Bed and Breakfast: Vaniglia e Sorriso Venezia
This Bed and Breakfast has a great location, located 20 minutes to St. Mark’s Square by foot.
Between 30 and 60 euros a night per person for a single. There are also apartments for rent by the same family! You would be living in a house with a family so there is not a lot of privacy, but that also means that you will experience more of the culture and hopefully make some friends.
Hotel Casa Linger Venice
This is a hostel that is actually in Venice unlike most hostels that require transportation to down town. The Rooms start at 27 Euros and go all the way up to 50. There's a nice variety of rooming situations that you can stay in.
VENICE MUSEUM
This one is on the Grand Canal. It is an old museum that has been turned into a youth hostel. It serves complimentary breakfast and also serves dinner in the common dining area. The rooms are split by sex with a bathroom adjoined and may sleep up to eight people in dormitory style bunk beds. This is a great place if you’re looking for something centrally located and casual. Beds are about 30 US dollars.
THINGS TO DO:
Of course one should visit St. Mark’s Square and St. Mark’s Basillica but that will only take so long, there’s some other things to do in Venice as well.
ELEVATOR TO THE TOP OF THE CAMPANILE
This will allow you to see the beautiful roofs of the Basillica and St. Mark’s Square. This could possibly be done after seeing the Basillica and before visiting the square. Visiting the square in the late afternoon before dinner and tourists flock in is apparently recommended.
DAY TRIP:
Start the day off with an exciting trip to the Rialto Market. Grab some regional foods and pack them in a bag to take with you. Whatever looks good. Don’t be afraid to try something new.
HIKING on TORCELLO:
The Island of Torcello provides more of a nature experience after fighting the crowds at St. Mark’s Basillica and St. Mark’s square the day before. Take the boat to Torcello and wander around. Picnic with the items bought that morning for a nice lunch away from the canals and hub bub.
AFTERNOON in BURANO:
Cute and picturesque Burano has canals lined with colorful quaint buildings. The best thing to do here is the just go for a walk. Some fine craft may be seen at the Scuola dei Merletti. Burano is known for its fine lace and used to be the center of hand-made lace. There’s a museum next to the school that has antique lace work on display.
FOR DINNER:
Da Romano a restaurant on Burano that has a list of celebrity visitors. Painters became enthralled with the enchanting island around 1910. This restaurant has paintings packed onto the walls by Luigi Scopnich, Pio Semeghini, and Umberto Moggiolo just to name a few. Their famous guests include a multitude of poets, writers, actors, and artists, check out the list here.
SHOPPING:
After a full day of traveling Torcello and Burano a day right close to the Hostel might be nice.
MERCATINO dell’ANTIQUARIATO
This antiques fair happens three times a year in the Campo San Maurizio located between Campo Santo Stefano and St. Mark’s Square. The square is filled with vendors. Local artisans and antique dealers come with their wares. It’s a good place to find glass beads or antique laces.
Bambole di Trilly
An exquisite craft shop using venetian fabrics and hand painted faces. The souvenirs start at about 26 dollars.
PASTA!
Giacomo Rizzo near the Rialto bridge has a huge variety of fun pastas that are all packaged. All different flavors and all different shapes including gondolas and carnival hats.
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