Lonely PlanetAug 26
The 12 Best Day Trips from Venice
Reach mountain heights or taste another region entirely by venturing no more than 2 hours from Venice on a day trip to these neighboring spots.
Busy food market for souvenirs.
17 things in this story
- Cappella degli ScrovegniMuseumFrescoed from top to bottom by Giotto from 1303 to 1305.
- Basilica di Sant'AntonioPlace of worshipWhere the remains of St Anthony of Padua are kept.
- Prato della ValleSightHuge square with statues of local luminaries.
- Pizzeria OrsucciRestaurantGoing strong since 1922, serves pizza.
- Piazza delle ErbeMarketBusy food market for souvenirs.
- Bottega del PaneBakeryA pantry of exceptional local foods.
- Elsewhere
- Casa di GiuliettaAttractionVerona, ItalyJuliet's home with a balcony.
- Giardino GiustiGardenVerona, ItalyImpeccably laid out garden.
- Roman ArenaSightVerona, ItalyAmphitheater holding an annual opera festival.
- Corso PalladioNeighborhoodVicenza, ItalyPedestrianized street, once the Roman decumanus.
- Teatro OlimpicoTheatreVicenza, ItalyDesigned by Palladio, oldest trompe l'oeil stage set.
- La RotondaBarVicenza, ItalyA fine example of Palladio's villas.
- LaziseSightLago di Garda, ItalyPicture-perfect village on the crystal clear water.
- Limonaia La MaloraSightGargnano, ItalyOne of the few remaining lemon groves.
- Grotte di CatulloMuseumSirmione, ItalyRemains of a Roman villa.
- Il Vittoriale degli ItalianiMuseumGardone Riviera, ItalyFormer home of writer Gabriele D’Annunzio.
- San DomenicoSightChioggia, ItalyChurch with a painting by Carpaccio.