Ana Donovici

Venice has a few options when it comes to transportation there on the island so here are a few options to get around in the city on water.  1. Water bus - The most common way to get around in Venice is with a water bus. They will usually be the cheapest option. If you buy a Venice city pass you can choose the option to have transport included. I find this to be quite helpful since you don't have to wait in line all the time to buy a ticket. Venice is quite a busy city so you will find that pass will come in handy. They have schedules at each station and the signs are pretty straight forward. Their water buses are called vaporetto. Also if you want a trip on the Grand Canal you can choose these water buses as they're the cheapest option. Keep in mind though that they take much longer than a taxi since they stop at each station.  2. Taxi - Their taxis are these brown cool looking tiny boats. It's like your private tiny yacht. Of course they are much more ...

I am the type of person that probably likes every place in this world. When I'll find a place I don't like I am going to let you know. Hopefully that will be never. When to visit Venice? We were in Venice mid October for 4 days. And it was CROWDED. I didn't expected it to be that crowded. It didn't bother me or something it's just that Venice is one of those cities that is forever crowded. So taking into consideration that even in October it was crowded I would definitely avoid the summer months. It's too hot, too crowded for me. So I would suggest you to visit Venice in late fall and spring. The weather is perfect and you have room to walk. You might see some rain but who cares? Get yourself an umbrella and just go visit. The Venice Carnival is an amazing time to visit as well. It's between late January and beginning of February. Everyone wears masks and stuff. Why you should visit Venice?  1. Because it's different. It is built on water. ...

I hope this post will help you save money. Venice can be expensive. Museums and tourists attractions are around 20 euros per person each. So my advice to you is - VeneziaUnica city pass. You can buy it online and it will save you at least 50 to even 100 euros depending on how many attractions you plan to visit. We bought the one that is valid for 72 hours and it was life savior. Why you should buy this city pass: 1. You can use it for transportation too. We stayed in Mestre and we used it to take the bus from Mestre to the island and for the public water buses there in Venice. The bus ticket is around 1,5 euro per person for 75 minutes but considering that we had to go back and forth from Mestre to the island for 4 days 2 times a day it was amazing to have this pass. 2. You can skip the line on some attractions. We skipped the line at Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) and boy there were 20 to 25 people waiting in line. We were happy about that because it was a hot day as...

Tiny babies of Venice (awkward) - Murano and Burano. If you have enough time I suggest you to do visit these 2 mini islands near Venice. I say if you have time because they'll need 1 full day from you. It takes almost 1 hour to arrive to Murano and then 30 more minutes to Burano. Plus you'll need at least 3 hours to snap pictures in Burano. You'll feel happier just by looking at those colorful houses. Murano is famous for it's glass art. Be prepared to pay lots of money if you are into these sorts of things. You will find glass in every shape, size, color and form. They also have a Glass Museum. We didn't pay as we bought online our Venezia Unica City Pass but I'll talk in another post about this. The art work you'll see there is amazing. Such tiny glass pieces with so many details. You'll be amazed. I hope this picture with the chandelier shows how huge this thing was. They care so much of their art and unique pieces that in some stores ...

I left my heart in Venice! 💓 Venice is one of the beauties of Italy. From gondolas, to delicious pasta and amazing sunsets, Venice is perfection. The first thing that comes in mind when I think of Venice is PASTA.  1. I urge you to go and eat a serving of pasta with pesto at Dal Moro's Fresh Pasta to Go. I definitely ate the most delicious pasta with pesto ever. One box of pasta is only 7 euros! 100% homemade italian pasta. They did not pay me to tell you about them. They deserve every customer they have and many more. If you don't trust me just search them on Tripadvisor and you'll see how many good reviews they have. 🍝 2. Go and watch the sunset from Rialto Bridge. Even though it was really crowed in October when we went to Venice, the view is spectacular. If you're patient enough you'll find a place to just relax and watch the sunset.  3. Last but not least, go and see Venice from above in Campanile Basilica di San Marco. It's right next t...