Will be visiting Treviso in July while my husband is there on business - need advice on safe day trips since I'll be on my own during the day. Thanks!

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This is our first trip to Europe - would like to take advantage of all there is to offer in a very short time. Any help on what not to miss would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

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Trains between Treviso and Venice run very frequently, from 5am to midnight. Trip takes about 35 minutes. If you end up visiting Venice 3 days in a row I wouldn't be surprised. Go the first time and if you haven't got enough make sure to return before trying other ventures. <BR> <BR>If you get tired (which I doubt) you'd have the following options: <BR> <BR>Padua: frequent trains between 5am and midnight, trip takes about one+ hour (train change in Mestre) <BR> <BR>Vicenza: frequent trains between 4:30am and 8pm, trip takes about one hour <BR> <BR>Asolo: there's a bus back and forth 1½? hour trip with a change in Ca' Vescovo <BR> <BR>Bassano del Grappa: there's a bus back and forth, 1¼ hour trip. <BR> <BR>It's possible to visit Padua and Vicenza (by train) or Bassano del Grappa and Asolo on a full day trip. <BR> <BR>No danger whatsoever in those parts <BR> <BR>Paulo

Thanks for the info - any recommendations on hotels in Treviso? <BR>

When my mother has to spend a night in Treviso, she uses the Carlton. This is within the city walls, at walking distance from the train station. 4-star service. She doesn't remember how much she spent last time up (a couple of years ago). <BR> <BR>Paulo

Thank you for the info on the hotel. My husband will have only 1 day to enjoy the city - what would be the perfect day in Venice? Thanks!

A one day visitor to Venice, specially a first timer, should avoid Sunday if at all possible. <BR> <BR>My advice for one day visitors is to stroll as much as possible, and don't spend much time visiting major sites (as Palazzo Ducale, Accademia, etc) inside. As one strolls, of course, it doesn't hurt visiting some churches enroute. <BR> <BR>The only site to be visited inside that I consider a must, even for one day visitors, is the San Marco Basilica. In July, though, the queues outside the Basilica may be huge (they limit the number of people inside at a given time). A one day visitor should try hard to minimize the time lost in queues. To that effect, there's a "trick": to attend the morning mass. <BR> <BR>If you're looking at the façade, there's a lateral door to the left. If you get to this door NOT LATER than 8:45am, you may go in. If anybody asks where you're going, just say you want to attend mass (dress appropriately). You'll not be allowed to stroll inside. Just take a seat and admire the interior from there. If you're not catholic and if you wish, you may "copy" what other people are doing during the mass. The mass should be over shortly past 9am. Before the front door is opened to the public, you'll have the Basilica almost for yourself, with very few people inside. If you wish, before exiting you may take the stairs on the left of the atrium (entry fee) and have a view of the Piazza from the Loggia dei Cavalli. <BR> <BR>There's a problem, though. In order to manage to get to the Basilica not later than 8:45am, you'll have to catch the 6:51am or 7:10am train out from Treviso. Exit Sta. Lucia train station right away, go to the vaporetto landing stage on your right, buy the tickets and catch vaporetto #1 (running from right to left), stepping off in San Marco Valaresso. <BR> <BR>Though I strongly recommend that the Palazzo Ducale is not to be visited by first timers on a single day visit (it "eats" up 2 hours of precious time), many don't resist If you're in this cathegory, the time to visit the Palace is now, right after leaving the Basilica. <BR> <BR>It's time now to get lost. I recommend you to stroll in the direction to the Accademia bridge and cross the Canal Grande into Dorsoduro. In Dorsoduro, I'd suggest the following general itinerary: <BR> <BR>Accademia bridge - La Salute church (visit) - Fondamenta Zattere - Gesuati church (visit) - San Trovaso church - San Barnaba church - San Sebastiano church (visit) - Campo Santa Margherita - Campo San Pantalon - Campo San Rocco - Frari church (visit) - Campo San Polo - Campo di Pescaria - Rialto. <BR> <BR>Paulo

You've been so helpful - unfortunately the only Stime my husband has free is Saturday after we arrive from Chicago and all day Sunday. Then we leave Wednesday for Munich for 3 days. And then back to Chicago. Thanks for the info!