🇮🇹 Venice in One Day: Main Island Adventure! 🌊
🎟️ About the "Island Tax" Usually charged on busy days (e.g., weekends), but we got lucky—no fee today! Pro Tip: Staying in Mestre? Some hotels can exempt the fee (ask in advance!). 🚂 Mestre → Main Island Buy a ticket at Mestre Station (€1.50 to Venezia S. Lucia—Chinese interface available!). Validate ticket in the green machine (don’t skip this!). Trains run every 10 mins—super convenient! 🚶 Citywalk Route (No Backtracking!) Santa Lucia Station → Ponte degli Scalzi → Rialto Bridge → Libreria Acqua Alta (meh, just a bookstore) → St. Mark’s Square (with Bell Tower, Basilica, Doge’s Palace) → Bridge of Sighs (stunning, but weather changes its vibe!) → Ponte dell’Accademia (photo spot!) → Ponte della Costituzione → Back to station. ⚠️ St. Mark’s Basilica was under renovation (still pretty though!). 🍴 Food Review: Main Island 🍮 I Tre Mercanti: Standing-only tiramisu—weird but delicious! ☕ Caffè Florian: Fancy 18th-century café (€10+ coffee, pay for the vibe). 🍦 SUSO Gelato: MUST-TRY pistachio & peanut flavors! 🍝 Mestre Eats (Hotel-Approved!) 🦞 Hostaria Vite Rossa: Lobster pasta (huge portion!), seabass ravioli (tiny but tasty). *€22/person*. 🍤 Da Michele: Big portions! Try shrimp tomato pasta & fried seafood platter. 🏨 Hotel Pick Leonardo Royal Hotel Venice Mestre ✔️ Clean, *5-min walk to train station* ✔️ English-speaking staff (gave great food recs!) 🌦️ Weather Luck: Forecast said rain, but only a brief drizzle—then SUN! ☀️ #Venice #ItalyTravel #FoodieFinds #CitywalkGoals