Recently named the best hotel in Venice by Travel + Leisure, the Gritti Palace exceeded our expectations. We were very excited for the opportunity to stay here for our two nights in Venice. We booked this hotel using SPG/Marriott Bonvoy points and it was worth every point. The Gritti Palace is a 15th century palazzo…
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Osteria Alla Frasca
We reached tiny Osteria alla Frasca after a delightful walk through the winding alleys of Venice. It is in the Cannaregio area about 20 minutes north (walking) of St. Mark’s Square. The food was fresh and delicious. We started with the grilled octopus. It was very tender and was served on a bed of polenta…
Venice Day 2: June 15, 2019
We started day two in Venice with breakfast on the terrace at our hotel, the Gritti Palace. The breakfast was very good and the view was amazing! A group of men out for their morning exercise. After breakfast we took a water taxi to the island of Murano. It felt great to be out on…
Osteria Al Cicheto
Osteria Al Cicheto is another delightful little place in the Cannaregio area in Venice. Cicheto also known as cicchetto and cicchetti are small, traditional Venetian snacks. We started with several. Our waitress chose for us from a glass case at the front of the restaurant. From the left they included prosciutto, anchovy and blue cheese,…
Venice Day 1: June 14, 2019
We flew from Paris to Venice. Venice!!! The flight left at 7:30 am so we were headed to the airport by 5:00. Here are some mountain pictures taken by Trey from the plane. The Alps? Just kidding, I took the pics, figured I could blame him since I’ve seen the pics he took from the…