What to wear in Venice?

Dear readers,

I'm so excited about my next year trip with my fans to Venice and the Veneto region.
I cannot wait to share with all the people that will joining me all my favorite places, make them discover the delicious  food and wine, and to serenade them with two private and intimate concerts. 
It will be a memorable trip. 

Something we are always wondering when traveling to new places is: what to wear?

Here are some tips. The trip will be from May 19th to May 27th: Springtime. 
A trip to Venice is always unforgettable no matter what time fo the year people are visiting. But there is something very special about Spring in Venice : the canals shine with the rain water of the winter, and Venice is not yet inundated with summertime tourists. The temperature is nice and warm  and very pleasant with no much humidity yet.

For sure the best time to be in Venice.

I always try to traveling light, but I don't  want to miss the chance to be well dressed while in Italy, where fashion is like food: molto importante....very important.

So here are some tips about what to pack:

1. I will say chic and yet comfortable is the way to go when visiting Venice. Neutral and monochrome colors palettes are always in vogue. So team a pair of black jeans or black slacks with some nice and stylish tops, according to your style. You need to feel comfortable.

2. Pack comfortable shoes with a good grip to navigate on cobblestones. Ballerina shoes, wedges and sneackers.

3. Since most of the outfits will be either while, cream or black, or jeans if you bring a pair, bring with you two nice and colorful scarfs to add color to your outfits and to keep you warm when crossing the lagune with the water boat that we will bring us around.
I always try to match them with my shoes and bag.

4. Make sure to pack a cardigan as well, or a light leather jacket. Spring can have a day that is a bit chilly still and it can be chilly at night as well.



5. We love to get dressy after dark in Venice. So pack a stylish ensemble to wear for the night dinners and, yes also for my Concerts. I always choose a black or red outfit for myself. Can be a little dress or pants with an elegant top, to wear with my lather jacket, as it can be chilly at night.
Pack for this outfit a pair of stacked heels or wedges to make treading the cobblestones a little easier. 
Wedges can be heavier than normal hills, so make sure to find a pair who's light.

6. It will be very sunny, so bring with you a fashionable hat, better if it's one you can fold in the suitcase, and your best sunglasses. We Italians wear sunglasses even on cloudy days ....so I will have more than one pair with me.

Now you are ready for Venice.

Much love,

Giada 

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Things to discover in Venice : Burano

Dear readers,

I'm so excited that next year in May, from May 19th to May 27th, I will take a group of my fans to Italy with me, to show them my hometown, my beloved Venice, and some other beautiful places of the Veneto region. There will be two intimate concerts, and wine tastings and delicious food. And so much fun.

I worked with the travel agency to create a tour of things I wanted to show, things I love so much of the place where I'm from.

There are so many things and places that often are forgotten by the tourist guides and things that stay unseen by the tourists. Things that are for me the most magical and beautiful ones. If you follow me on my social media and read this BLOG you know already many of them and you also know how some practical suggestions will make your visit in my city more pleaseant and convenient.

The people that will join me next year  will have a real Venice experience, they will see Venice and the Veneto region in a very personal way.  

I really cannot wait.

Venice will be our home for 4 nights while in Venice, but we will spend time also visiting the spectacular lagoon. So after breakfast in magical Venice we will board our private motorboat and depart for our discovery of the lagoon.

One of the island we will visit is Burano. This island like most of Venice, it is run through by a system of canals. But what really make this small neighborhood stand out are the crazy colors each of the historic houses is painted in. 

In reality Burano is actually a group of four small islands linked together by a series of bridges, and held together even more solidly by their colorful painting trend. The eye-catching color scheme has been going on for decades. The houses pop with bright colors that almost look photoshopped as the homes are repainted every two years. Each house is painted a different color from its neighbors and in fact anyone that wants to paint their place needs to get approval from the local community government.

Yes, if you live on the island, and wish to paint your house, you must send a request to the government, which responds by making a note of the colours permitted for that specific lot of houses.

In addition to the uniquely painted houses Burano is renowned for its quality lace work. This is a family tradition that goes on for century in Burano, generations after generation.  

They even have a school for lace and a museum of lace.  

Although photography is prohibited at the museum and in the little stores that sales them, you can take plenty of pictures in the little neighborhood at the unreal colors of the fishermen’s homes.    

I always enjoy to visit the island of Burano. There is something magical and unreal about this little Island. And there are spots for gelato and lunch and pastry all over.....get ready for some delicious sampling while strolling around in a dreamlike mood.

To see the all itinerary of the trip check this link: https://giadavalenti.com/fan-trip-2019

I hope you will be joining me for a trip to remember.

Much love,

Giada 

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