Four-day break in Venice

I’ve just returned from an amazing four days in Venice, where I stayed in the Hotel Principe on the island. The flights with EasyJet were perfect (only 2 hours 20 minutes) and we went straight to the boat ferry, which, for 15 Euros, took us to our station Guglie; our hotel was just round the corner. After checking in, we went out for our first taste of pizza and pasta at a local trattoria. There seem to be hundreds of them within 5 minutes of Hotel Principe!

We spent each day just walking around the island of Venice, stopping for coffee and wine of course! It is often said that Venice isn’t the cheapest place for a holiday but you will be amazed at the value if you step off the main streets. We also used the public boats, which were 7 Euros a time, and there are different deals for a day ticket, and so on.

Shopping in Venice is also interesting. There are lots of market stalls selling everything from fridge magnets to lovely papier mâché masks!

For us, just the casual walking around Venice’s streets and stopping for something to eat made the trip. The seafood is particularly good and it seems as though everyone drinks wine from morning till night! (We found that wine here is very cheap)

It was cold but not too busy so I would say January is a decent time to go to Venice. The days were bright and sunny so it was great for photographs. Most of the shops, bars, and restaurants were open, though some didn't open until 3.30pm.

Our hotel was good and though the rooms were not large, our room had a side canal view; we found the breakfast reasonable, too.

Overall, we had a superb four-day short break.