reviews on Agoda.com or Booking.com).

Hotel Savoia & Jolanda (Address: Riva degli Schiavoni, 4187, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy / Phone: +39 041 520 6644), a top rated 4-star hotel with room rates from $139/night. (You can check rates and reviews on Agoda.com or Booking.com).

Hotel Montecarlo (Address: Calle Specchieri S. Marco, 463, 30124 San Marco, Venezia VE, Italy / Phone: +39 041 520 7144), a top rated 3-star hotel with room rates from $129/night. (You can check rates and reviews on Agoda.com or Booking.com).

Hotel Tiziano (Address: Calle Rielo Dorsoduro, 1873, 30123 Venezia VE, Italy / Phone: +39 041 275 0071), a top rated 3-star hotel with room rates from $75/night. (You can check rates and reviews on Agoda.com or Booking.com).

Starhotels Splendid Venice (Address: San Marco Mercerie, 760, 30124 Venezia VE, Italy / Phone: +39 041 520 0755), a top rated 4-star hotel with room rates from $218/night. (You can check rates and reviews on Agoda.com or Booking.com).

HOTEL OLIMPIA Venice (Address: Fondamenta Burchielle, 395, 30135 Santa Croce VE, Italy / Phone: +39 041 711041), a top rated 3-star hotel with room rates from $182/night. (You can check rates and reviews on Agoda.com or Booking.com).

Hotel Ca’ Dogaressa (Address: Fondamenta Cannaregio, 1018, 30121 Venezia VE, Italy / Phone: +39 041 275 9441), a top rated 3-star hotel with room rates from $78/night. (You can check rates and reviews on Agoda.com or Booking.com).

Hotel Ai Cavalieri di Venezia (Address: Calle de Borgoloco, 6108, 30122 Venezia VE, Italy / Phone: +39 041 241 1064), a top rated 3-star hotel with room rates from $236/night. (You can check rates and reviews on Agoda.com or Booking.com).

There are hundreds of hostels or hotels in Venice, but if you do not want to run out of rooms during the peak season or the weekend, it is recommended to book in advance via Booking.com, Agoda.com or Airbnb.com.

Some best day tours, trips, activities and transfer services, tickets in and from Venice you can refer to

• Private Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) Transfers for Downtown Venice
• Shared Marco Polo Airport (VCE) Transport for Venice by Alilaguna Waterbus
• Shared Marco Polo Airport (VCE) Transfers for Venice by ACTV Aerobus
• Venice Gondola Ride
• Venice Guided Day Trip from Milan
• Venice Excursion Day Trip
• Venice Hop-On Hop-Off City Sightseeing Boat Tour
• Gondola Ride and Discover Venice Tour
• Murano, Burano, and Torcello Day Trip
• The Doge’s Palace Tour in Venice
• St. Mark’s Basilica Tour in Venice
• Best Of Venice Walking Tour
• Tasting Venice: Food and Wine Walking Tour

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