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Venice, Italy · 5 days itinerary

Venice in 5 Days

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This itinerary spends five days in Venice. It opens with the basilica, palace and campanile in San Marco, then moves to a vaporetto ride along the Grand Canal and the galleries in Dorsoduro. The order groups nearby neighborhoods on consecutive days before the islands of Murano and Burano, and finishes with San Giorgio Maggiore and sites in San Polo.

5 daysSan MarcoGrand CanalMuranoBuranoBy travli· Checked by the travli team, September 2026

Day by day

Day 1

San Marco

  1. 9:00San MarcoSight
  2. 10:30San MarcoSight
  3. 13:00San MarcoSight
  4. 15:30San MarcoSight
  5. 18:00RialtoWalk
Day 2

The Grand Canal and Dorsoduro

  1. 9:30Vaporetto line 1 along the Grand CanalGrand CanalTransfer
  2. 11:00DorsoduroSight
  3. 14:00DorsoduroSight
  4. 16:30DorsoduroSight
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Day 3

Rialto and Cannaregio

  1. 8:30RialtoSight
  2. 10:30CannaregioSight
  3. 13:00Venetian GhettoCannaregioWalk
  4. 16:00Fondamenta della MisericordiaCannaregioWalk
Day 4

Murano and Burano

  1. 9:30MuranoDay trip
  2. 11:00MuranoSight
  3. 14:00BuranoSight
Day 5

San Giorgio and San Polo

  1. 10:00San GiorgioSight
  2. 12:30San PoloSight
  3. 15:00San PoloSight
  4. 17:30CastelloWalk
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Venice questions

Is 5 days enough for Venice?

Five days covers central landmarks, Cannaregio walks, and day trips to Murano and Burano. Reserve timed tickets for St Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace in advance.

Do I need to book St Mark's Basilica tickets ahead?

Yes, buy timed entry tickets online before arrival to avoid queues at St Mark's Basilica and Doge's Palace. Standard combined tickets cost about 25 euros.

How do I get to Murano and Burano?

Board vaporetto line 12 from Fondamente Nove for Murano in about 10 minutes, then continue to Burano. A 24-hour vaporetto pass costs about 25 euros.

Is a vaporetto pass worth buying in Venice?

A 72-hour vaporetto pass costs about 45 euros and covers unlimited rides on the public lines, including 1 and 12. It pays off once you make more than a couple of trips a day.

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