Venice and the Prosecco Hills are 47 kilometres apart. They are also centuries apart in atmosphere, pace, and character — which is precisely why combining them makes such a satisfying journey. The city of water and marble, then the hills of vineyards and silence. This itinerary shows you how to do both properly, in 4 to 7 days.
The itinerary
Logistics — how to structure your time
The ideal split for a 7-day trip is 3 nights in Venice + 4 nights in the hills. For a shorter 4-5 day trip, 2 nights in Venice and 2-3 nights at La Torre di Rua works perfectly. The transfer between the two is easy: 50 minutes by car, or train to Treviso + short drive.
A car is not necessary in Venice — it is in fact impossible there. But it is essential for exploring the Prosecco hills properly. The ideal arrangement is to arrive in Venice by train, spend your Venice days on foot and by vaporetto, then hire a car in Treviso for the hills section.
Days 1–2 — Arriving in Venice
Afternoon: Arrive at Venice Santa Lucia station. Take Vaporetto line 1 or 2 to the Accademia stop — 15 minutes, one of the great journeys in travel. Walk 2 minutes to Campo Santo Stefano and check in to your apartment. Leave your bags. Do not plan anything else for the first hour except walking.
Evening: Have your first aperitivo at the osteria on the campo. Order a Spritz — Aperol or Campari, the distinction matters and the debate is endless. Walk to the Zattere as the sun sets over the Giudecca. Find somewhere simple for dinner. Do not try to see everything on the first evening. Let Venice arrive slowly.
Morning: Book tickets in advance for the Gallerie dell'Accademia — 2 minutes from your apartment, one of the finest art collections in the world. Bellini, Titian, Tintoretto. Allow 2 hours minimum. Do not rush.
Lunch: Walk to Campo San Barnaba and find Osteria Oniga — excellent fish, outdoor seating on one of Venice's most authentic campos. Arrive by 12:30 or book ahead.
Afternoon: The Peggy Guggenheim Collection (5 minutes from the Accademia) — the terrace alone, directly on the Grand Canal, is worth the entry. Then walk to the Zattere and follow the long fondamenta towards the Salute.
Evening: Dinner at Cantinone Già Schiavi — standing at the bar, crostini and local wine. Then Campo Santa Margherita for the most animated evening in Venice.
Day 3 — The real Venice
Morning (early): Take the vaporetto to the Rialto. Arrive at the fish market (Pescheria) before 9:00 — it closes at 13:00 and the best is gone by 10:30. Walk through San Polo to the Frari church: Titian's Assumption and Bellini's triptych. Two masterpieces, almost no queue.
Lunch: Ristorante La Madonna in Calle della Madonna, near the Rialto — a Venice institution since 1954. Noisy, authentic, excellent seafood. Order the fritto misto. Cash only. Book ahead.
Afternoon: Cross to Cannaregio. Walk the Fondamenta della Misericordia — the most Venetian neighbourhood, where the residents actually live. The Ghetto, established in 1516 as the world's first, is 10 minutes further. Then find the Squero di San Trovaso on your way back — one of the last gondola boatyards, viewable from across the canal.
Evening: Last dinner in Venice. Your last morning on the campo. Say goodbye slowly.
Your Venice base: Campo Santo Stefano
Both our Venice apartments are directly on the campo — the Accademia, Dorsoduro and all of central Venice within easy walking distance.
Gold Apartment Emerald ApartmentDay 4 — Transfer to the Prosecco Hills
Morning: Check out and take the train from Venice Santa Lucia to Treviso Centrale (30 minutes, frequent departures). Pick up a hire car at Treviso station — book in advance, options include Hertz, Europcar and Avis directly at the station.
Lunch in Treviso: Leave your bags in the car and spend the morning in Treviso. Walk the city walls, find the Pescheria if it's a market day (Tuesday–Saturday), have lunch at Toni del Spin and order the tiramisù — Treviso claims the original recipe and this is one of the historic contenders.
Afternoon: Drive to La Torre di Rua — approximately 25 minutes from Treviso. Check in. Open the Prosecco that is waiting for you. Go up to the rooftop terrace and look at the view. Allow at least one hour for doing nothing at all.
Evening: Cook at home using ingredients from the Treviso market, or drive 5km to the nearest local trattoria. Ask your hosts for a recommendation — they know the hills.
Days 5–6 — The hills: wine, villages, cycling
Morning: Drive to Conegliano (18km). Walk the medieval centro storico under the porticoes, visit the Duomo with Cima da Conegliano's altarpiece, climb to the Castello for the view across the hills to the plains. Stop at the Cantina di Conegliano for a morning tasting.
Afternoon: Drive the Strada del Prosecco back towards Valdobbiadene — stop at small family estates along the way for impromptu tastings. Most are open without appointment; a knock at a cantina door is always met with a glass. The village of Follina (30km) with its Cistercian abbey is worth the drive.
Evening: Dinner at Locanda da Lino near Follina — one of the finest restaurants in the region. Book well in advance.
Morning: Drive to Asolo (35km from La Torre) — "the city of a hundred horizons." Walk the main street, climb to the Rocca for the view, visit the small theatre named after Eleonora Duse. Have coffee under the arcades on Piazza Brugnoli.
Afternoon: Return to La Torre and spend the afternoon in the vineyard. If you have bikes (ask your hosts to arrange rental in advance), this is the afternoon to cycle a section of the Prosecco Trail at your own pace. Stop wherever a cantina sign appears.
Evening: Last evening at La Torre. Go up to the rooftop terrace after dinner. On clear evenings, you can see the lights of Venice on the horizon to the south, and the Dolomites to the north. This is the moment the journey earns itself.
Day 7 — Slow return
Morning: Check out of La Torre di Rua. If your flight is from Treviso airport (35 minutes away), you have time for a last coffee in Treviso. If flying from Venice Marco Polo (55 minutes), drive directly — or leave the hire car in Treviso and take the train back to Venice for your final hours.
If you have time: The medieval village of San Pietro di Feletto itself, 2km from La Torre, has an 11th-century church with extraordinary Romanesque frescoes. It takes 30 minutes and almost nobody goes there. A quiet, beautiful ending to a journey through the Veneto.
Where to stay — our properties
We offer accommodation at both ends of this itinerary. Book both together and we can coordinate the transfer details, arrange luggage storage, and ensure the timing works seamlessly.
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