# Venice with kids: a family day out

> Venice with kids is a city where boats replace cars. Start the morning on St Mark's Square with its Clock Tower and take the lift up the Campanile to see the whole lagoon. Then a gondola through quiet canals, and after lunch a water bus to Murano, where glassblowers turn molten glass into vases and little animals before your eyes.

Web page: https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/with-kids

## Plan

1. [St Mark's Campanile](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/st-marks-campanile.md) — YesGo score 47/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 30 min · Paid
   ↓ 3 min on foot
2. [Piazza San Marco](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/piazza-san-marco.md) — YesGo score 55/100 (Yes, go) · 30 min · Free
   ↓ 3 min on foot
3. [Gondola ride](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/gondola.md) — YesGo score 48/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 40 min · Paid, per boat
   Lunch break, about 1 h
   ↓ 23 min by transport
4. [Murano](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/murano.md) — YesGo score 42/100 (Yes, if nearby) · 3 h · Free; museum paid

Total with walks: 6 h 9 min

## Things to do in Venice with kids

For children Venice is a fairy tale on water: everyone walks or goes by boat, and even ambulances and taxis are boats. The route keeps plenty of water and few museums. The Campanile has no stairs, as a lift takes you up to views of domes, canals and islands.

A gondola is pricey but memorable: about 30 minutes at a set price per boat for up to five. On a budget, cross the Grand Canal by traghetto, a gondola ferry for a couple of coins.

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## Murano: watching the glassblowers

Murano is 10 to 20 minutes by water bus. Many furnaces give demonstrations: a master takes a glowing blob of glass and, in a few minutes, shapes it into a horse or a vase. The Glass Museum has antique goblets, chandeliers and mosaics.

Venice is hard going with a buggy, as nearly every bridge has steps. A carrier or a light folding buggy is easier, and water buses take buggies between districts.

## More for families

On a second day, visit colourful [Burano](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/burano), the [Lido](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/lido) beaches in summer and the [Grand Canal](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/grand-canal) on water bus no. 1, a tour on the water. Older children enjoy the [Doge's Palace](https://yesgo.io/italy/venice/doges-palace) with its golden halls and the walk across the Bridge of Sighs.

## Tips

- Take the lift up the Campanile: no stairs.
- Try a traghetto across the Grand Canal instead of a pricey gondola.
- Bridges have steps, so a carrier beats a buggy.
- 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.
- On Murano, pick a furnace with a glassblowing demonstration.

## Questions

### What can kids do in Venice?

See St Mark's Square, ride the lift up the Campanile, take a gondola and watch the glassblowers on Murano.

### Is Venice buggy-friendly?

Not really: almost every bridge has steps. A carrier or light folding buggy is easier.

### How much is a gondola ride?

A city-set price per boat for up to five people for 30 minutes, higher in the evening.

### Where can you watch glassblowing on Murano?

Many of the island's furnaces give demonstrations, and the Glass Museum is nearby.

### Does Venice have a beach?

Yes, on the Lido, about 15 minutes by water bus, where people swim in summer.

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