Rialto Bridge Food Market in Venice

Now one of my favourite thing to do in Venice every time I am there is to visit the Rialto Bridge food market Mondays through to Saturday, in Venice. Venice is already a wonderful city in its own right, but also knowing about the Rialto Bridge food market, adds even more to the Venice experience.

The Rialto Bridge market starts from 630am and normally ends around 1pm. To get the freshest and best fish etc though then the earlier you get to the market the better in my personal view. I used to go there are about 8am and woudl get lovely fresh fish, straight out of the sea.

You can also by a wide variety of goods in the Rialto Bridge Venice market. You can find a wide range of vegetables, fruits, cheeses, all types of food and a number of other goods. Even if you do not buy anything it is well worth visiting the market with the market a fantastic photo opoortunity, with the array of colours and goods on offer. You can find Rialto apartments in Venice, including Ponte Venice apartment.

Best places to eat in Venice, Italy - (Italian food)

Like all areas in Italy, Venice is no slouch when it comes to food. As it's by the sea, fish is the main ingredient and most of the restaurants specialise in sea food. Being in the north of Italy though, there are still some that focus on meat dishes and stews which can be a treat when trying to warm the bones from the cold weather in thw winter months.

Many of Venice’s restaurants are expensive and touristy especially in the San Marco area but it is still possible to eat well, but you will have to look around, avoiding the main tourist area. When it comes to eating, Cannaregio, San Polo and Dorsoduro are three areas that offer good value for money and there are many restaurants that cater for the real locals. Some of our favourites are Trattoria Dona Onesta (Calle Dona Onesta, Dorsoduro), Ai Gondolieri: (Ponte Del Formager, Dorsoduro) Algiubagiò (Fondamente Nuove, Cannaregio) Al Fontego dei Pescatori (Sotoportego del Tagiapera. Cannaregio)

If drinking is more your thing, the locals inhabit the bacaro, which are the wine-only Venetian pubs, where a series of little snacks (tapas-like cichètti) are on offer to patrons. A good choice is Osteria alla Botte (campo San Bartolomeo, San Marco).

Lastly, you have to get into the tradition of cichetti in Venice. Cichetti are small dishes served in bars all over the city, usually with an ombra, which is a small glass of wine. Most of the locals eat cichetti before lunch or before dinner and it's a great way to hang out with the locals and to eat some great food at reasonable prices. Try some of our favourites. Some of the best are Vivaldi (Calle della Maddonetta 1457, San Polo), Ai Promessi Sposi (Calle dell'Oca 4367, Cannaregio, Venice), Ruga Rialto (Vecchai San Giovanni 692, San Polo Venice) and Cantina do Mori (Calle dei Do Mori, San Polo). The real enjoyment though, is just to stop where you're hungry and jump into one of the many trattorias on offer.

Lido di Jesolo near to Venice

The Venetian coast is a lovely region which has some beautiful coastline and some great areas to relax whilst on holiday. If you are staying in a Venice apartment then taking a day trip to Jesolo or even a weekend there is worth considering.

Lido di Jesolo neat to Venice is sat on the North Eastern coast , situated perfectly on the Adriatic Sea. Lido is very much a tourism area; the tourists attracted by the long beaches, shops and hotels. The beaches here are actually more than ten miles long and

If you are looking for museums and architecture then this is not perhaps the ideal place to visit. If you are looking though for a place to escape to a beach for the weekend, whilst staying in Venice, then Lido di Jesolo is perfect! You can also learn more about Venice http://www.timeout.com/travel/venice and for Venice accommodation here.