Our final day in Venice was spent going on a few guided tours. Our first guided tour was a “Secret Tour” of the Doge’s Palace. The doge (also known as “Duke”) was usually the shrewdest elder of Venice and was a lifetime appointment through an election. Continue reading “Secret Tour, Clock Tower, and Goodbyes”
TRAIN:
Pisa Centrale to Venezia Santa Lucia (Venice, Main Station)
(1 Transfer at Firenze Santa Maria Novella)
Travel Time: 3h 38 min
Total: €76,60
Total per person: €38,30
Sam and I actually went to Venice after our Siena day trip. We went back to our Airbnb from Siena and took the last train leaving Pisa to Venice. It’s roughly a four-hour train ride so we arrived in Venice pretty late. When you get to Venezia Santa Lucia, you need to take the vaporetto to actually get to the main square in Venice. Continue reading “Gondolas, Exploring, and Shopping”
My Italy trip was split into two parts. I initially planned to spend a week in Italy with my friend Sam (we planned this trip together after meeting only once!) as she only had one week of fall break. However, after reading up on the various regions in Italy, I ended up just extending the trip to two weeks to get a strong taste of Italian culture and taste of the cuisine.
Continue reading “A Taste of Italy”
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