Would I do it again?
Wouldn't repeat“I wouldn't do it again like this: it was educational but too long and too crowded for 11-year-olds. I'd propose it over two days, with year 3, in October.”
€42 per student
At a glance
- When
- May 2025
- Duration
- 1 day
- Class
- Middle school · Year 1
- Students
- 26
- Transport
- Train
- Subjects
- Art, History, Geography
What worked
- Seeing St Mark's in person moves even the most distracted students
- Watching the vaporetti sparked a good discussion about lagoon transport
What went wrong
- Four hours on a train each way is too much for year 1: on the way back they were exhausted and unmanageable
- In May the crowds at St Mark's are suffocating: keeping 26 kids together was stressful
- No decent lunch spot for a group: we ate in the street
Tips
- With year 1, avoid Venice "in a day": better a year-3 class, or two days
- October is far better than May for crowds
- If you go anyway, set a meeting point every 30 minutes: you get separated in a heartbeat
Programme
6:50
Train from Ancona (over 4 hours with a change)
11:30
Walk from Santa Lucia station to St Mark's through the crowds
13:00
Packed lunch sitting on steps (no proper area found)
15:00
Rialto Bridge, then back on foot to the station
18:00
Return train, back at school at 10:30pm
Objectives
- Read the lagoon as a unique geographical system
- See St Mark's and understand the history of the Serenissima
Accessibility
Partially accessible
Partially accessible: bridges have steps everywhere; vaporetti are accessible but the walking routes are not.
Who shared it
Marta V. Example
Literature, Art · Middle school · Ancona area
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Sara L. · 2 June 2025
With year 2 instead of year 1, would anything change in your view, or is the single day still the problem?
colleague's answer
The single day is still the problem in my view: even with year 2 it's 8 hours on the train. Two days would change everything.
Paolo R. · 15 June 2025
If you did it again with year 3 over two days, how would you split the itinerary?
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I did it too
1 of 3 teachers would do it again (1 with changes)
- I'd do it again: 0
- Again, with changes: 1
- Wouldn't repeat: 2
- Again, with changes
Chiara P. · October 2025
Did it in October with a year-3 class over two days: a completely different trip. Manageable crowds, human pace.
- Wouldn't repeat
Valentina S. · May 2025
Same experience with a primary class: too young for Venice in a day. I wouldn't recommend it below middle school.
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