Rialto Market Venice

First day into the city, walked around out camping area in Venice. The site was relatively far from the city hence we spent the rest of the day just relaxing and eating at the campsite. Venice weather was extremely hot! I was tanned within 2 days in this city! Second day out, went to Venice city area and ventured. It's such a small city that I …

The water taxi ride to my hotel was nice and scenic, especially when we entered the city and started to meander through the various canals. I was dropped off near my hotel and went to check in. My hotel was the Best Western Hotel Olimpia. The hotel was located near the end of the Grand Canal at the edge of the city which meant more walking to get …

We sped to Venice on the fast train clocking up to 244km/hr and arrived to a drizzly grey day. We made our way from the station getting our first taste of the narrow pathways and bridges that make up the landscape of this marshy Venetian lagoon. The city is known by many names including 'City of Water', 'City of Bridges', 'The Floating City', and ' …

Breakfast at the hotel is included. Kyle had a cappuccino, a chocolate chip muffin, cereal and a pear and Hannah had Earl Grey tea, a cream cheese filled croissant, a plum, an egg filled pie (kind of like quiche with a flaky bread crust) and a salami and cheese sandwich. We ate in one of the rooms right next to the canal.

After breakfast, …

This past weekend a huge group of students migrated to Venice to celebrate Carnival Italian style! Unfortunately it was extremely cold this weekend which put a damper on the fun, but it was still an awesome trip!

Venice is a very cool city, absolutely no cars, only boats on the canals and hundreds of bridges - very romantic! I got to see …

We spent most of yesterday traveling from our monastic hotel in Assisi, to arrive last night our our "uber" modern Laguna Palace Hotel on the Venetian mainland. The interior of this hotel is designed to look like the inside of a cruise liner and they've done a pretty good job of it too. But, I am disappointed that our hotel is on the mainland of …

Good things to say about Venice. Not a hell of a lot to see, but so much there at the same time. Venezia is compact, cleanish, full of exactly what you would expect, but not much more. The city is full of four things: canals, bridges over canals, gondolas on canals and churches next to canals. Really that is about the sum of Venice. I have no doubt …

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Traditionally, our last(oh - did I just say that? huh...) day of vacation ends up being a sort of shopping day, given that we'd rather not cart around a whole lot of extra weight in our backpacks, especially when said extras are largely fragile and such. Currently our room is strewn with well-wrapped …

We were SO lucky with the weather - absolutely glorious sunshine, but not too hot so it was comfortable to walk around Venice.

Had pastries from a lovely bakery called "Majer" for breakfast, and I have to admit that they really make English ones seem lacking.

Anyway, we set off from the flat late morning, and Nick showed us around …

... crooked and broken.  Some waterfront palaces had been turned into exclusive hotels, remodelled and kept true to the Venetian style.  On the Rialto Market, right below the Rialto Bridge - which we mistook for the Bridge of Sighs and kissed, convinced we ...

... late, so we decided to take the Vaporetta all the way back to the hostel. After a short nap, I explored the Rialto market and Rialto Bridge. Venice is well-known for its glass-making and glass ornaments and gifts flood the stalls and shops of the old ...

... town to the Accademia Bridge and then caught the vaporetti to the Rialto Bridge in search of the Rialto market.  At the market, Kelly enthusiastically purchased some cherries for herself and cherry tomatoes for Creighton.  We then returned to ...

... the Grand Canal. Though the bacon Bob had returned all day long! We decided to take the Vaporatto (water bus) to the Rialto Market. This is located by the Rialto Bridge! We looked through the market, seeing fruits, vegetables, and all sorts of seafood ...

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... , purchased out train tickets to Florence and crossed the Scalzi Bridge.  We walked around a nice area of Venice before stumbling across the Rialto Market, which just wrapped up, and then to the Rialto Bridge for some pictures.  We then hopped on ...

... only found when you go exploring around the corners. Classic Venice is the Rialto food market found behind the souvenir-orientated Rialto market along the main drag leading to the Grand Canal. Here you can barter for fresh fruits and vegetables, ...

... Adriatic fish and shellfish soup. It's so fresh and oceany-tasting that I assume that the fish were just purchased from the Rialto market soon after having been pulled from the sea. George has chocolate cake, and I am content with my cappuccino. ...

... , gondolas and water buses passing below, and grand palazzos lining either bank. At the foot of the bridge is the Rialto market. Vendors sell merchandise of all kinds, from schlocky metal gondolas and t-shirts to leather crafts. Two stands sell ...

... . As I continue on alone, the sun breaks through the clouds-finally, a warm, sunshiny day in Venice! I amble through the bustle of the Rialto market and admire once again the awe-inducing views of the Grand Canal. Actors in 18th-century costume ...