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Venice on a budget

Worth the spend, plus the free and near-free wins.

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  1. 1.St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco)On a budget, St Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco) still earns its price.
  2. 2.Getting Lost in the Back CalliOn a budget, Getting Lost in the Back Calli still earns its price.
  3. 3.Castello & the ArsenaleOn a budget, Castello & the Arsenale still earns its price.
  4. 4.Zattere PromenadeOn a budget, Zattere Promenade still earns its price.
  5. 5.Burano (Colour & Lace Island)On a budget, Burano (Colour & Lace Island) still earns its price.
  6. 6.TorcelloOn a budget, Torcello still earns its price.
  7. 7.Cannaregio & the Jewish GhettoOn a budget, Cannaregio & the Jewish Ghetto still earns its price.
  8. 8.GiudeccaOn a budget, Giudecca still earns its price.
  9. 9.Basilica di Santa Maria della SaluteOn a budget, Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute still earns its price.
  10. 10.Rialto Market (Pescaria & Erberia)On a budget, Rialto Market (Pescaria & Erberia) still earns its price.
  11. 11.St Mark's BasilicaOn a budget, St Mark's Basilica still earns its price.
  12. 12.DorsoduroOn a budget, Dorsoduro still earns its price.
  13. 13.Basilica dei FrariOn a budget, Basilica dei Frari still earns its price.
  14. 14.San Giorgio MaggioreOn a budget, San Giorgio Maggiore still earns its price.
  15. 15.Cicchetti & Bacaro CrawlOn a budget, Cicchetti & Bacaro Crawl still earns its price.
  16. 16.Acqua Alta & the MOSE BarriersOn a budget, Acqua Alta & the MOSE Barriers still earns its price.
  17. 17.Santa Maria dei MiracoliOn a budget, Santa Maria dei Miracoli still earns its price.
  18. 18.Traghetto Grand Canal CrossingOn a budget, Traghetto Grand Canal Crossing still earns its price.
  19. 19.Grand Canal Vaporetto Ride (Line 1)On a budget, Grand Canal Vaporetto Ride (Line 1) still earns its price.
  20. 20.Rialto BridgeOn a budget, Rialto Bridge still earns its price.
  21. 21.Chorus Pass (Venice Churches)On a budget, Chorus Pass (Venice Churches) still earns its price.
  22. 22.Murano (Glass Island)On a budget, Murano (Glass Island) still earns its price.
  23. 23.Scuola Grande di San RoccoOn a budget, Scuola Grande di San Rocco still earns its price.
  24. 24.Bridge of SighsOn a budget, Bridge of Sighs still earns its price.
  25. 25.Cantina Do MoriOn a budget, Cantina Do Mori still earns its price.
  26. 26.Lido di VeneziaOn a budget, Lido di Venezia still earns its price.
  27. 27.St Mark's Museum & the Bronze HorsesOn a budget, St Mark's Museum & the Bronze Horses still earns its price.
  28. 28.All'ArcoOn a budget, All'Arco still earns its price.
  29. 29.Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale)On a budget, Doge's Palace (Palazzo Ducale) still earns its price.
  30. 30.Venice BiennaleOn a budget, Venice Biennale still earns its price.
  31. 31.Doge's Palace 'Secret Itineraries' TourOn a budget, Doge's Palace 'Secret Itineraries' Tour still earns its price.
  32. 32.Teatro La FeniceOn a budget, Teatro La Fenice still earns its price.
  33. 33.Scala Contarini del BovoloOn a budget, Scala Contarini del Bovolo still earns its price.
  34. 34.Gallerie dell'AccademiaOn a budget, Gallerie dell'Accademia still earns its price.
  35. 35.Venice CarnivalOn a budget, Venice Carnival still earns its price.
  36. 36.Osteria Anice StellatoOn a budget, Osteria Anice Stellato still earns its price.
  37. 37.Ca' RezzonicoOn a budget, Ca' Rezzonico still earns its price.
  38. 38.Vivaldi 'Four Seasons' Church ConcertOn a budget, Vivaldi 'Four Seasons' Church Concert still earns its price.
  39. 39.Ca' d'Oro (Galleria Franchetti)On a budget, Ca' d'Oro (Galleria Franchetti) still earns its price.
  40. 40.Islands Boat Tour (Murano-Burano-Torcello)On a budget, Islands Boat Tour (Murano-Burano-Torcello) still earns its price.
  41. 41.Peggy Guggenheim CollectionOn a budget, Peggy Guggenheim Collection still earns its price.
  42. 42.St Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio)On a budget, St Mark's Clock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio) still earns its price.
  43. 43.Punta della DoganaOn a budget, Punta della Dogana still earns its price.
  44. 44.Corte ScontaOn a budget, Corte Sconta still earns its price.
  45. 45.St Mark's CampanileOn a budget, St Mark's Campanile still earns its price.
  46. 46.Libreria Acqua AltaOn a budget, weigh it — Libreria Acqua Alta isn't cheap for what it is.
  47. 47.Osteria alle TestiereOn a budget, weigh it — Osteria alle Testiere isn't cheap for what it is.
  48. 48.Rosa SalvaOn a budget, weigh it — Rosa Salva isn't cheap for what it is.
  49. 49.Vini da GigioOn a budget, weigh it — Vini da Gigio isn't cheap for what it is.
  50. 50.Gondola RideOn a budget, weigh it — Gondola Ride isn't cheap for what it is.
  51. 51.Trattoria alla MadonnaOn a budget, weigh it — Trattoria alla Madonna isn't cheap for what it is.
  52. 52.Hotel Danieli, A Marriott Luxury Collection HotelOn a budget, weigh it — Hotel Danieli, A Marriott Luxury Collection Hotel isn't cheap for what it is.
  53. 53.The Gritti PalaceOn a budget, weigh it — The Gritti Palace isn't cheap for what it is.
  54. 54.Al CovoOn a budget, weigh it — Al Covo isn't cheap for what it is.
  55. 55.Aman VeniceOn a budget, weigh it — Aman Venice isn't cheap for what it is.
  56. 56.Ristorante QuadriOn a budget, weigh it — Ristorante Quadri isn't cheap for what it is.
  57. 57.Ca' Sagredo HotelOn a budget, weigh it — Ca' Sagredo Hotel isn't cheap for what it is.
  58. 58.Ca' Maria AdeleOn a budget, weigh it — Ca' Maria Adele isn't cheap for what it is.
  59. 59.St Mark's Square Museums Pass / Museum PassOn a budget, weigh it — St Mark's Square Museums Pass / Museum Pass isn't cheap for what it is.
  60. 60.Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond HotelOn a budget, weigh it — Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel isn't cheap for what it is.
  61. 61.Londra PalaceOn a budget, weigh it — Londra Palace isn't cheap for what it is.

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