Food, transportation and things to buy in Venice and Rome?

Question

Where are the cheapest restaurants or food markets in Venice and Rome?

What's the best/cheapest transportation downtown from Ciampino airport in Rome and from Treviso airport in Venice?

What to buy in these cities, what are they known for?

Answer 1

Buy glass in Venice. Also a nice memento is a painting from one of the artists in San Mark

Answer 2

firstly you can't eat badly in either Rome or Venice and you'll fins some very cheap trattorias in both cities. Venice is a little more expensive but does have a fantastic market near to the Rialto bridge.

The cheapest transport from Ciampino is grabing the train from Ciampino train station to termini. I think the cost is around 4 euros and there a shuttle bus right outside the airport to the station. For Venice you'll need to catch a bus from the airport to Piazzale Rome and from there a water bus.

Rome is more known for it's antiquities and I don't think you can buy a piece of the colloseum just yet. venice is murano glass but it's pretty expensive.

if you're also looking for cheap accommodation take a look at http://www.holiday-velvet.com/venice otherwise there are plenty of hostels around.

Answer 3

That would be Mc Donald's, but there are tons of cafes where you can have sandwiches or a slice of pizza and a expresso.

Venice is known for their glass, there are tons of hand crafted glass wear shops. Also venice is know for their masks. there are a few handcrafted stores as well.

Rome well rome has everything, but it probably sells more religious stuff then anywhere else in the world.