How much you can see of Venice during two nights and one whole day.
We walked along the small alleys of main island, several vaporetto drives, visited mercado, the market place by Rialto bridge, checked the Opera house Fenice, Murano glass island and most exiting the Biennale. A positive surprise that it was already open.
The hostel was nicely located on a more peaceful island across the main island. We shared the dormitory with 12 others, but nights were peaceful. Our bunkbed was near open window with a scenery to a small forest.
In addition to all valuable touristic sights I was exited of the everyday life of that strange city. Ambulance and police boats, vaporettos were moving people, all the goods had to be moved without cars, shopping was done without cars.
Venetsia on oikea elämysten elämys. Sinä vuonna sattui myös onneksi olemaan Biennale-vuosi. Suomella olo silloin jättikokoinen puuvene ja olisiko ollut valtavasti pyöreitä kiviä sen molemmin puolin.
Meillä oli mukana joku naistenlehtiartikkeli, jossa kirjailija Donna Leon esitteli sankarihahmonsa komisario Brunettin paikkoja. Etsittiin sitten hänen kotitalonsa, josta parveketerassi bongattiin, lehtikioski, tuo samainen tori ja oletettu työpaikka. Oltiin kovasti tyytyväisiä turisteja!