I am planning a trip to Venice. How do I make the most of it? I want to stay in a decent area away from the tourist center visit less travelled places like the cemetery island, the insane asylum island, the Armenian monastery, etc. I’d also like to visit Trieste and Bologna as day trips. Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated. I’ve been all over Italy except Venice, I chose to go to Verona and Lake Garda last time.
>>2899262>I want to stay in a decent area away from the tourist centerNigga, the whole place is the tourist center.
>>2899267not true
>>2899262Might be a good idea to stay in Mestre. It's a complete shithole BUT it's far from the tourist areas and very close to the HS train station. Which is pretty much necessary if you plan to do day trips like the ones you mentioned
>>2899294I was thinking Castello or one of the other islands. I dont want to stay in a dump. I will be going with my wife.
>>2899262By canceling the whole thing and going anywhere else in Italy or Europe, unironically -99% of people everywhere in all of Venice are tourists or foreign jeet workers.-le famous Italian food? Slop cooked and served by a jeet in a restaurant owned by a chink -every building and road is rotting in awful condition sucking any charm out of it-sewage canals-grifters everywhere including over $150 for meme gondola ride on a plastic boat manned by a gypsy -not easy to escape from when you’re lucky enough to leave the hell hole. You’re basically trapped unless you invest an hour to leave and drag your shit or hire a private boat or something One of the worst cities ever based on what you expect vs what you get
>>2899262The touristy parts of Venice are crowded because they're actually beautiful. A cemetery isn't going to wow anyone, including you.
>>2899262>>2899284I agree with this anon, not the whole island is a tourist hellhole. I got an Airbnb somewhere in Cannareggio, facing one of the canals but not the Grand Canal. It was super chill, there were streets that were just for locals (old italian babushkas) and you had some local restaurants were it was a lot of italians eating there.Mestre is an option, but then you're stuck in Mestre at night, and honestly just leaving the house at 11PM and wandering the city at night is an amazing experience. Keep in mind a lot of tourists don't actually stay in the islands so the city empties out at night. It sucks because there's no nightlife, but at the same time it lets you enjoy the city in a more intimate way. I would say try to sleep in the island, if nightwalks is something you would do.
>>2899267Cannaregio is nice place to stay. Mostly quiet and away from main tourist places. Parts of Dorsodouro are OK also. I assume there are decent small areas of Castello. San Marco, San Polo are haram if you hate tourists though there is a lot of good shit there and quiet places.
>>2899298Castello is your best bet, avoid the islands as there's nothing to do/see and you need a boat to move around. Do not eat anywhere near Rialto or S. Marco, there are exceptions to this but it's easier for you to just stay away. Prepare to walk a lot, try to avoid the summer and the winter. Bologna is not a day trip, Trieste is and it's worth it. Do you have any specific questions? t. Venetian
>>2901204Is there any food that isnt cuttlefish ink an sardines?
>>2901204>CastelloI think I stayed here on my first visit, I was about 7 minutes away from the Arsenale. Lovely area, but I think it's still a bit touristic, isn't it? But yes, it's definitely better than anywhere near S. Marco.>t. Venetiando you have a couple of nice cafes to recommend? Somewhere with a bit of a local vibe, not the fancy places at Piazza di San Marco
