Venice & Dolomites Guide + 10 Day Itinerary
Welcome to my Northern Italy guide and 10 day itinerary combining the canals of Venice with some of the beautiful spots in the Dolomites. This trip includes hiking, charming mountain towns, food, shopping, historic sites and incredible views.
Whether you’re planning your first trip to Italy or looking for inspiration for your next adventure, I hope this guide helps make planning your trip a little easier.
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Where We Stayed
Here are all of the hotels and accommodations from our trip, including links to book your stay.
Venice
Hampton Venice - Great affordable hotel, free breakfast and located right next to a water taxi station
Dolomites
Hotel Al Sasso di Stria - Affordable hotel located 30 minutes from Cortina and 20 minutes from Cinque Torri
Hotel Lago di Braies - Historic hotel with stunning views of one of the most beautiful lakes in the Dolomites. Your stay includes free breakfast, parking and access to the grounds around the lake.
Grand Hotel Wolkenstein - Stunning boutique hotel with a pool, hot tubs, sauna, spa, cozy rooms, free breakfast and afternoon treats
Where We Ate
One of my favorite parts of traveling is finding great local food! Here are the restaurants and cafes we visited during our trip, broken down by destination.
Venice Restaurants & Cafes
Caffe Florian - oldest cafe in Italy. Get drinks and enjoy live music
La Lanterna - best seafood small bites
Osteria Al Squero - best spot to get cicchetti and cocktails
Ristorante Pizzeria Due Colonne - delicious pizza
La Nuova - Perla - get the cacio e peppe in the cheese wheel!
Trexento - best cannoli
Trattoria ai Cugnai dal 1911 - cozy restaurant and everything we ate we loved!
Dolomites Restaurants & Cafes
Pizzeria Ristorante Croda Cafe
Sophie Hut - great views, charcuterie and homemade tiramisu
L Fudle - get the arrabiata pasta!
Things to Do in Venice
Venice is one of those places where simply wandering the streets and getting lost can be an activity in itself. Here are all of the activities, attractions and experiences we did during our time in Venice.
Piazza San Marco
ACTV Water Taxi - we purchased a 3-day ACTV water bus pass, which I highly recommend if you’re planning to explore Venice using public transportation.
Doge’s Palace - Get tickets in advance online
Basilica di San Marco - Get tickets in advance online
Burano - Emilia Luxury Linens
Things to do in the Dolomites
The Dolomites were one of the highlights of our trip! From hiking and scenic viewpoints to exploring the charming mountain towns, there is so much to see and do.
Cortina D’Ampezzo
