helosc

It seems that it's going to rain a lot in Venice on my upcoming visit which rather spoils my plans (I had no plans, I was just going to walk around....).
I don't mind a few showers but I don't like to walk around in all-day rain.

So does anyone here have any suggestions for what to do when it rains heavily in Venice?

To make it a little more complex, I don't enjoy churches and museums (unless it's about transport - trains, planes, trams, boats...).
And I wasn't planning on spending a long time in restaurants - I wanted to do cicchetti mainly.

On the plus side I do like sailing so I suppose I could sail about a bit on the public transport.
And I'm staying in a (in my opinion) nice hotel so I can linger about there a bit for breakfast and early evening lounge.

Is there fx. a nice place, restaurant or bar, with a good view of one of the big canals where I can spend some time watching the boat traffic?
Or.....?

Perche

When are you going?

helosc

Next week.

Perche

Other than next Sunday when there will be a few hours of light rain, the weather looks great next week. There may be some light sprinkling for an hour or two here and there, but that's nothing.

helosc

I have been monitoring the weather for the last couple of days and as late as this morning fairly heavy rain was predicted for tuesday and wednesday.
After reading your post I checked again and the rain is gone.....
I'm not there on the weekend so as long as that rain front doesn't come in later than predicted I should be fine.

slawecki

get a big umbrella and boots, and walk around. the rain will clear out the riff-raff.

helosc

Well yes, but I really, really don't like rain expecially when it is also cold.

PWMTrav

Do the same things you would on a clear day. Just wear boots and a rain shell, and carry an umbrella just in case. Everything will be less crowded.

helosc

Ok, ok, I won't be a coward then.
I'll brave the weather.....
But even with good weather, Venice shouldn't be too crowded now - lack of crowds (and hotel prices) was at least partly the determining factor for choosing November.

PWMTrav

November's a great time to visit Italy. Crowds are low across the entire country, and especially so in those places where November tends to be rainy (offhand, I think Nov is Florence's rainiest month).

I'm used to just dealing with the conditions because bad weather is common in Maine (and most of northern new england). On a normal day most folks bring an extra layer just in case.

helosc

I'm also used to dealing with rain, wind, and cold here in Denmark but I much prefer better weather when I'm elsewhere - but then of course I should go a little further away in the winter months (I'm going to Hong Kong the week after Venice so I can't complain....).

Perche

I just hope you are not going next Monday. The airport workers just called for an 8 hour strike from 10 to 1800.

helosc

I am going next Monday actually but I'm arriving by train from Milano so all is well.

helosc

All is well here in Venice - blue sky, sun shining.
Fantastic view from my room.
And I was just told that it is snowing at home so life is good at the moment.

PWMTrav

Vacation feels extra good when it's snowing back home. It's probably why I burn up half of my annual vacation time in January and February.