Fodor's Travel Talk Forums - 3 days in Venice

Hi elsewhere here on fodors.com is a lot of basic info for Venice. That and a good guidebook and a map (both of which you will want), should help you narrow down what to see. I also have a long file on Venice; if you'd like to see it, email me at [email protected] Suggestions for three days (my likes, not necessarily yours) Also check opening and closing days. Start and end points depend on you. one very full day--pick and choose what you like in the Dorsoduro District and beyond depending on time of day and your starting point, include Frari Church School of San Rocco (if you like Tintoretto) Accademia Museum Campo Santa Margherita (for lunch, gelato, or snack) Guggenheim Collection Salute Church (closes at mid-day for a long lunch period) That's a lot for one day, so eliminate at least one thing, or include it on another day Another Day Inside of San Marco Basilica (get in line early) Doge's Palace Correr Museum, if it interests you (It's small) take boat to San Giorgio Maggiore if it's a clear day--great view of Venice Walk through at least some of the Castello area--many gorgeous churches and shops another day walk to Rialto bridge and through Cannareggio area for shops, start or end up at the Ghetto--tours of some of the buildings/synagogues are offered Before or after the Ghetto, walk to train station, stopping at whatever churches may interest you. Get on the vaporetto with the most local stops (can't recall the number at the moment) and take a leisurely ride down the Grand Canal, getting off at the San Marco stop In the Piazza, have an expensive gelato or a coffee at Florian's on the Piazza. It will be overpriced, but if you sit outside you will always remember the time you spent there. On a three day visit I wouldn't say to go to one of the outer lagoon islands. Do it next time.