Venice What to Pack

Miscellaneous:
I am afraid this was the end of my tour through Venice. I hoped you enjoyed reading my page :-)
What ever you do, and where ever you go in Italy, you certainly have to take your camera and enough rolls of film. This country has so many photo opportunities, that you will run out of film in no time! There are many picturesque spots in Venice and you will never run out of ideas here of things to take photos off. My far most favourite was the island of Burano, as you probably noticed by the amount of photos I posted on this page of this picturesque part of Venice :-)

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Comfortable shoes are the most important thing you can bring for walking around this city. It takes a long time to get from point A to point B here, because there's never a straight line (street) between two points. You'll always be wandering around and around, on uneven ground and up stairs and down. It's the only city in which I've ever had a hard time finding places, even with a good map, so I ended up walking around a lot more than I originally planned. My feet were screaming a few times.

I guess if I were a shoe person I'd have put this picture in the shopping tips, but I think if I had shoes like some of these in Venice I would've killed myself! (okay, maybe not, but I would have been very unhappy!)

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Insect repellant is a good idea for at night, too. There is a lot of water around here, after all.

Luggage and bags: -Pack light you`ll have to carry your Bag/Case over long stairs, bridges & small streets!

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: WINTER IN VENICE

-Layer your clothes! The Sunshine is very warm & intense (even in January!) so if you sit in the sun you`ll get warm but as soon as you enter one of the shadowy little streets it gets very cold!
-Daytime & sun: light trousers/dress/skirt & 2 light Pullovers over each other (to take one off)
-After dark: WINTERCOAT! It`ll be cold & moist (remember you`re directly by the sea!) SCARF! GLOVES!
-Make sure your shoes are comfortable & can get wet (in theory, must not happen!)
-High Heels are possible Ladies! It`s not as bad as it`s often said here: you`ll walk a lot but the sidewalks are ok - you just need balance in your shoes to climb stairs and into many shaking boats!

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: -Everything you need in a european city
-Sun protection! Yes, even in Winter! Yay!

Photo Equipment: -LOTS of films / storage on your Digi-Cam: the entire city is worth to be photographed!
-Make sure you know how to handle your own camera ;) The intense changes of light (bright sun / shadow) CAN be challanging ;) (You`ll see lots of Tourists wasting precious time to battling their own Camera!)

Miscellaneous: -SUNGLASSES! The sunshine is very intense & warm! Even in Winter!!!

-No need for Rainboots! We were lucky to have no high-water but we were told that even IF it comes it`s only on Marcus Square and wooden plates are build up that you can walk over.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Comfy walking shoes are essential. Touristic Venice can be explored by water-bus but for the back streets and side canals feet are best and by the time you walked up and over hundreds of bridges, your feet will be complaining. This bridge is one of my favourites and it took me a while to find it down a little side canal. This 'Bridge with no Parapet' is only one of two such types left in Venice - the other is the Ponte del Diavolo on Tochello.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Pack an umbrella or a rain jacket, or at least clothes that you don't mind getting wet if there is a downpour. I was in Venice at the end of June/beginning of July and it rained on and off quite a bit. There were many times we got stuck in a downpour (not that it wasn't fun to run through all the alley-ways in the pouring rain, b/c it was).

Also, be aware that if you take the water taxi out into the lagoon and the water is a bit choppy there is a GOOD chance you'll be getting wet. Be sure to close all the windows around you. I personally got drenched when the boat tipped to the side going over a wave and another huge wave came in through the open window. Luckily, my camera was in a water resistant bag... besides that the experience made for a funny story and some great memories (all that water rushing in, covering my friends and I). However if you are not one to enjoy getting soaked or if you are on your way somewhere important... I would recommend closing the windows in rough water!

Luggage and bags: A bag which you can carry at the front of you is a good idea when you are in crowded tourist areas

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Comfy shoes for climbing the bridges and cobbly streets

Photo Equipment: Tons of film and space batteries

Miscellaneous: I used the inside out guidebook for this trip.
I also used Lonely Planet Italy on several occasions.

Luggage and bags: Size does matter, so here small is best, if you have to walk back to the station you do not want to drag a huge suitcase.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Depending on the time of the year choose your clothing but do not forget good walking shoes. You will walk miles...

Photo Equipment: Bring lots of films if you're visiting for the first time. After 3 days all windows look the same but on your first day you will be tempted to take a picture of every single one of them... I can assure you...

Luggage and bags: * Map and guidebook;
* Crackers;
* 2 Liter of water;
* Fruit / power bars.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: * Hiking boots;
* Shorts with many pockets;
* Sunglasses;
* Fleece type jacket;
* Hat / cap;
* Raincoat.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: * Lip balm;
* (Neck) sunblock;
* Band-aids.

Photo Equipment: * Camera and lots of films!
* Filter;
* Extra batteries;
* Lens 210 mm.

Miscellaneous: * Binocular.