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Venice is a must-see on a trip to Italy, but often tourists only plan to visit the city for a day at most \u2013 after all, it\u2019s small enough to hit the high points in a few hours. However, there is much more to the city than a couple of churches and museums. If you find yourself in Venice, stay for a while \u2013 spend a few days in the city and you\u2019ll be able to use Venice as a base to explore other cities in the area. Some popular day trips from Venice include:<\/p>\n
Lagoon Islands <\/strong>\u2013 The islands of the Venetian lagoon are fascinating. Murano is famous for it\u2019s blown glass demonstrations and you can find lace-making lessons or demonstrations on Burano. Torcello is a wonderful place to visit simply because it\u2019s not especially crowded, but has a great deal to see and experience.<\/p>\n Verona \u2013<\/strong> Hop a fast train and head to Verona, the city of Romeo and Juliet. Of course the story was alleged to be fictitious, but that doesn\u2019t diminish the appeal of the setting. You can also viist a spectacular Roman arena while in the city. Asolo \u2013<\/strong> A beautiful hilltop setting is amazing, and it\u2019s easy to reach this place of country peace by car. If you\u2019d rather hop a train, you can spend the afternoon in Castelfranco Veneto, a stunning fortified town with all the trapping of old in modern Italy.<\/p>\n Padua \u2013<\/strong> Only half an hour by train outside of Venice, Padua is a fun city centered on the local university. The culture is young and energetic \u2013 which might be a nice change from the more stoic personality of Milan.<\/p>\n Treviso \u2013<\/strong> If you want to explore canals without the crush of tourists, head to Treviso. The city has it\u2019s own network of canals and some amazing churches. One this it doesn\u2019t have is a throng of tourists competing for space alongside you. Venice is a must-see on a trip to Italy, but often tourists only plan to visit the city for a day at most \u2013 after all, it\u2019s small enough to hit the high points in a few hours. However, there is much more to the city than a couple of churches and museums. If you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[314],"tags":[1070,1068,1067,1066,1069,132,1071,12,545],"class_list":["post-1744","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-veneto","tag-asolo","tag-day-trip-venice","tag-italian-day-trip","tag-italy-day-trip","tag-lagoon-islands","tag-lake-garda","tag-treviso","tag-venice","tag-verona"],"yoast_head":"\n
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\nLake Garda \u2013<\/strong> The train from Venice will get you up to the towns surrounding Lake Garda without any hassels. Pick any of the towns for an interesting expedition. Pick one town for the morning and another for the afternoon \u2013 they are all connected by train, of course.<\/p>\n
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\nCortina d\u2019Ampezzo \u2013<\/strong> Hop the train again, this time headed for the mountains. The Dolomites Mountains are just an hour or two outside of Venice and you can easily spend the day exploring the region on a tour or just by poking around in the resorts that are situated among the mountain peaks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"