Our 3rd day in Venice, we signed up for a food tour for the morning. We made the walk across around the city to our meetup spot, taking pictures and taking in the scenery. We stopped by a small diner-type place to get breakfast. Their bacon was a thicker, more flavorful cut than what I am used to. The area was cool because it was close to the bus stop where people catch rides to and from the mainland, so there was a lot of energy auto busses and auto-taxis.
We met up with the tour group in the middle of Venice, close to the Rialto Bridge, so we were able to take pictures on the bridge and around the area. It is a different view in the morning than it is at night.
Our first stop during the tour was at an older bar where Casanova used to frequent.
We went to a few more bars and restaurants and ate all kinds of Venetian food and wine. Our guide did a great job of pointing out the touristy stuff while showing us how the locals live. We love doing stuff off the touristy path, so this tour was great for us.
We then went and explored St. Mark's Square and St. Mark's Basilica.
We toured Doge's Palace and saw the Bridge of Sighs ...
We also went up to the top of the St. Mark's Campanile and might have survived a tornado while up there ...
We ended our last night in Venice with a nice dinner at a wine spot. We had a meat board and house wine.
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