Stay at Generator hostel in Venice, get a 48 hr ferry “bus” pass & eat at Dal Moro’s (don’t sit on the street while you eat, it’s illegal!) we bought bottles of sparkling wine from a grocery store and ran around like a bunch of annoying tourists for a night- it was the best!!! People literally closed their shutters as we passed by… poor Venicians, having to deal with all the tourists. Venice is great for 48 hours – no more, no less. The canal boats are too overpriced but I kinda regret not doing it anyways