Top Venice Day Trips - page 2

You don’t have to be a classical music lover to enjoy this trip back in time, through music Traveling for the first time to Italy with friends & family. We thought getting a glimpse of old world Venice through music would be cool and it was. Don’t know anything about classical music but do know a few names of the old composers, Vivaldi is one and seeing how his “The Four Seasons” work is the most famous, and he was from Venice it made sense to go to the performance. We all had a wonderful time and the music was very engaging & lively. I think what really added to the performance, especially if you weren’t a classical music lover, was that the musicians dressed in the costumes of the period. You could imagine yourself in the 18th Century & listening to a concert of Vivaldi. We were looking for something uniquely “Venetian” and this concert fit the bill. Of course it was for “tourists” but it definitely had a different “flavor” other than the regular “tourist” things to do in Venice. We upgraded our tickets to “Skip the Line- Sit in the First Thee Rows”. It was worth it to be right up front. Like I said earlier, no one in our group was a classical music fan but we all enjoy good music whatever the genre. We heard good music & enjoyed the showmanship. It was a great activity and an end to a beautiful day in Venice.

Our group had an amazing day of travel with Carlo. We left shortly before 8 am and traveled to the Dolomites mountain region. The drive itself was spectacular, watching the scenery transform from the canals of Venice to the mountains of Northern Italy. Amazing views were accompanied by a stop to capture them through our cameras. Stopping at the Olympic area of Cortina was special given the Olympics recently concluded. Our group even had lunch at a lovely inn along the way with delicious food! Our tour concluded at 5pm and everyone had a wonderful time!

Amazing tour! The Dolomites are breathtaking and this tour made a visit to the main sights very easy. Stefania was a wonderful guide, knowledgeable and friendly. The van was large and comfortable, the meeting point was easy to find and the stops were well laid out. Highly recommend taking this tour if in Venice!