In preparation for our trip to Venice, I thought I'd blog about what our trip will likely include for anyone who may want to plan a trip there. When we return, I'll give the low down complete with pictures.
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport: you can make parking reservations to ensure you need not walk a mile; 27 Euros/5 days
https://www.hahn-airport.de/default.aspx?menu=parking_pbs&cc=en
Palazzo Ducale--Doge's Palace (Bridge of Sighs, Campanile San Marco,
Clock tower, Bascillica San Marco and the Square) are all in this same
area from what I can gather.
Museum of Natural History--4.50 E.per person---dinosaurs, fossils, etc.
address: Santa Croce, 1730 - 30125 Venezia
Gondola tour of the Grand Canal
Glass blowing on Murano (The Glass Museum) open 10:00-4:00; no charge
for kids under 6; address is Fondamenta Giustinian 8, 30121 Murano
http://www.venetian-glass.info/demonstration.php
Lace Making in Burano--pay for a combined ticket (glass blowing and
lace blowing--6.50 E per person)
Mask Making Mini course @ Ca'Macana--35 E per person Open M-F 11-1, 2:00-6:00.
Address: Dorsoduro 3172, 30123 Venezia
http://www.camacana.com/courses/courses.html
Giardini di Sant'Elena--playground for kids of all ages
Calle Buccari, 10 30132 Venice, Italy? Not sure as I think this is a
hotel address, but it is the area
There is also another playground in the cannaregio (ghetto district).
Row Venice-- This sounded fun. It is expensive though. but fun for a
once in a lifetime thing.120 E for a family of 4. You row around Venice like
a gondaleer for 2 hours. No minimum age. Life jackets are provided.
http://www.rowvenice.com
Peggy Guggenheim Collection was a child friendly museum with workshops
recommended by a few sites. I found this information regarding their
children's programs. I thought it looked quite good.
"Kids Day is a program aimed for children between 4 and 10 years of
age. It takes place at the museum every Sunday from 3 to 4:30pm. The
project introduces our younger visitors to modern and contemporary art
in an accessible and engaging way, giving them the opportunity to
learn and experiment with artistic techniques and themes. The activity
begins with the analysis of one or more works in the permanent
collection or the temporary exhibition and continues with a workshop
based on what they have seen. The program is conducted mainly in
Italian but other languages are available depending on the nationality
of the children."
http://www.guggenheim-venice.it/inglese/education/kids-day.html
OOOOORRRR we could do something totally different :)
Try on some prison threads (NO JOKE)?
Giudecca’s women’s prison produces some amazing goods. Behind the high
walls of a 13th-century former convent on the fondamenta delle
Convertite, the 80-odd inmates of the Casa di Reclusione Femminile
(women’s prison) run a tailors’ workshop, which hit the headlines some
years ago when it came up with faithful reproductions of splendid
18th-century costumes for Palazzo Mocenigo. The workshop continues to
produce period costumes – for purchase, and to hire at Carnevale time
– but also does a healthy business in contemporary clothes,
sequin-encrusted bags, jewellery, a variety of accessories and
cushions in plush brocades, all of which are on sale at Banco No.10
(Castello 3478, salizada Sant’Antonin), near the church of San
Giovanni in Bragora."
Eat alot of Gellato and pizza. Yummo!
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport: you can make parking reservations to ensure you need not walk a mile; 27 Euros/5 days
https://www.hahn-airport.de/default.aspx?menu=parking_pbs&cc=en
Palazzo Ducale--Doge's Palace (Bridge of Sighs, Campanile San Marco,
Clock tower, Bascillica San Marco and the Square) are all in this same
area from what I can gather.
Museum of Natural History--4.50 E.per person---dinosaurs, fossils, etc.
address: Santa Croce, 1730 - 30125 Venezia
Gondola tour of the Grand Canal
Glass blowing on Murano (The Glass Museum) open 10:00-4:00; no charge
for kids under 6; address is Fondamenta Giustinian 8, 30121 Murano
http://www.venetian-glass.
Lace Making in Burano--pay for a combined ticket (glass blowing and
lace blowing--6.50 E per person)
Mask Making Mini course @ Ca'Macana--35 E per person Open M-F 11-1, 2:00-6:00.
Address: Dorsoduro 3172, 30123 Venezia
http://www.camacana.com/
Giardini di Sant'Elena--playground for kids of all ages
Calle Buccari, 10 30132 Venice, Italy? Not sure as I think this is a
hotel address, but it is the area
There is also another playground in the cannaregio (ghetto district).
Row Venice-- This sounded fun. It is expensive though. but fun for a
once in a lifetime thing.120 E for a family of 4. You row around Venice like
a gondaleer for 2 hours. No minimum age. Life jackets are provided.
http://www.rowvenice.com
Peggy Guggenheim Collection was a child friendly museum with workshops
recommended by a few sites. I found this information regarding their
children's programs. I thought it looked quite good.
"Kids Day is a program aimed for children between 4 and 10 years of
age. It takes place at the museum every Sunday from 3 to 4:30pm. The
project introduces our younger visitors to modern and contemporary art
in an accessible and engaging way, giving them the opportunity to
learn and experiment with artistic techniques and themes. The activity
begins with the analysis of one or more works in the permanent
collection or the temporary exhibition and continues with a workshop
based on what they have seen. The program is conducted mainly in
Italian but other languages are available depending on the nationality
of the children."
http://www.guggenheim-venice.
OOOOORRRR we could do something totally different :)
Try on some prison threads (NO JOKE)?
Giudecca’s women’s prison produces some amazing goods. Behind the high
walls of a 13th-century former convent on the fondamenta delle
Convertite, the 80-odd inmates of the Casa di Reclusione Femminile
(women’s prison) run a tailors’ workshop, which hit the headlines some
years ago when it came up with faithful reproductions of splendid
18th-century costumes for Palazzo Mocenigo. The workshop continues to
produce period costumes – for purchase, and to hire at Carnevale time
– but also does a healthy business in contemporary clothes,
sequin-encrusted bags, jewellery, a variety of accessories and
cushions in plush brocades, all of which are on sale at Banco No.10
(Castello 3478, salizada Sant’Antonin), near the church of San
Giovanni in Bragora."
Eat alot of Gellato and pizza. Yummo!
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