We leave 2 p.m. on train from Brescia(south of Lake Garda) to Venice. Should we have one night between? We've been to Verona. Is there another town near the train line that is interesting for an overnight stop? Padua seems too close to Venice to be worth an overnight.
Posted by
Rick Steves' Europe
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The whole ride to Venice is under two hours, so there's really no need to stop at all. Don't cut Venice too short; we don't know how much time you have budgeted there. Padua is a good place to spend a night, especially if that helps with timing a reservation for the Scrovegni Chapel.
Posted by
Washington DC
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Vicenza is a very nice place with more of a small-town feeling in its historic district. There's more to see and do in Padua, for sure, but I've often recommended Vicenza as a side-trip.
Posted by
San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
16209 posts
Do you plan to walk the whole way?
It’s not that far otherwise. No need to stop overnight.
Posted by
OP
62 posts
You guys are so helpful and practical. Thanks.