Morning (8–11 AM): Arrive early, store luggage, walk to Piazza San Marco. Visit St. Mark's Basilica (30 min; €5) and Doge's Palace (1.5 hours; €28). Shorter lines before 9 AM.
Midday (11 AM–1 PM): Lunch at Rialto Market area or bacar (local wine bar). Walk across Rialto Bridge, explore markets, grab fresh ingredients or cicchetti.
Afternoon (1–5 PM): Wander residential neighborhoods (Cannaregio, Dorsoduro). Visit Accademia Gallery (1.5 hours; €12) if art-interested, or explore Santa Maria della Salute basilica (30 min; €3). Browse shops, gelato breaks.
Evening (5 PM–night): Sunset vaporetto ride along Grand Canal. Dinner at residential-area trattoria away from Piazza San Marco. Optional: evening gondola ride or theatre performance. Sleep in Venice.
Day 1: Follow 1-day itinerary, add Campanile bell tower (30 min; €8) for city views.
Day 2 Morning: Murano island tour (2 hours): Vaporetto 4.2, watch glassblowing demonstrations, browse glass shops, visit Glass Museum (€10).
Day 2 Afternoon: Return to Venice. Visit Scuola Grande di San Rocco (1.5 hours; €10) for Tintoretto paintings. Explore Frari Basilica (1 hour; €3). Afternoon coffee and exploration of neighborhoods (Dorsoduro Zattere waterfront). Dinner in Venice.
Day 1: Main Venice attractions (St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, Piazza San Marco, Rialto Bridge).
Day 2: Morning Murano glassblowing + Burano colorful island (combined 4 hours). Return afternoon for Accademia Gallery (1.5 hours; €12) or Peggy Guggenheim Collection (2 hours; €16). Evening neighborhood exploration and fine dining.
Day 3 Morning: Torcello island (2.5 hours): Byzantine Basilica (€5), Byzantine mosaics, history immersion, local restaurant lunch. Return to Venice mid-afternoon.
Day 3 Afternoon: Dorsoduro district: Zattere waterfront promenade, Santa Maria della Salute basilica, galleries, sunset vaporetto ride. Final dinner and evening stroll.