Honeymoon in Venice

48 hours in Venice for Honeymoon

Venice was the second stop on our honeymoon. (See our full itinerary here!) Before visiting, friends told me that you either love Venice or are ready to leave after a day, so I was skeptical going-in. Surprise, surprise, I ended up not being able to get enough ☺

Days spent on Venice honeymoon: 2
Where we stayed: Locanda de la Spada
Food and drinks to try: Sea bass, black ink squid pasta, Spritz, Peach Bellini

First, I would HIGHLY recommend this hotel. Amazing location, delicious breakfast, and most importantly, gorgeous views of the grand canal and smaller canals from our room. The experience here made our Venice honeymoon even better. I woke up every morning to gondoliers singing out our windows…literally a DREAM!

St. Mark’s Square (and beyond)

This area can get busy, but is a must-visit if it’s your first time in Venice. With our limited time in the city, we opted to skip the lines of Doge’s Palace and the Basilica di San Marco and instead chose to stroll around, eat pizza, and drink peach bellinis. Sounds terrible, right?! The Dorsoduro area (specifically Campo Santa Margherita) was great for this with a bonus of less people and just-as-beautiful scenery.

Osteria Bancogiro

Speaking of drinks, if you find yourself on the Grand Canal and want to take a break, head to Osteria Bancogiro. This restaurant is near a few other wine bars in an amazing canal-front terrace, free of other tourist groups walking through. If you’re like us, finding a spot with good drinks AND a view is a must!

Gondola ride

I can’t talk about Venice without mentioning a gondola ride. We paid 80 Euro for a half hour ride and it was everything we hoped it would be! Although, I was really hoping our gondolier would sing the songs off the Lizzie McGuire Movie soundtrack. Didn’t happen. My two tips for a gondola ride: get on at a smaller canal so you don’t have to wait in line and buy a few bottles of Bellinis beforehand from the nearby markets to enjoy while you ride.

Musica a Palazzo, Venice

Whenever we travel, we try to see some sort of show that’s local to the area, and when in Italy that means the opera. The performance at Musica a Palazzo was the exact opposite of the traditional stage-and-theater opera. It took place in an actual Venetian palace throughout 3 different rooms. The intimate setting brought me back in time even though we couldn’t understand a single word of the Italian songs!