This 30-day, self-drive itinerary takes in the best of Malta (5 days), the highlights of Sicily (2-week itinerary), a brief visit to the Amalfi Coast and a week in Tuscany (staying on the outskirts of beautiful San Gimignano).
Take a photographic tour of Malta, Sicily, Amalfi Coast and Tuscany.
Venice, Italy
Visiting Venice is like visiting a living museum. Its beautiful setting, its abundance of artworks and architecture and its maze of streets and canals make it a unique experience.
We arrived by train into Santa Lucia station and were able to change money, buy a snack and get a map from the Tourist Information Office – all within the station building. Going out the main doors and down the steps took us to a large pedestrian area – to the beginning of the Grand Canal – the main thoroughfare of Venice.
From the station we took a Vaporetto (water bus) towards the San Zaccaria stop, just near St Marks Square. This trip down the Grand Canal was a wonderful introduction to Venice. (more…)