Venice & the Veneto: Ben Green’s Trip Report

Just back from two weeks of guidebook research in Venice and the Veneto, Ben Green shares his fresh-out-of-the-rucksack report on this dreamy island city and nearby highlights. Starting in Venice, we beat the crowds to marquee sights, go local in off-the-beaten-path neighborhoods, and meet artisan glassblowers and oarlock carvers in studio. After a cicchetti crawl, we catch a train to the mainland and discover impressive Roman ruins in Verona, brilliant Byzantine mosaics in Ravenna, and student traditions in the university city of Padua. So, grab a pen and paper for the latest updates from the Veneto! Rick Steves Venice Guidebook: https://store.ricksteves.com/products... Full Rick Steves Italy Guidebook: https://store.ricksteves.com/products... Best of Venice, Florence & Rome in 10 Days Tour: https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/ital... All Rick Steves’ Europe Italy Tours: https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/italy Article on Venice Access Fee: https://blog.ricksteves.com/insights/... Venice Walking and Boating Day Tours with Elena Zampiron: https://elenazampiron.com/ Venice Day Tours and Unique Experiences with Igor Scomparin: tourleadervenice.com Ben's Hotels: Hotel Campiello (Venice) Majestic Toscanelli (Padua) Opera Relais du Charme (Verona) Casa Masoli B&B (Ravenna) Follow Rick Steves’ Europe on Facebook:   / ricksteveseurope   Follow Rick Steves’ Europe on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rickstevese... Follow Rick Steves’ Europe on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ricksteveseur... Upcoming Monday Night Travel Shows: https://www.ricksteves.com/mnt Upcoming Tours 101 Sessions: https://www.ricksteves.com/tours/101 Rick's October 4 "On the Hippie Trail" Virtual Book Club: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regis... Complete our Monday Night Travel Summer Survey: https://s.zoom.us/m/bPlPdP1H3 Planning a trip to Europe? You’ll find lots of free travel information at https://www.ricksteves.com/europe/ Subscribe at http://goo.gl/l6qjuS for more new travel talks! #ricksteves #mondaynighttravel #italy