Travel to Venice 前往威尼斯
April 10, 2026
Before leaving Florence for Venice, we still felt as if there was one more thing we wanted to do. In the morning, we requested a late checkout, and fortunately it was granted. With a little extra time, we headed back to the Central Market. This time, the first floor was open, filled with butcher counters, fruit and vegetable stalls, and several small eating places.
We went directly to a highly rated stall famous for its lampredotto sandwich, a traditional Florentine specialty. I still did not quite dare to try it, so instead I ordered ravioli, which turned out to be very good.
After lunch, we hurried back to the hotel, picked up our luggage, and walked across the street to the train station to board our five-hour train to Venice.
When we arrived at Venice Santa Lucia Station, we were greeted by city officials checking for the Venice access fee registration. Day visitors, including many cruise passengers, are required to pay the fee, while overnight guests like us are exempt, as long as we complete the registration.
Our accommodation was near the Rialto ferry stop, so we took Vaporetto Line 2. At €9.50 per person, the ride felt very expensive, but it was also our first introduction to Venice from the water. Our apartment was in a very central location, tucked just behind the busy streets near Rialto.
After settling in, we walked across the Rialto Bridge and began exploring the narrow alleys and small bridges of the San Polo area. Later, we took a €2 traghetto ferry across the Grand Canal and continued our walk toward St. Mark’s Square. When we finally arrived, the square was truly impressive—grand, open, and glowing with the atmosphere of Venice.
Since we had a dinner reservation, we did not wander too long. Our first dinner in Venice turned out to be excellent, a wonderful beginning to this new chapter of our journey.
2026年4月10日
在离开佛罗伦萨前往威尼斯之前，我们总觉得似乎还少了点什么。早上我们向酒店申请了延迟退房之后，又一次前往中央市场。这次一楼已经开门，里面是各式各样的肉铺、水果蔬菜摊位，还有不少可以直接用餐的小店。
我们特意去了那家评价很高的摊位，主打佛罗伦萨传统美食——lampredotto 牛肚包，这次Connie也来了一份，大家都觉得比前二天的好吃。不过我还是有点不敢尝试，于是点了一份意大利饺子（ravioli），味道非常不错。用餐后，我们匆匆赶回酒店，取上行李，穿过马路来到火车站，登上了前往威尼斯的火车。
二个多小时后，我们抵达威尼斯圣露西亚火车站。刚出站就被工作人员询问我们城市入城费的登记情况。在威尼斯，一日游游客（比如邮轮乘客）需要支付城市费用，而像我们这样过夜的游客可以免除，但需要提前完成网上登记，获取QR码。
我们的住宿就在里亚托码头附近，从火车站乘坐2号水上巴士（Vaporetto Line 2），几分钟就到。每人9.5欧元，价格不便宜，却有了第一次从水上进入威尼斯的体验。住处位置非常中心，就在热闹街区的后面，闹中取静。更难得的是电梯房，不用提箱子上楼对我们来说太重要了。能在威尼斯热闹区找到既漂亮宽敞，又带电梯的房子实属不易。
安顿好之后，我们步行经过里亚托桥，开始在圣保罗区（San Polo）狭窄的巷子和小桥间随意漫步。随后，我们乘坐了2欧元的小渡船（traghetto）横跨大运河，继续前行，来到圣马可广场。广场的气势令人印象深刻，开阔而壮丽，尽显威尼斯独特的氛围。
由于提前预订了晚餐，我们先大概熟悉一下环境，没有停留太久。威尼斯的第一顿海鲜晚餐非常令人满意，为接下来的旅程开启了一个美好的开始。