The beauty of Venice is it’s location and unusual transport network. It’s possible to drive to the city and park or take a train but for us the ferry was the obvious choice. From just outside the campsite to Venice takes 25 minutes and you get some good views on the way.
The city is a maze of narrow passageways and bridges across the canals, punctuated by occasional squares and churches. The city centres around the Rialto district, best known for the Rialto Bridge. We decided to get lost and use the sun to keep a rough idea of where we were going. Photographing Venice is difficult because you look up at most things. Wherever there is a good photo opportunity there are always tourist tack stalls and thousands of tourists in the way. It’s not possible to get a photo of Venice’s most famous building, the Basilica di San Marco, without getting at least two tack stalls in the shot. Having got that off my chest, Venice is a fascinating city and easy to get around, especially if you understand the comprehensive water bus network.
We ended up in St Mark’s Square as do most tourists, something that is not lost on the Venetians. Hot and tired when they arrive here most will want some refreshments which are readily available. A cup of coffee will set you back around £5 and a small beer will cost just under £10, assuming you exchange your money wisely. The internet tells me we can get €1.10 to the pound, local exchange rates give €0.80 which will put the beer up to around £12.00. Don’t think you can do Italy on the cheap!
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