Venice a population of about 263k is the capital of Italy’s Veneto region with more than 100 small islands in a lagoon of the Adriatic Sea. It has no roads, just canals including the Grand Canal thoroughfare lined with Renaissance and Gothic palaces.
Day 6 (14.4.2019) Milan to Venice
6.30am morning call, 7.30am breakfast and 8.40am departure. Today we travel 221km to Venice visiting Murano Glass Blowing shop of artisans to discover centuries old crafts, Bridge of Sigh, Doge’s Palace, lunch at Ristorante Pizzeria Pesciolino D'oro, Piazza San Marco, St Mark’s Square, St Mark’ Cathedral, Gondola ride, Riato Bridge and shopping on the way back beside the bus parking area. The boat ride to Venice from the boat jetty is one of the best way to see Venice from the waterways. In Venice do not fear to get lost, but explore. Go and eat authentic local food as recommended. Public toilets are super clean but cost of 1,50€.
Toilet fee in Venice is 1,50€
Venice weather: Cloudy 9'C-14'C
Dinner at Ristorante Cinese La Pagoda, Via Fama 6, Verona
Accommodation at 4 star Hotel Poppi, via Romea, Mira VE, Italy
Hotel breakfast at Grand Hotel Del Parco.
Hotel breakfast at Grand Hotel Del Parco.
A quick stop at this highway Autogrill for free toilet usage.
Paying toll on coaches travelling over the Ponte della Libertà road parallel to a railway from Mestre on the mainland to Santa Lucia station in Venice. For day-trippers is €10 to enter city.
Ponte della Libertà or "Freedom Bridge" is a 3,850m road bridge connecting the city of Venice to the mainland part of Venice. Designed in 1932 by engineer Eugenio Miozzi, it was opened by Benito Mussolini in 1933.
Venice is on a major rail line served by local, regional, and high-speed trains.
Driving into Tronchetto Island for bus parking and the boat rental to Venice.
Boats for rent on Tronchetto Island jetty.
Getting ready to board a chartered boat to Venice.
On board the chartered boat to Venice.
On board the chartered boat to Venice.
MS Viking Jupiter cruise ship (launched in 2019) is the 6th in a series of 10 identical vessels built for Viking Ocean Cruises.
MS Costa Deliziosa is a 294m cruise ship operated by Costa Crociere in January 2010.
Sacca Fisola is an artificial island in the Venetian Lagoon of largely a modern residential area.
Sacca Fisola is an artificial island in the Venetian Lagoon of largely a modern residential area.
On Giudecca Island, the high tower of the former Molino Stucky flour mill was designed by Ernst Wullekopf in 1898 in a Neo-Gothic style as a flour mill supplied by boats across the lagoon and also operated as a pasta factory. It was built for Swiss businessman Giovanni Stucky, who started a flourishing international trade of wheat, flour and pasta. He became one of the richest men in Venice before he was murdered in 1910 by a former worker. The factory was closed in 1955 and the buildings been redeveloped into Hilton hotel, which opened in 2007.
The Fortuny factory is located at the waterfront of the Giudecca Canal, next to the Hilton Molino Stucky. This former convent was bought in 1919 by the Spanish fashion designer and artist Mariano Fortuny, who had been living in Venice since the age of 18. He transformed it into a production area, moved his textile production from Palazzo Fortuny and opened its doors in 1921. Fortuny started here to experiment with cotton, a material which was more readily available and cheaper than silk. The famous Fortuny fabrics are still produced at this original factory, on the original machines, using the same secret processes to treat cotton as developed by Mariano Fortuny a century ago. The company is now run by the Riad family.
Fortuny and Hotel G.Stucky on the Venice waterways.
Church of Santa Maria del Rosario (Gesuati) at the Venice waterways is an 18th-century Dominican church in the Sestiere of Dorsoduro, on the Giudecca canal in Venice. The classical style building has a well-lit interior and is exceptional in preserving its original layout and Rococo decoration intact.
Church of the Santissimo Redentore is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located on Giudecca in the Sestiere of Dorsoduro. It was built as a plea to God to end the plague which hit Venice hard between 1575 and 1577. The bacteria killed 50,000 people, almost one third of the total population. Andrea Palladio designed the church and laid the first stone in May 1577. After Palladio’s death in 1580, the works continued under the supervision of Antonio da Ponte, the architect of the Rialto bridge. In 1592, the church was completed and consecrated by Lorenzo Priuli, Patriarch of Venice, under Doge Pasquale Cicogna. The Redentore church is one of Palladio’s finest churches. Its wide staircase and huge doorway are especially designed for processions, such as the one of the Festa del Redentore.
The façade of Le Zittele, with the Santa Maria della Presentazione church in the middle flanked by the wings of the convent, is an eye-catching part of the Giudecca skyline. The church is said to be designed by Andrea Palladio around 1576 and built by Jacopo Bozzetto from 1581. The Istituto delle Zitelle (Home for Unmarried Women) was a hospice for beautiful girls from poor families, whose beauty was thought to put them in danger of falling into prostitution. In 1583, there were approximately 200 unmarried women living in Le Zittele. The women’s institutions and the orphanage were moved to the mainland during the 1970s. The convent with its beautiful garden is now a Bauer hotel, the Palladio Hotel & Spa.
The Venice waterways.
San Giorgio Maggiore church is a 16th-century Benedictine church on the island of the same name in Venice, northern Italy, designed by Andrea Palladio, and built between 1566 and 1610.
The Doge’s Palace (left) and the New Prisons (right).
The Venice waterways.
The Venetian Lagoon on the waterways and Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice.
Audrey our tour manager leading the tour group.
Our first visit to Murano Glass Blowing glass factory in Venice.
Join a unique experience in Venice with this glassblowing demonstration and glass factory tour. See a master artisan at work to find out how the glass is made. Then browse through the showroom where various glass objects are displayed and for sale.
A demonstration of blowing a glass horse in Murano Glass Blowing glass factory in Venice.
A demonstration of blowing a glass horse in Murano Glass Blowing glass factory in Venice.
Watching the Murano Glass Blowing demonstration in Venice.
The Murano Glass Blowing showroom where various glass objects are displayed and for sale.
The just completed glass horse resembling the famous symbol of Ferrari.
The Venetian Lagoon on the waterways with a view of the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice.
The canal of Venice.
Hotel Londra Palace has 53 rooms, each one different from the others in terms of furnishings, good quality tapestries and brocades and marble bathrooms. Each one equipped with all the comforts of a luxury hotel.
This prominent bronze Victor Emmanuel II monument created in 1887 to honor the Kingdom of Italy's first king. On top of this monument is an equestrian statue of Emanuele II.
This monument is dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II first King of unified Italy in 1861 and on this side is a women dressed in royal garb and a roaring lion with his claws upon two closed books.
This monument is dedicated to Vittorio Emanuele II first King of unified Italy in 1861 and on this side is a woman and her winged lion gnawing at his chains.
Piombi is a former prison in the Doge's Palace in Venice. The name of the prison refers to its position directly under the roof of the palace, which was covered with slabs of lead. In winter, these slabs let the cold pass and they acted as a conductor in the summer heat, imposing harsh conditions for inmates.
The new prison of Venice.
The Bridge of Sighs in Venice is made of white limestone, has windows with stone bars, passes over the Rio di Palazzo, and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace.
The old prison of Venice.
Hotel Daniel in Venice beside the old prison.
The thick window iron grill of old prison in Venice.
Gondolas along the canal waterways in Venice.
Gondolas and the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy
Palazzo Ducale - The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice. The palace was the residence of the Doge of Venice, the supreme authority of the former Venetian Republic, opening as a museum in 1923.
Ponte della Paglia is a bridge in Venice, Italy. The current structure dates from 1847, and the original structure was built in 1360. The original structure was the oldest stone bridge in Venice. The name of the bridge is understood to come from boats mooring nearby to offload straw.
We had a 3 course lunch at Ristorante Pizzeria Pesciolino D'oro Venice.
Ristorante Pizzeria Pesciolino D'oro Venice for special food.
We had a 3 course lunch at Ristorante Pizzeria Pesciolino D'oro Venice at EUR22 each.
We had a 3 course lunch at Ristorante Pizzeria Pesciolino D'oro Venice at EUR22 each.
Lunch at Ristorante Pizzeria Pesciolino D'oro Venice.
Lunch at Ristorante Pizzeria Pesciolino D'oro Venice.
Lunch at Ristorante Pizzeria Pesciolino D'oro Venice.
Mom-son-dad: Catherine, Caason Ching Jin Yuan and Ching Neng Bin.
At the entrance of the Piazzetta San Marco.
San Marco and San Todaro Columns were raised up in 1180 at the entrance of the Piazzetta San Marco. On top of one there is the figure of Saint Theodore, the first patron of Venice, on top of the other column there is the lion of Saint Mark, the second and present patron of Venice. It was also the site of executions in the city.
Columns of San Marco and San Todaro are two columns in Piazza San Marco, Venice. They comprise the Column of the Lion and the Column of San Teodoro. The Lion of Venice in Piazzetta on the eastern column and St Theodore on the western column.
San Marco and San Todaro Columns were raised up in 1180 at the entrance of the Piazzetta San Marco. On top of one there is the figure of Saint Theodore, the first patron of Venice, on top of the other column there is the lion of Saint Mark, the second and present patron of Venice. It was also the site of executions in the city.
The principal square of Venice, Piazza San Marco is one of the few great urban spaces in Europe where human voices prevail over the sounds of motorized traffic, which is confined to Venice's waterways. It is the only urban space called a "piazza" in Venice. As the central landmark and gathering place, Piazza San Marco is extremely popular with tourists, photographers, and pigeons. The rearrangement was for the meeting of Pope Alexander III and the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa.
St Mark's Campanile is the bell tower of St Mark's Basilica in Venice located in Piazza San Marco. It is one of the most recognizable symbols of the city. The tower is 98.6 metres tall, and stands alone in a corner of St Mark's Square, near the front of the basilica.
Torre dell'orologio - San Marco's Clock Tower is a remarkably elaborate timepiece, showing the time of day, the phase of the moon, and the current Zodiac sign. Above the clock face one can see the winged lion of Saint Mark against a backdrop of blue with gold stars. In 1858 it was made the official timekeeper of Venice. At the very top of the tower, there are two bronze figures of Moors holding a club preparing to strike the bell indicating the time of the day.
Piazza San Marco or St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. All other urban spaces in the city are called campi. The Piazzetta is an extension of the Piazza towards the lagoon in its south east corner.
Piazza San Marco or St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. All other urban spaces in the city are called campi. The Piazzetta is an extension of the Piazza towards the lagoon in its south east corner.
Restaurant with musical performance at Piazza San Marco or St Mark's Square.
San Marco is the tourist heart of Venice, home to iconic sights like St. Mark’s Basilica, the Doge’s Palace and the Bridge of Sighs. The area is often thronged with people, and the restaurants on and around St. Mark’s Square offer multilingual menus for the international crowd. The surrounding streets are filled with casual snack bars, upscale fashion boutiques and shops selling glass art and gift items.
Basilica di San Marco - St. Mark's Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica is the cathedral church of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice. It is the most famous of the city's churches and one of the best-known examples of Byzantine architecture. It lies on Piazza San Marco adjacent and connected to the Doge's Palace.
Basilica di San Marco - Originally it was the "chapel" of the Venetian rulers and not the city's cathedral. Since 1807 it has been the seat of the Patriarch of Venice, archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Venice. The interior is based on a Greek cross, with each arm divided into three naves and emphasized by a dome of its own. This is based on Justinian's Basilica of the Apostles in Constantinople. The spacious interior of the building with its multiple choir lofts was the inspiration for the development of a Venetian polychoral style among the composers appointed as "maestro di cappella" at St Mark's.
Basilica di San Marco, Venice.
The surrounding streets are filled with casual snack bars, upscale fashion boutiques and shops selling glass art and gift items.
The surrounding streets are filled with casual snack bars, upscale fashion boutiques and shops selling glass art and gift items.
No trip to Venice is complete without taking a ride on one of the city’s iconic gondolas.
No trip to Venice is complete without taking a ride on one of the city’s iconic gondolas.
Bacino Orseolo gondola station beside the Hard Rock Cafe .
Bacino Orseolo gondola station beside the Hard Rock Cafe .
Bacino Orseolo gondola station beside the Hard Rock Cafe .
Gondola rides are one of the most beautiful ways to discover the city, but 30 minutes might feel a bit too short for you.
Gondola ride at EUR20 for 30 minute is one of the most beautiful ways to discover Venice.
Gondola ride at EUR20 for 30 minute is one of the most beautiful ways to discover Venice.
Gondola ride at EUR20 for 30 minute is one of the most beautiful ways to discover Venice.
L-R: Chiew Lin Lin, Chiew Pang Tee, Lau Pik Ying and Catherine Oon.
Gondola ride at EUR20 for 30 minute is one of the most beautiful ways to discover Venice.
L-R: Ho Har Mooi, Dr Diong Ko Ing, Pauline Toh, Joyce Tan and Val Allan.
L-R: Dr Nancy Vilmert, Lin Shue Yueher, Dr Lee Teck Ming and Dr Yasmin Binti Osman.
Gondola ride at EUR20 for 30 minute is one of the most beautiful ways to discover Venice.
Gondola ride - Dr Yasmin Binti Osman, Ching Neng Bin and Dr Nancy Vilmert.
Gondola ride at EUR20 for 30 minute is one of the most beautiful ways to discover Venice.
Gondola ride at EUR20 for 30 minute is one of the most beautiful ways to discover Venice.
L-R: Ching Neng Bin, Dr Nancy Vilmert, Lin Shue Yueher, Dr Lee Teck Ming and Dr Yasmin Binti Osman.
The 4km Grand Canal is one of the major water-traffic corridors in Venice.
The 4km Grand Canal is one of the major water-traffic corridors in Venice.
The 4km Grand Canal is a channel in Venice, Italy. It forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city.
The 4km Grand Canal is one of the major water-traffic corridors in Venice.
The 4km Grand Canal is one of the major water-traffic corridors in Venice.
The 4km Grand Canal is one of the major water-traffic corridors in Venice.
The 4km Grand Canal is one of the major water-traffic corridors in Venice.
Tan Yoke Yin and Chen Ching Oun the loving couple from Penang.
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Returning to Bacino Orseolo gondola station.
Returning to Bacino Orseolo gondola station.
Returning to Bacino Orseolo gondola station.
Returning to Bacino Orseolo gondola station.
Gondola ride route from Bacino Orseolo gondola station.
Carlo Goldoni was born in Venice in 1707 in the Gothic palace called Ca' Centanni. He is one of the most famous playwrights of Italy and wrote over 200 plays describing the life of the city. This statue, made by the sculptor A. Dal Zotto in 1883, is located in San Bartolomeo Square, a stone's throw from the Rialto Bridge.
The steps up to Rialto Bridge.
The Grand Canal forms one of the major water-traffic corridors in the city. It is S-shaped, over two miles long, and is sailed by boats and water taxis. The banks of the Grand Canal are lined with more than 170 buildings, most of which date from the 13th to the 18th century, and demonstrate the welfare and art created by the Republic of Venice. The noble Venetian families faced huge expenses to show off their richness in suitable palazzos; this contest reveals the citizens’ pride and the deep bond with the lagoon. Most of the palaces emerge from water without pavement. Consequently, one can only tour past the fronts of the buildings on the grand canal by boat.
The white building on the right is Fondaco dei Tedeschi a historic building in Venice situated on the Grand Canal near the Rialto Bridge. It was the headquarters and restricted living quarters of the city's German merchants. Its architecture is typical of the Cinquecento (Italian Renaissance) style, but the basic concept (and the word 'fondaco') is derived from a type of building in Arab countries. Just like the Fondaco dei Turchi, the Fondaco dei Tedeschi was a palazzo, warehouse, and restricted living quarters for its population, in this case mainly Germanic merchants from cities such as Nuremberg, Judenburg, and Augsburg.
On Rialto Bridge you get a lovely view of old buildings, bridges and just regular life in the city.
On Rialto Bridge you get a lovely view of old buildings, bridges and just regular life in the city. While crammed to the brim full of tourists in high season, there's a charm to the city and the canal that doesn't exist anywhere else...
On Rialto Bridge you get a lovely view of old buildings, bridges and just regular life in the city. While crammed to the brim full of tourists in high season, there's a charm to the city and the canal that doesn't exist anywhere else...
On Rialto Bridge you get a lovely view of old buildings, bridges and just regular life in the city. While crammed to the brim full of tourists in high season, there's a charm to the city and the canal that doesn't exist anywhere else...
The 48m Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge) is the oldest of four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice. The first dry crossing of the Grand Canal was a pontoon bridge built in 1181 by Nicolò Barattieri. It was called the Ponte della Moneta, presumably because of the mint that stood near its eastern entrance. The present stone bridge, a single span designed by Antonio da Ponte, was finally completed in 1591. It is remarkably similar to the wooden bridge it succeeded. Two inclined ramps lead up to a central portico. On either side of the portico, the covered ramps carry rows of shops. The engineering of the bridge was considered so audacious that architect Vincenzo Scamozzi predicted future ruin. The bridge has defied its critics to become one of the architectural icons of Venice.
The Rialto Bridge is very picturesque, but mostly a great place to view the Grand Canal and to just soak up the vibe of Venice and all its beauty. There are, of course, shops/restaurants on and around the bridge area, but tucked in the interior so as to not ruin the exterior views.
Torre dell'orologio - San Marco's Clock Tower is a remarkably elaborate timepiece, showing the time of day, the phase of the moon, and the current Zodiac sign.
On board our chartered boat back to hotel.
On board our chartered boat back to hotel.
On board our chartered boat back to hotel.
Church of Santa Maria del Rosario (Gesuati) at the Venice waterways is an 18th-century Dominican church in the Sestiere of Dorsoduro, on the Giudecca canal in Venice.
Shopping for souvenirs on the way back beside the bus parking area.
Shopping for souvenirs on the way back beside the bus parking area.
Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice. The masks are typically worn during the Carnival (Carnival of Venice), but have been used on many other occasions in the past, usually as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status.
Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice. The masks are typically worn during the Carnival (Carnival of Venice), but have been used on many other occasions in the past, usually as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status.
Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice. The masks are typically worn during the Carnival (Carnival of Venice), but have been used on many other occasions in the past, usually as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status.
Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice. The masks are typically worn during the Carnival (Carnival of Venice), but have been used on many other occasions in the past, usually as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status.
Accommodation at 4 star Hotel Poppi, via Romea, Mira VE, Italy
Day 1 (09.4.2019) KLIA to Qatar Hamad Int. Airport
Day 2 (10.4.2019) Qatar to Rome Italy
Day 3 (11.4.2019) Rome to Florence Italy
Day 4 (12.4.2019) Florence Italy
Day 5 (13.4.2019) Florence to Milan Italy
Day 6 (14.4.2019) Milan to Venice Italy
Day 7 (15.4.2019) Venice to Kuala Lumpur
Day 8 (16.4.2019) Arrival in Kuala Lumpur
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