1-Day Itinerary for Treviso, Italy – An Easy Day Trip from Venice

Welcome to Wild Meadow Studio’s Travel Blog, where we “Focus on the Journey” from first stages of planning to the last flight home and everything in-between! We’re excited to share our 1-day itinerary to this beautiful hidden-gem of a city! We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! In this detailed Itinerary, we’ll be exploring, all of the “things to do” that are discussed in our post, “Top 8 Things to do in Treviso, Italy. Explore the Best Sights”. For some great recommendations on places to stay, eat, and much more, please read our post, “Tips and Recommendations, your Travel Guide to Treviso, Italy”, and for our Worldly Recipe we decided to try our hand at the famous, Tiramisu as this is where it originated from. When we were in Rome, we took a pasta and tiramisu cooking class, which was amazing, for information on that click here. If interested in this delicious dessert, read our post “How to Make the Famous Italian Dessert, Tiramisu, From Treviso.” You also have options to take cooking classes here as well, we booked our classes through Viator, check them out to see if anything piques your interest.

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Table of contents:

1. How to get to Treviso
2. 1 Day Itinerary
3. References
4. The Wrap up

1. How to get to Treviso

Visiting Treviso from Venice is a perfect day trip. It’s a short direct and inexpensive train ride, right from Santa Lucia Station. The trains run frequently, starts early and goes late, so you’ve got a lot of flexibility. We booked all of our train travel while we were in Italy on the OMIO app, which was easy to use and reliable, plus with the free app, you have your tickets right on your phone. If you have the time, there’s a lot to see and do in Treviso, so it’s also great for an overnight or a weekend! Once you get to the Treviso Central Station head north and cross the Sile River over the Ponte di San Martino bridge, (I have noted where the B&B Hotel Treviso is, which is where we stayed), if you’re staying there or at a different hotel, you can head there and drop off your luggage, if you’re visiting as a day trip, continue heading up Corso del Popolo, (the road that crosses the river) to the IAT Treviso Centro or Tourist Information, located in Piazza Borsa and pick up a more detailed, city map and any other info you’d like. After this stop, head towards our #1 sight, the Delfino Fish Market. It’s about a 6 mins walk from the IAT. Stop for breakfast or snack at Camelia Bakery for some delicious, sweet treats and a coffee or tea, before heading over to the Fish Market, which is about a 2 mins walk down the street.

2. 1 Day Itinerary for Treviso:

Once you’ve reached #1. the Fish Market, wander around taking in all of the interesting seafood options, local delicacies and the hustle and bustle atmosphere. One thing to note, is that it is closed on Sunday and Mondays, so plan accordingly. It’s open Tuesday to Saturday from 7:30am to 12:45pm. The address is Isola della Pescheria 31100 Treviso. Check out their website for up-to-date info: Delfino Fish Market. After you’re done at the Market, head to #2.

#2 is our favourite sight in Treviso, Canale dei Buranelli. It’s a 4 mins walk, (use this address in your GPS, Vicolo del Gallo 15). It takes you to the prettiest spot in the city. Start here and walk south towards the Sile River. This canal is so picturesque and tranquil just walking along it is so relaxing, a definite “pinch me” moment! Besides the sheer beauty here, there are pretty pedestrian bridges, little shops, restaurants, Medieval and Renaissance palaces, willow trees, porticos and mills alongside it. We suggest following the canal until you reach the Sile River, there might be a time or two that you have to stray from the canal, but continue in the direction of the river, then once you reach it,  head west along the river, cross over the Ponte e Chiesa di Santa Margherita bridge and continue west on the opposite side, enjoying the pretty sights, then cross back over the river on the Ponte di San Martino bridge and head to our #3.

#3 and #4 are basically at the same place Palazzo dei Trecento is in the Piazza dei Signori. Once you’ve reached this area, it’s a great place to just explore, take in all the beautiful architecture, people watch and then grab some lunch in the square. Two of our recommended restaurants are here, Da Pino Pizzeria has outdoor seating in the square serves great pizzas, appetizers and drinks and is open for lunch between noon and 2:30pm. Pretty much next door is Bar Beltrame, great for sandwiches and Prosecco, with outdoor seating under the portico of Palazzo dei Trecento, a beautiful spot. It’s open 8:30am to 11:00pm, every day, but closed Thursdays.

Funny Story, the day we flew into Italy from Portugal, on our very first trip to Italy, our plane was delayed getting into Venice, so by the time we picked up our rental car, drove to Treviso, checked into our hotel, and headed out for dinner, it was 10:00pm. We walked by the Treviso Duomo, down Via Calmaggiore and to Piazza dei Signori, giddy as we soaked it all in. Once in the square we went from restaurant to restaurant to see if we could get some dinner and each place said they were not serving food anymore, just drinks, while a drink also sounded good at this point, we really needed food. The last place we tried was Bar Beltrame. The man working there told us the same thing, so I asked him if there was anywhere still serving food in the area, his response made my jaw drop, he said “there is a MacDonalds around the corner”. I’m sure the look on my face said it all, I thought to myself, “my first ever meal in Italy is going to be at MacDonalds”? My look must have made him realize we did not want to eat there, because the next thing he said, was, “or I could make you some sandwiches and Prosecco”? We said “yes please” very quickly. So instead of MacDonalds we had delicious Italian sandwiches and Prosecco under the beautiful portico of Palazzo dei Trecento another “pinch me” moment, a memory I will never forget!

After you’re finished exploring this area, head northwest up Via Calmaggiore, not far from the main square, turn right onto Vicolo del Podesta and look for our #5 stop, the Fontana delle Tette in a courtyard on the left. Makes for some interesting pictures. If you’re having a problem finding it, try putting Vicolo del Podesta 11 into your GPS.

Once finished, head back to our #6 spot, Via Calmaggiore and turn right, here there are clothing stores of various price levels as well as souvenir and cosmetic shops, a pharmacy and cafes, there is a lot to look at, including the beautiful porticos lining the streets, such a pretty place. Lastly included in our #6 stop is the Gelateria Calmaggiore a must stop for a little (or a lot) gelato after lunch. This is something we did a lot of in Italy, stop for Gelato!

#7 Is the Treviso Duomo, this incredible church and baptistery are located at the corner of Via Calmaggiore and Piazza Del Duomo. These are two impressive buildings inside and out. The grandeur of the Duomo with its large columns and mulitiple domes is amazing and the baptistery with it’s Romanesque-style 12^th century doors, all quite beautiful.

Our #8 Mosaico Paleocristiano (or Romano) is located on Via Canoniche on the south side of the Treviso Duomo (or the right-hand side if you’re facing the front of the Duomo). We actually stumble upon this sight when we were walking back to our hotel and so happy, we did. These Christian Mosaics date back to the 5^th century AD and are an important archaeological site. The mosaics were discovered in 1935 and believed to be the flooring from an early Christian church. A pretty impressive sight to see.

 For more information on activities to do in and around Treviso and the Veneto, including the Prosecco Hills, check out Viator or Expedia

The Beautiful Sile River!

3. References:

All this information, research and suggestions came from our own experiences we had while exploring this beautiful and unique hidden gem of a city, called Treviso. As well, I spent countless hours reading travel books, like DK Eyewitness, Italy and DK Eyewitness Venice and the Veneto, DK Eyewitness Back Roads, Northern and Central Italy, I also enjoyed Lonely Planet’s Fast Talk Italian Phrase Book. These books gave me great insights into the areas around Treviso as well. I read multiple Travel blogs and Treviso tourism websites like, visittreviso.it/en and italia.it/en. I also used Google maps to check out directions and walking distances between sites.

4. The Wrap up:

 I hope you enjoy this easy day trip from Venice and our suggested itinerary for this hidden gem of Treviso, as much as we did, and find this information helpful. I have added some links throughout this post of apps or sites we use and find helpful for exploring options, hope you find them helpful too. If you have any questions, ask away. Feel free to comment, give advice, join our mailing list, like, follow, pin, share with friends, anything goes. Let’s talk Travel!

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