VENICE TRAVEL GUIDE (Winter Edition!) | Top 20 Things to do in Venice, Italy

[@samuelandaudrey]

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[@rockturtleneck]

I was in Venice for the first time over the weekend, and I literally spent the entire time wandering around down random streets and getting lost--like you said, it's the best activity. Of course, I took occasional breaks to eat and drink. Thanks for posting, great video.

[@MrRamyon74]

So magical with the snow!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! It sure was. We were lucky to visit as it is not that common apparently.

[@FoodieTownCA]

I've been 3 times (once as a study abroad art history student) and love it so much. Always in early summer through. It would be fun to go during winter (as a Canadian) I think. Getting lost is one of my top 10 things to do in Venice! So enjoyable and you can easily find your way back to the main paths with all the signs and it being a small island.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank yoU! That is great to hear. We'd love to visit in the summertime.

[@lyndalombardi6473]

Hello fellow Canadians from Vancouver Island. Love these videos reminding me of what I am going to experience when I am in Venice this spring. Most interested in the Canadian perspective. This trip is an art residency for a full month. Past two trips were just 3 days in Venice each time. Would love to hear more and will watch FoodieTownCA video of your time in Venice. Have also taken an apartment in Florence for a week, conveniently located just steps form the Mercato Centrale, after watching Audrey and Samuel in the market and upstairs in the food court I just got so excited to be able to shop and take back to cook in the apartment or eat some of those tasty dishes offered there, while watching the class in the cooking school of course. Thank you for all the inspiration. Love Italy.

[@kristis61]

any restaurant, food, wine, cookies to recommend ?

[@FoodieTownCA]

@@kristis61 Perusing the market is a great way to explore the food scene, especially if you have a kitchenette at your disposal. There's are a few great cicchetti bars around the market and into the Jewish Ghetto area. Bar All'Arco, Cantina do Spade, Al Merca, literally so many. Hop around and find the one you enjoy the most.

[@robbo3132]

you guys are awesome - we loved the guides you made for some western european cities, so was really happy to see you have one for venice too!.....thanks so much, you have a great way of making these videos!!

[@John-gv2ug]

This great little video brought back so many memories. I have been fortunate enough to visit magical Venice six times since 1987, five of those in winters but there was only snow on the first visit in 1987.The first five were the usual quick one day visit as part of a tour, staying on the mainland. For the last one in 2017, I decided to experience the city properly, so I rented an apartment in Cannaregio for two weeks and it was one of the best decisions I have ever made. New Year's Eve was memorable and of course I got to experience so much more than on previous visits (though I did have my 50th birthday there with lunch on Burano on my fifth visit). Going to the supermarket on the vaporetti with a little shopping trolley like a true local was a highlight, as was flying into Marco Polo Airport. The rest of my 2017 trip was a week in Florence (where I celebrated my 60th birthday) and nine days in Rome (where I had experienced New year's Eve on my third trip to Italy and my 30th birthday on my first trip). All these visits to Italy might be linked to throwing coins in the Fontana di Trevi, though I hope not as I didn't do it on the last trip. Thanks for recording your Venice adventure.

[@dgale1023]

you guys are easy to listen to, informative, an good camera work. I especially the opening walking down the road between the buildings with I donno a cellphone on a stick or what it was but no shake. Great work. Thank you

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much Dave!

[@JimL666]

One of the best videos I've seen about Venice. And you did your research! Thank you.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@grandekev1]

I have to give Sam props on the Island tour of the Venice area. When we farried over from Jesolo, I did not know about the other Islands near Venice.

[@markoshea6833]

very good, great superlative commentary, and island-going was good- colourful buildings were the-way-to-go

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much Mark!

[@markoshea6833]

@@samuelandaudrey don't forget wayne gretsky!

[@annakitchen3788]

Excellent video. Thank you for taking the time to explain what you recommend to see and eat.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you Anna!

[@gypseenomad3956]

Thanks for sharing. Love the fact that you tried the different foods like the sardine dish. Great video, beautiful quaint cities.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We had some great food in Venice.

[@Eltercermundista]

I love Italian culture!! I love its language, I love its food . I am learning Italian too because that language is beautiful, I speak Spanish, but I love Italian Language. Italy is a nice country..

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is great to hear! Wishing you the best with your studies of it.

[@gasperkosmac7672]

the islands look so beautiful & colorful. Did not know raisins are so popular in venetian dishes. Thank you!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! It was incredible getting to see all of the islands. Island hopping was my favorite things to do and the raisins were a nice surprise for us as well.

[@nigel8499]

Stunning city. My personal #1

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! That is really cool to hear.

[@tstgirl]

This is so informative since my family prefer traveling in the winter time and it’s nice to have an idea how italy looks in the winter and what to expect. Many videos always show Italy during warmer season. I also love seeing how it is wandering around instead of just the popular attractions. Thank you.

[@Davearmstrong42]

We’ve learned to get the vaparetto tickets for the full trip. Riding the canals is my favorite pastime especially at sunrise and sunset... and night! I also meet some of the greatest people on the water bus. It’s so valuable to us that we will pay for a full day even if we are leaving at 10am. You never know when you ‘need’ to get one last ‘noodles to go’ meal! The multi day passes are worth ever euro

[@effie-Toronto]

You guys are great another wonderful video thank you for all the information it was so detailed and fun

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! We had fun making this one.

[@ticnatz]

I've been there in winter many times. One of the best times to be in that fantastic city....did you know that the tower at San Marco collapsed in 1902? It was rebuilt almost immediately, using almost 2 million of the same bricks.

[@cyndibishop7797]

Great guides, really enjoy your videos and Audrey is so beautiful!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks so much!

[@Msfchanengclass]

nice video! I will be travelling there two days later! Looking forward to it!

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is great to hear. Hope you enjoy Venice.

[@AGoodTimesProductions]

Loving all your vlogs, we will be traveling to Rome and Venice in April. Thanks for providing us with lots of ideas!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! Wishing you a fantastic trip.

[@s125ish]

Loving your travels ! Too notch

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@CherryBerry48]

aww what a great video guys!!! i found you through my screen saver on bing lol i know i will enjoy all of you videos!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! It was sure interesting visiting during such a cold snap.

[@naturegirl8104]

Lovely. Great video! Thank you.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much!

[@yaelfisher3260]

Love , love this place

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is great to hear Yael! So do we!

[@jonnycumtastefully]

What a handsome French Bulldog at 3.07

[@samuelandaudrey]

Indeed!

[@stevyd]

Looking for a good sit down meal? Pass by those really close to the biggest tourist sites. Also skip ones with a menu in lots of different languages. They're probably tourist traps, with higher prices, and less care taken with the food since most tourists don't come back. A site to see is the "Scuola Grande di San Rocco". It's off the beaten path, small and exquisite (check it out on Wikipedia). A Scoula is a building for a religious charity association. This one was built in the mid-1500s. It contains some of the best artworks by Tintoretto, a master of the Venetian School of Painting. If big art museums aren't your thing, this might not be too much. It's mostly just one really big upstairs room, but what a room!

[@samuelandaudrey]

THank you very much for sharing that!

[@jonnycumtastefully]

There is a Hotel in Torcello where Ernest Hemingway used to stay when visiting .

[@samuelandaudrey]

Fascinating to hear.

[@joek9372]

We stayed in San Stae as well in a small place on Calle Tron. The Museo di Palazzo Mocenigo near your restaurant was fantastic. Great non-touristic neighborhood, and handy for the vaporetto stop.

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is really cool to hear. We loved that area as well.

[@joek9372]

The Mocenigo's collection includes a costume museum, and a section on The Divine Comedy. If you go back visit the museums, which let you inside the many mansions to see the inner world of Venice. It would make a great Vlog. www.flickr.com/photos/sonomapicman/15433981180/in/album-72157648534764217/

[@michaelsylvester7272]

Oh Venice , Thanks for sharing this great video

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We had fun despite the cold.

[@zack2396tube]

This is a shock for me!!! Cars in Venice!!!! Very cool video.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Just in that one little area.

[@weliveincapetown]

Totally agree! If you don't have a good attitude about getting lost then you won't enjoy yourself! 100%!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! It is the way to do things.

[@OnTheBusPodcast]

ugh... the food looks amazing. What a beautiful city

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! There are some great places to eat in Venice.

[@AnneEWilliamson]

The architecture in Venice is so beautiful! I love how you guys give a variety of ideas of where to go (famous places, food, and just tips in general). Though, my favorite tip was your first: wander through the back streets. I love to do this anywhere I go. Just set out on an adventure and see where your feet bring you. Though the islands look a lot more fun than Venice itself (less crowds, which I don't like). I love your videos and can't wait to see where you travel next!

[@samuelandaudrey]

thank you very much! Wandering is definitely a favorite thing. We often have our best experiences doing that. Next up we're heading to Croatia.

[@scrapbookadventures9277]

I love Venice and this video made me remember why!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! Hope you can return again soon.

[@history775]

Great video, I love Venice!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! When did you visit?

[@edgarrodriguez75]

LoL was this in Feb. 2018? We got stuck in snow in Edinburgh, came out of no where. 2018 was extreme weather in Europe, during the Summer heat wave we were dying in Poland and Spain...... Travel is fun!!!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

It sure was! They called that cold snap the beast from the easqt.

[@stefaniafranchini3324]

Thank you thank you thank you... to let us discover Osteria Mocenigo. We tried it yesterday and it was amazing. And then we visited also Mocenigo Palace with the itinerary dedicated to perfume. Wonderful the visit and the palace. An unexpected discovery. When you schedule something... but you change your plans and you discover something amazing. 😉

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! That is so awesome to hear. Hope you keep having a great time.

[@owen8092]

We are heading to Venice Wednesday and wondering where did took the boat to the island? Thanks for the video

[@samuelandaudrey]

The boat has numerous departure points all over Venice. You will easily be able to find it once you get settled in.

[@ninahmuhsen2659]

So did u guys get around and visit other islands using the water bus? How long would u recommend someone stay in Venice?

[@samuelandaudrey]

Yeah, we ended up doing a lot of island hopping. 4 days would be ideal and longer if possible

[@ramssinatria]

Great video

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks Rams!

[@BigSmallTravel]

You seem the most natural and happy in Italy ... Am I right?

[@samuelandaudrey]

Yeah, we love being in Italy. The food the food the food!

[@dcallan812]

Torchello has one of the best "cafes" in Venice, its part of a luxury hotel on the island of Giudecca. The Lido is the location for Venice film festival each year great fun to see the place with a dusting of snow

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks for sharing that.

[@aris1956]

5:26 “Ti Amo Amore” nice ❤️ 😉

[@samuelandaudrey]

:)

[@aris1956]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos I guess you did not notice that, otherwise you would have done (in Italian) a declaration of love to your girlfriend ! 😉

[@TMAC80]

Awesome video, what do you use for a camera?

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you Thomas! We us a Panasonic GH5!

[@israelizzybrown4646]

Omg, I watched you guys before I moved to Korea and now I as I am considering a summer in Italy. I'm starting to feel like we are friends haha

[@samuelandaudrey]

Ah, thank you! Where do you plan to visit in Italy?

[@israelizzybrown4646]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos well I’m looking to au pair, I’m not sure yet. I’m using KZbin videos to check out the areas around where the prospective families live!

[@annah8380]

Love your Italy videos! What month did you visit?

[@ttsonis]

Your videos are great, I am planning an Italian holiday and this has been so helpful.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! Hope you have a great trip.

[@ACCL81]

Another wonderful video from both of you! Which month of the year does this video was taken? I'm planning to go there on mid November, not sure what to wear during that time.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We visited in Feb. I'd bring warm clothes.

[@Nezumi-kun]

We stayed in Lido and I loved that. It was really pretty place.

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is cool to hear! Lido was a really neat place for sure.

[@RissAndCo]

Love it!!! What month were you there??

[@samuelandaudrey]

We visited in February. Cheers!

[@ritankarsasmal380]

Ohh Venice how much i love n miss u!!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Ah, hope you can revisit again soon! What season did you visit before?

[@theweekndSuxArse]

Ritankar Sasmal It’s Venezia god damnit

[@A-Oreal]

You guys are doing such a great job narrating that Travel Channel should hire you guys. Like "Bazaar Food." Towards the beginning of this video, the giant hands gripping the building, what's it all about? Just intriguing.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! Apparently that is a temporary art installation.

[@WhoJackman]

Hi! I know you posted this in July but when did you visit Venice? Love the videos x

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! We visited in Feb during a very cold snap.

[@JanesLifeBitsandPieces]

Amazing Guide!!! We will use this when we go back in the future🤗 Great Job Sam and Audrey👍🏻

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much! Hope you can revisit again soon.

[@lynnjegle3483]

Wonderful video! Thanks for sharing :) Ciao!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you very much Lynn!

[@poziomkax5985]

What a gem watching snow and ice in Venice today when almost cooking in the heat in London today ! Your Royal Steward Tartan scarf ,many years ago worked in Tartan shop in London and learned to recognise the paterns. Piers Brosnan worked there too at the same time , wonder if he remembers that time ? I watched you both first in my birth place Krakow. I loved watching you experimenting with all the food , but Venice prices (i found it expensive) not so much. Do a double take in Krakow and call it ......Travel with my dad. In this vlog I missed Samuel's pleasure noises like while eating pierogi in Krakow.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Oh, good eye catching the Royal Steward Tartan scarf :) Ah, we really miss Krakow. I hope we can revisit Poland again soon.

[@IanPaulSaligumba]

Venice is

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Croatia is up next for us.

[@IanPaulSaligumba]

😮😱 You're going to visit the set of Game of Thrones?

[@brunogambini5683]

Great video! I have some masks from Venice as the ones you showed! Loved that dog dressed for the winter time. I liked the winter season in Venice, it has a different atmosphere, a special something in the air, I don't know what LOL only know it is beautiful

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! That is cool about the masks. Ah, I know what you mean. I haven't visited any other time of year but visiting when it snowed kind of felt special somehow.

[@JSTONE9352]

Off season winter is a good time to go, it is overrun with tourists in the summer.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Especially island hopping we found it not crowded at all.

[@jon1997pool]

Nice gig if you can swing it!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks!

[@jon1997pool]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos, thank y’all. I enjoy following along on your journeys. Great job!!!

[@peterkelly1406]

It really does look like the last vestige of "eat the tourist alive" ... like Roma , has seen better days for the traveler. Your vlog though is impeccable as ever , well done.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! I'm glad we visited in winter without as many people. Island hopping was my favorite part.

[@peterkelly1406]

Island hopping was what I would do also ... Thanks Sam

[@babystork310]

How long were you in Venice for? What time of the year did you go? Thank you

[@samuelandaudrey]

We visited in February for roughly a week.

[@mikefarinella5268]

Venice has become a theme park!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Wish I could have seen it before it was that way.

[@chelseylopez3768]

Great video! My girlfriend and I are going next year. I was wondering what month you guys visited Venice?

[@samuelandaudrey]

We visited in late Feb. It is very cold then but less tourists.

[@josephcompnotta188]

Great video, one ? when were you guys there? We are planning on going in Sept. 2019. thanks

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We visited late Feb and early March.

[@autosusadoshn6509]

Buenos videos!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

Gracias!

[@TheTechnoFreak1000]

Hi, really amazing video!! Just wondering how much were the tickets to hop onto the other surrounding islands?

[@humzaakbar809]

What month did you go to venice?

[@Beans100and1]

Wonder what weathers like in July ish 👀

[@dramasniper7178]

It's super hot and super overrun with tourists

[@suayhughes8103]

It’s was great 👍

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@venusrose89]

How much was the pass for visiting the islands? :)

[@WanderwithAwe]

Exactly what month did you guys visit Venice? I am going to be in Venice in the winter too next year. =)

[@samuelandaudrey]

We visited in February. It was really cold then so make sure you have some warm clothing.

[@Peizxcv]

Alice, where is your travel video? Been to Venice yet?

[@ligiamalheiro]

What a lovely video, you guys!! Just wondering, which city you liked most: Venice or Florence? Thinking about visiting one of them for my next trip!

[@samuelandaudrey]

They're both beautiful cities in their own right. I'd say Florence if you're interested in art and architecture, and Venice for the atmosphere and experience of visiting a floating city.

[@DarcyMarieTCB]

I didn't know it's winter there already. Lol. Great video. 😉

[@aris1956]

Darcy Marie TCB Yes .... with more than 30 degrees !! 😉

[@samuelandaudrey]

thank you! we're behind on edits so this was filmed in february.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Yes, it must be really warm now!

[@paldude]

What was the month when you visited Venice?

[@samuelandaudrey]

We visited in February.

[@paldude]

Oh...i booked the tickets for italy in february for my honeymoon. Your video was of great help. Thanks guys and thanks for the prompt reply..!!

[@hospitopequipment4371]

As this video When did you go to venice what a month?

[@samuelandaudrey]

We went in Feb. It was very cold then.

[@sirdanielcp]

Hermoso lugar! Solo se me hizo extraño ver un video de ustedes sin que coman pizza :P

[@samuelandaudrey]

¡Gracias! Eso es realmente divertido. Para nosotros no tener pizza en una guía de ciudad italiana es un poco surrealista;)

[@F9al3li]

Do you think Milan deserves 5 days more than Venice?,please help because I’m planning to visit one of them for five days and I don’t know which one is suitable for 5days.

[@amounajawad2384]

What time of the year was this filmed?

[@byronchandler5000]

Hi, Samuel and Audrey. Venice is a very lovely city. I bet a trip to Sao Paulo, Brazil or Stockholm, Sweden might be really fun.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Oh, sounds like a great schedule :)

[@lyndalombardi4288]

Grazie, great video. Love the Canadian perspective and references. As a Canadian who has been to Venice twice, eager to return and see some of the sights you have included. Hope you have a Florence video, my other favorite Italian city. Ciao

[@jyotishj7582]

I just saw your videos of India.Any future plans of coming back to India tour

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thanks! We hope to return again soon. We'll definitely be back :)

[@F9al3li]

How many days did you stay in Venice?

[@hamedkhan3752]

What month did you go in ?

[@samuelandaudrey]

We visited in late Feb.

[@ChrisZajacwhatchriswore]

What is the best time to go to Venice ?

[@samuelandaudrey]

I'm not sure since we visited in winter only but I suppose you have less crowds then.

[@irfan101able]

You didn't mention Judaieca which has some of the best views in entire Venice

[@samuelandaudrey]

Oh, thanks for sharing that!

[@Alnoof83]

hello..which month it was?

[@samuelandaudrey]

This was in February. It was cold then!

[@ARS-vs6kx]

Beasts from the East.....it made me thinking of "Game of Thrones" :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Hehehe

[@maceycornell]

hello guy from Indiana i know your behind us but it is like 100 f in june here right now so yes i know you were freezing your tooshy off but I am melting here looked refreshing

[@samuelandaudrey]

To be honest I totally hear you! Where we are right now it is over 100 as well...super hot at the moment

[@thachubbmonster9013]

I’m going to Venice for New Years

[@thachubbmonster9013]

I CANT WAIT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is awesome to hear!

[@rahulm2827]

awesome vlog 👍🏻👍🏻i've been following u guys since ur india vlogs. hey btw, have u made a vlog like this abt vienna? i'm planning a trip and wud love to refer to ur tips.. :)

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you! Yes, we actually have some food videos and travel guide for Vienna if you search 'Samuel and Audrey Vienna'

[@rahulm2827]

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos found it, thank you!!

[@revealatus6875]

In Toronto, Canada -12 degrees is nothing in the winter😂

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is true Sophie but we didn't pack for it to be that cold.

[@s8south]

What month was this??

[@samuelandaudrey]

This was in February.

[@mp-sv2cp]

So does the old dude travel with u guys all the time?

[@themurphyquest2533]

We just got back from Venice. We Loved it! Just uploaded a video on our channel about it.

[@samuelandaudrey]

Cool to hear and thanks for sharing.

[@doctormanishjain]

Fantastic city. I visited it in November 2019 Very beautiful city. Dr.Manish Jain Consultant Pulmonologist

[@samuelandaudrey]

That is great to hear.

[@สุรชัยดีประเสริฐ-ฦ2ท]

🙏💐💖

[@samuelandaudrey]

Thank you!

[@clement2780]

gondola go to las vegas

[@samuelandaudrey]

😃

[@TheCoinPursuit]

orders pumpkin dish in a pumpkin restaurant ... oh these must be sunflower seeds... face palm lol