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Find peace
During a weekend or a week in Venice, time and space are perceived differently. There are no cars, everything is by water. Venice lives at a different, slower pace. Immerse yourself from the very first day in the magical atmosphere of the suburbs, where the smell of strong coffee reigns on the many terraces. Find a typical bookshop where you'll find old maps and calendars, as well as antique books. Relax here and feel at home.
Pure romance everywhere
Baroque grandeur and décor are everywhere in this enchanting city, on street corners, piers and kiosks. Iconic, photo-worthy landmarks are here for the taking, from St Mark's Square to the Rialto Bridge, via Burano and Murano. Book a violin concert to Vivaldi's ‘Four Seasons’ at the Vivaldi Church or take a private tour of the Doge's Palace. Wherever you go, you'll feel that Venice breathes love. Similarly, as the sun sets and the heavy clock strikes the hour, theClock Tower (Torre dell'Orologio) is the ideal place for your proposal in Venice.
Your proposal in a gondola
Relax in velvet seats and admire the magnificent scenery on a gondola ride along the Grand Canal. Ask the gondolier in advance to stop under Venice's most picturesque bridge. Are you ready to take out your engagement ring for that ultimate proposal in Venice?
Bridge of Sighs
Perhaps the most romantic gondola ride includes a stop at the ‘Bridge of Sighs’, also known as the Ponte dei Sospiri. Forget its dark history for a moment and believe the local legend that says a couple's love will last forever if they kiss under this bridge at sunset. Ever since the romantic poet Lord Byron wrote on this iconic bridge, gondolas have patiently docked here to offer each couple their own magical moment of love.
❤️ + di ieri, - di domani ❤️
Più di ieri, meno di domani,’ is the motto on the many gold hearts sold in the jewellery shops along the Rialto Bridge. More than yesterday, less than tomorrow’ is the most romantic resolution you can promise your partner with a piece of gold jewellery. Have this phrase engraved on the engagement ring in advance - by your local jeweller at home, so that the surprise is complete when you get on the gondola!
No amore without trattoria
On the evening of your proposal in Venice, plan a romantic dinner. There are countless restaurants along the canals, where the atmosphere is convivial throughout the evening. Just as picturesque are the trattoria located in the piazzas, where the late evening sun is awaited by soft fairy lights. First enjoy a glass of typical Italian wine in a wine bar (enoteca), then enter a trattoria, the type of restaurant where, in rustic fashion, there is still ‘la mamma’ or 'la nonnina ’ behind the cooker. If you've waited until dinner to propose, get the whole family to help you, and they'll be happy to help you with all sorts of accessories. Say it's a proposal of marriage (una proposta di matrimonio) and everyone will melt for you!
Good luck to you all!
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