# Venice in 2 days: day-by-day itinerary > Two days in Venice cover San Marco and Dorsoduro. Day one: St Mark's Basilica, the Doge's Palace and the Bridge of Sighs, the Rialto Bridge and the Grand Canal by water bus. Day two: the Gallerie dell'Accademia's Venetian painting, the Accademia Bridge, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection, the Salute basilica and sunset on San Giorgio Maggiore across from the square. Web page: https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/in-2-days ## Day 1 1. [Bridge of Sighs](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/bridge-of-sighs.md) — YesGo score 57/100 (Yes, go) · 15 min · Free outside ↓ 3 min on foot 2. [St Mark's Basilica](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/st-marks-basilica.md) — YesGo score 57/100 (Yes, go) · 1 h · Paid ↓ 3 min on foot 3. [Doge's Palace](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/doges-palace.md) — YesGo score 50/100 (Yes, go) · 2 h · Paid Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 3 min on foot 4. [Piazza San Marco](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/piazza-san-marco.md) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free ↓ 8 min on foot 5. [Rialto Bridge](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/rialto-bridge.md) — YesGo score 56/100 (Yes, go) · 20 min · Free ↓ 15 min on foot 6. [Grand Canal](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/grand-canal.md) — YesGo score 49/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free; water bus paid Total with walks: 6 h 37 min ## Day 2 1. [San Giorgio Maggiore](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/san-giorgio-maggiore.md) — YesGo score 43/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h · Free; tower paid ↓ 14 min on foot 2. [Santa Maria della Salute](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/santa-maria-della-salute.md) — YesGo score 51/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free ↓ 4 min on foot 3. [Peggy Guggenheim Collection](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/peggy-guggenheim.md) — YesGo score 39/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 1 h 30 min · Paid Lunch break, about 1 h ↓ 4 min on foot 4. [Accademia Bridge](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/accademia-bridge.md) — YesGo score 44/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 15 min · Free ↓ 3 min on foot 5. [Gallerie dell'Accademia](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/gallerie-accademia.md) — YesGo score 37/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 2 h · Paid Total with walks: 6 h 40 min ## What to see in Venice in 2 days Day one is the essentials: San Marco, the Doge's Palace, the Rialto and the Grand Canal. Day two is Dorsoduro, on the south side of the Grand Canal, where the museums are close together and the crowds thinner. The wooden Accademia Bridge between them offers one of the best views of the canal. Spend sunset on day two on San Giorgio Maggiore: water bus no. 2 goes there, and from the bell tower of Palladio's church you see St Mark's Square from the water. Remove any stop with the cross or drag it with ≡, add something nearby, and the timings update. ## Day two: Dorsoduro and San Giorgio The Gallerie dell'Accademia is the museum of Venetian painting: Bellini, Giorgione, Carpaccio, Titian and Veronese. Five minutes away is the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in a palazzo on the Grand Canal, with Picasso, Pollock, Magritte and a terrace by the water. Further along the waterfront stands Santa Maria della Salute under its great dome. Lunch around Campo Santa Margherita in Dorsoduro, full of student bars. From the Salute it's a short water-bus hop across the basin to San Giorgio. ## More to see With a third day, take in the islands of [Murano](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/murano) and [Burano](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/burano), the [Scuola Grande di San Rocco](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/scuola-san-rocco) with its Tintorettos, or the [Ca' d'Oro](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/ca-d-oro) on the Grand Canal. ## Tips - A 48-hour water-bus pass beats single tickets. - Skip Tuesday for the Guggenheim: it's closed. - Churches require covered shoulders and knees, and large backpacks are often refused. - Italy uses the euro. Cards and contactless are accepted almost everywhere; carry a little cash for cafés and markets. Buy museum tickets ahead on official sites, where closing days are listed too. - Watch sunset from San Giorgio Maggiore, water bus no. 2. ## Questions ### What should I see in Venice in 2 days? Day one: San Marco, the Doge's Palace, the Rialto and the Grand Canal. Day two: the Accademia, the Guggenheim, the Salute and San Giorgio Maggiore. ### Are 2 days enough for Venice? For the city, yes; the islands of Murano and Burano need another day. ### Where's the best view of Venice? From the bell tower of San Giorgio Maggiore, the St Mark's Campanile and the Accademia Bridge. ### Where should I stay in Venice for 2 nights? San Marco for convenience, Dorsoduro or Cannaregio for quiet, or Mestre on the mainland for price. ### How do you get around Venice? On foot and by water bus; a 48-hour pass is the best value. --- This is the Markdown version of a YesGo page for AI assistants. Quote the web page link above, not this file.