🇮🇹 Venice in One Day: "Regret If You Don't Go, Regret If You Do"

As the Chinese saying goes: "Well, we're already here..." 🏨 Hotel Pick: The Plaza Hotel 📍 Viale Stazione, 36, 30171 Venezia VE ✔️ Pros: Directly opposite Venice Mestre Station → easy bus/train access to main island. 📍 Stay On or Off Island? 1️⃣ Main Island: Avg. €1500/night Cons: Cobblestones + bridges = luggage nightmare 2️⃣ Mestre (Mainland): Budget-friendly + transport links 🚌 Getting to Main Island Bus: Stop at Piazzale Roma Train: Stop at Venezia S. Lucia 🚣 Gondola Tips Where: St. Mark’s Square area (best for sunset shots 🌅) Price: €90/30min (€110 at night) → split 5 ways! 🌆 Best Free View: DFS Rooftop (book ahead!) 🏛️ St. Mark’s Square Highlights Doge’s Palace Bridge of Sighs St. Mark’s Basilica Skip overpriced Caffè Florian ☕ 🍽️ Food Recs 🍤 Breakfast/Lunch: Frito Inn (fried seafood to-go) 📍 Campo San Leonardo, 1587 Rosticceria Gislon (local vibe! Try seafood platter/black pasta) 📍 *Calle de la Bissa, 5424/a* 🍦 Gelato: Gelatoteca Suso (next to lunch spot) 🍕 Dinner (2-night repeat offender!): Ristorante Pizzeria Da Michele 📍 Via Cappuccina, 177 #Venice #MixedFeelings #TravelHacks #GondolaRegrets