The Grand Canal is one of our favorite places so what better way to spend our remaining days in Venice? Dine out in restaurants by the Grand Canal! 

The dining area is within the premises of the Hotel Monaco and Grand Canal. Remarkable location. We headed to the terrace and feasted our eyes with the great views from the Canal. Great food, great music as well. 

We had grilled salmon, insalata then some wine to wash it down. The waiting staff were friendly and very efficient. We truly has a great dining experience. 

The Rialto bridge is the most famous bridge in Italy. We took the waterbus and passed by the bridge. The architecture was stunning like every dated building I've seen in Venice.

There were shops and restaurants near the Rialto. In fact, I even saw a an al fresco dining at the foot of the bridge, again overlooking the Grand Canal.  

We were mesmerized by the beauty and ambiance. We'll definitely go back next time. It's such a beauty and there's so much history in it. 

It was actually the Guggenhein Musuem in New York that prompted us to visit the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Located near the Grand Canal, the Guggenhein museum features artworks in the genre of cubism, abstraction and surrealism. very interesting collection. I believe Peggy lived here during her younger years.

It was a wonderful place -- private home with garden. 

When I saw the faux gondolas at the Venetian casino in Macau and Vegas, I couldn't help but wonder how is it like to ride the actual gondola in Venice. My dream came true when my family decided to spend the holidays in Italy. Each of us was excited about the gondola ride. I thought the fare in Vegas and Macau was steep. Apparently, the same applies in the real thing. We saved up for this trip and so we indulged ourselves in a romantic gondola ride.

It's true that the queue was quite long. We waited nevertheless.

The experience was quite surreal. I loved it and my family enjoyed it as well.  

My family and I went to Venice for spring break last year. Al Ponte Antico was recommended by a family friend who spent the holidays in the same hotel. 

We were received warmly by the hotel's staff. There were only 9 rooms in the hotel but space is not at all cramped up. The staff were very friendly and even suggested nearby places to dine out. 

Our room has a beautiful view of the Grand Canal and the Rialto bridge and it was decorated with lovely Italian art deco.

Breakfast was served buffet style. There were plenty of food on the menu. Food was good! We dined in the patio every morning and it was a very romantic breakfast with the Grand Canal in view.