Churches peppered around a little island. and other Venice, Italy Things to Do Tips

There are so many churches around.. i'm not sure which are the best to visit either! But they all look pretty to me. :)

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Address: Campo Di Rococo
Directions: Along the route from Piazzale Roma to Piazza di Santa Marco.

Okay.. you definitely can't miss the Rialto Bridge in Venice. There are 3 bridges along the Grand Canal. And this is the most famous and probably the most central since it is closest to St. Marks Sq. Lots of shops.. Lots of people..

Don't forget to stand on the bridge to take in the sights and sounds of the Grand Canal.

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Address: Rialto

Next to Rialto Bridge is the Rialto Market... and it bustles with life from the start of the early morning. Things aren't that cheap.. but it's an experience just to be right in the middle of where the action is!

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Address: Next to Rialto Bridge

Quiet little island.... It's really open the wind blows really strong around here.

You get to see the range of snow cap mountains on the mainland which is very very breathtaking.

Here the buildings are built in Byzantine style. The chapel is nice. But i thought the entrance tickets to the church, bell tower and museum are a bit steep though. But i still went into the church and up the bell tower (campanile) coz i didn't go up the one in St. Mark's square.

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Directions: Take a water bus to Torcello. It's the last stop. Journey takes about 1-1.5hrs.

I did not have much time in Venice so i had to wake up really early so that i could maximise day to cover more ground. Since my hostel was on the other side of the island, i usually spent about 30mins to 1hr on walking to the centre (st. marks sq.). It not that easy to get lost because they have signs everywhere that lead you there. If all roads lead to Rome.. All calles lead to St. Mark's Sq... one way or another.. hehe

Depending on the route i took.. i will somehow always pass by at least 2 big churches. But these churches are not always open to the public. These churches are really huge too.. Though i must admit i know nothing about them :(.

But anway.. the streets are really quiet in the morning with elderly Venetians taking their morning walks, the water in the canal are so still. What i love most the how the sun rays peek through the narrow alleys and creates such a misty yet romantic feel.. It's so gorgeous.

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Italians love their jewellery and the Italians are famous for their designs as well. No doubt you'll see lots of jewellry stores around.. Check them out if you're feeling rich.

In case you are curious.. no.. i didn't get any for myself.. not till i stike a multi million dollar lottery... I still enjoyed looking at them through the windows.. sigh

But hey.. how about an early birthday present?

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Directions: Everywhere

Venice has got to have the fattest pigeons. They're so fat.. and soooooo sedated. Bratty kids grab them by their wings and there's no resistance!

It looks fun to pay 1euro for the seeds to feed the pigeons.. but i don't encourage it.

With the bird flu cases on the rise.. i suggest u steer clear of them as well!

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Address: St Marks Square

Check out the famed Bridge of Sighs. Made famous by Charles Dicken's novel, 'The Merchant of Venice'. If you intend to visit the Duke's Palace, don't forget to walk across it.

How did the bridge get its name?
Well.. This is the bridge that connect the Palazzo to the prison, so prisoners are brought across this bridge before they're put into their cells. The bridge is entirely enclosed, except for a couple of windows on each side. When the prisoners walk across the bridge, they take their last glimpse of the beautiful canal and sigh.. resigned to their fate. So there..

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Address: Palazzo Ducale
Directions: Next to Piazza San Marco

All the campaniles look the same to me.. and they all cost a few Euros to go up.. I guess this was the least climbed of the lot.. But view differs from tower to tower..

This is the only tower i climbed.. i only have so much money to spare to climb bell towers.. and so much energy!

Kind of spooky but exciting coz i was the only one up in the tower.

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Address: Torcello
Directions: Highest point in the island..

This place is well worth a visit.. There are several different sections, like the courtyard.. the prisons.. the various room.. the halls... I thought the look of each section also varied.. i guess i always like the halls most.. it always reminds me of those disney princess cartoons where the princess is dancing with her prince.. haha..

This place is like a maze though.. thank goodness for the arrows.

I enjoyed going through the bridge of sighs and the prisons too!

Oh yah! i was really exhausted at the end of the visit and ended up the palace cafe. I had a pizza for 2.50euros which was actually below my expectations.. but you'd have to stand and eat.. if u wanted a seat u pay almost double... The guy must have noticed me turning pale when my gastric was acting up and let me have a seat without extra charges. I thought he was juz being nice to everyone since the cafe was empty anyway.. but the same service did not extend to the other customers that followed.. hehehe.. so i was quite happy.. itsy bitsy ego trip.. haha

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Address: Next to San Marco Basilica