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Venice
First entry slots, dawn markets, and a lagoon worth crossing slowly.
Venice · 2026
Only five. Each one worth it.
See the fiveVenice · 2026
The five things
05St Mark's Basilica
Book the first visitor slot at St Mark's
Book the first tourist entry and decide beforehand whether to add the Pala d'Oro or Museum instead of buying every option once inside.
- How long
- 60–90 minutes
- When to go
- First available slot
Grand Canal · Line 1
Ride the Grand Canal like Venice's main street
Take Line 1 from the station toward San Marco after the commuter rush or in the evening, and see palaces from the water entrances they were built around.
- How long
- 45–70 minutes
- When to go
- Early morning or after sunset
Rialto Market
See Rialto come to life before nine
Enter from the San Polo side while crates and regular customers are still arriving, then continue toward Campo San Polo before the bridge takes over the whole area.
- How long
- 60–90 minutes
- When to go
- 7:30–9:00, Tuesday–Saturday
Ghetto → Misericordia
Walk from the Ghetto to Misericordia and stop at a bacaro
Begin with the Ghetto's history while daylight remains, then follow Ormesini and Misericordia as the neighborhood moves into aperitivo time.
- How long
- 2–3 hours
- When to go
- From late afternoon
Torcello → Burano → Mazzorbo
Visit quiet Torcello before reaching Burano
Put the quietest island first, then enter Burano and cross the footbridge to Mazzorbo as day groups are already beginning to leave.
- How long
- Full day
- When to go
- First practical departure