Travel to Venice by train is easy and comfortable. After a fine dinner and a good nights sleep you wake up in the centre of the city, a short walk from St.Mark's Square.
Travel to Venice the easy way. Forget about airport hassle, long waits, the noise and the crowds, and the nervous-making inspections. Take the train from London, leaving at a civilised hour in the early afternoon, enjoy dinner and a comfortable sleeper, and arrive in the centre of Venice the following morning, fresh as a daisy.
Venice - Must Sees
For the first-time visitor, this is the perfect introduction to Venice. The journey takes one back to the days of elegant travel, when the only way was to take the train. The railway station is in the centre of the city and St. Mark's Square is a few minutes walk away. To turn a corner and see this extraordinary piazza for the first time is memorable. Take afternoon tea and delicious pastries at Caffe Florian or Caffe Quadri, both of which have outdoor orchestras. Explore the Grand Canal by vaporetti, walk over the Rialto Bridge, and sigh over the Bridge of Sighs.
Venice -the Ghetto
This is such a relaxing way to travel and if you have visited Venice before (or even if you haven’t) you can make your trip even more relaxing by spending some time exploring less-trodden parts.
The Ghetto, for instance, is like another world; a place full of history with quiet alleyways and canals lined with colourful houses and the gondolas are full of everyday goods rather than tourists.
For the most part the Ghetto is an unspoilt area,dotted with small shops, bars and strings of washing strung across the canals. It also is an historic area; this is the area where Jews were permitted to live after the early 19th century. The word ‘ghetto’ comes from an Italian word for ‘foundry’ and dates back to earlier times when there was an iron foundry here.
Venice - The Brenta Canal
You might also like like to take a short trip to visit some of Italy’s most famous houses, built alongside the Brenta Canal, just a half-an-hour’s drive away. The most notable is the Villa Pisani. It is enormous, 114 rooms in all. It seems the The Pisani family wanted to build another Versailles.
When Napoleon conquered Venice he bought the villa from the Pisani family in 1807, but he spent only one night there and insisted on having a bathroom build with a sunken marble bath - for one night only! The ceiling of the ballroom is covered with a fresco by Tiepolo, the “lion” of 18th century Venetian painting, and is considered one of his finest works.
Venice - An unusual view
In Venice there still are surprising things to discover; one is the view from the Campanile. As you gaze over the onion-shaped domes of the Basilica and the red tiled roofs of the city, you will soon realise there is not one canal to be seen. By some strange trick of perspective they are completely hidden from view.
Back on the train to London and looking forward to a delicious dinner and a good night’s sleep. It’s the only way to go.
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