What to do in Venice for a day's trip?

Start at Piazza San Marco to visit St. Mark’s Basilica and climb St. Mark’s Campanile for amazing views. Tour Doge’s Palace, then stroll along the Rialto Bridge and browse the market. In the afternoon, enjoy a gondola ride or vaporetto cruise on the Grand Canal. Wrap up with a gelato and sunset near Santa Maria della Salute.
 
Begin your morning with coffee along a quiet canal-side café in Dorsoduro. Wander charming backstreets toward Accademia Bridge for photo-worthy views. Take a peaceful gondola ride through smaller canals. Visit a local bacaro (wine bar) for cicchetti and wine. In the evening, take a sunset stroll along the Zattere promenade and dine by the water.
 
Start your day at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection or Gallerie dell'Accademia for world-class art. Visit Doge’s Palace and walk the haunting Bridge of Sighs. Stop by La Fenice Opera House if open for tours. Explore Venice’s artisan shops, like mask-makers or glass vendors. End your day with an aperitivo in Campo Santa Margherita.
 
Skip the crowds and head to Cannaregio, one of Venice’s quieter, more local neighborhoods. Have a cappuccino in a corner café, then visit the Jewish Ghetto. Walk along Fondamenta della Misericordia, stopping at local food spots. Hop a traghetto across the Grand Canal like locals do. Finish the day with wine and seafood near Fondamente Nove.
 
Hit St. Mark’s Basilica and Doge’s Palace early to beat the crowds. Hop on a vaporetto to Murano for a quick glassblowing demo, then return via the Grand Canal. Walk across Rialto Bridge, grab lunch at a canal-view restaurant, and explore hidden alleys. End with a gondola ride or relax with wine in San Polo.
 
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