It's difficult to take a bad photo in Venice, almost every street you turn down will be pretty, and the canals running through the island offer up countless opportunities for that perfect gondola shot. However, as with all things, some spots are better than others, so I've rounded up some of my favourite places to get that perfect shot for the gram in Venice...
Canals
As I said, the canals running through the city offer up so many golden photo opportunities. If you want to get the perfect shot though, I'd wait until the city has woken up a little...there will be more gondolas about and the service boats like parcel deliveries and the bin man will have moved on.
While we were there we also found the instagram dock right by our hotel, so we popped down after 4pm once the DHL boats had gone on their merry way to get a little snap. You can find the exact location here.
Rialto Bridge
The Rialto Bridge was probably the busiest place we visited in Venice, its a tourist hotspot, but one not to miss. The bridge itself offers great photo opportunities, as when you cross the bridge you can see right down the grand canal, it also offers great sunset views so it's worth heading down for sunset while you're there.
If you want a photo with the bridge itself in the background, I'd recommend crossing the bridge to the Palazzo Dei Camerlenghi and if you walk to the canal there's a little viewing point of the bridge which offers you a great view of the whole bridge.
Bridge of Sighs
I think the Bridge of Sighs is one of the prettiest bridges in Venice. It's just off St Marks Square and can be seen from multiple bridges looking onto it. I think the Ponte della Paglia is the best spot to take a photo though, as it looks on to the iconic canals instead of onto the lagoon. There's also a little photo spot a few steps away from the Ponte della Paglia which not many people seemed that bothered about while we were there, so a great way to get a photo without other tourists in the background!
Bauer Rooftop Bar
We stumbled across this bar by accident after eating in the restaurant downstairs (more on where we ate in Venice here). It does an excellent Bellini and offers a great panoramic view of Venice. Head here at sunset for a stunning view!
Gondola
You can't visit Venice and not take a ride on a gondola! We booked a private gondola to take us round a few of the canals and then down the grand canal so we could get both views. It was pricey and you can do it cheaper by sharing a gondola, but it was worth it to do something special we couldn't do elsewhere.
SuSo Gelato
Italy is famous for its gelato, and for good reason...its delicious. SuSo gelato is probably the prettiest in Venice, and they have a great array of flavours too. I went for a passionfruit yogurt and watermelon flavour and we also got a pistachio and strawberry one too. There's a pretty bridge right next to the gelato shop, so head there to get that iconic shot!
Burano - The rainbow island!
If you're in Venice for more than a day, you should definitely pay Burano a visit. It's about 40 mins by ferry from Venice, and you'll be greeted by a whole island full of colourful houses - the instagram opportunities are endless! For more on visiting Burano, click here.
Where are your favourite photo spots in Venice?
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