Venice Things To Do

The sheer beauty of the place brings the senses alive: the churches and palazzos rising out of the mists or glowing in the sunsets, the sounds of water lapping as gondolas float past and hidden voices and laughter echoing around the narrow canals, and the tiptap of footsteps on stone, the tastes of delicious foods.

The sheer beauty of the place brings the senses alive: the churches and palazzos rising out of the mists or glowing in the sunsets, the sounds of water lapping as gondolas float past and hidden voices and laughter echoing around the narrow canals, and the tiptap of footsteps on stone, the tastes of delicious foods.

Let’s face it; when you think of Venice, you probably think of canals more than anything else. And when you think of shopping in Italy, you likely imagine spending time in the outlets and boutiques of Florence and Milan. However, Venice has been a shopping center for hundreds of years, and you can find high fashion here as well.

Venice’s most store-filled shopping streets are the Mercerie and the Calle Dei Fabbri.

For Venetians, hot chocolate is not a drink, it’s a passion. Casanova loved hot chocolate and they do say that chocolate is an aphrodisiac so it makes sense. Hot chocolate in Venice is no thin before-bed sleep remedy. It really is like drinking a cup of heated chocolate. It is thick and chocolatey and your spoon stands up in it if it’s a really good one. There’s a lot of cream in it. It’s sinful and fantastic.

Venice boasts some of the most spectacular sights in Italy. Here are my top 5 best views in Venice.