Venice for experienced travellers - Venice - TravBuddy

I guess most people reading this is experienced travellers. But I'll write som hints anyway. In Venice, most people say, you can stay out of city center (the area closest to St. Marks Square). You can even stay on any of the other islands. But wach out. You get tired of walking around the streets all day. In high season (witch is probably when you're there) even the vaporetos (wather- busses) get overcrowded. And they might use quite som tome to get to the neighbouring islands. So staying in 10 min walking distance of St. Marks Square is a must. There are a lot of cheap but good plases to stay.

Doon't waste your day queueing to get into the big attractions like the palaces, muesums etc. There are a lot of beautifull buildings to see, you don't have to go into them. And you've probably been into palaces and museums before, so even thou it's nice, your not missing out of something important. Walk the streets, buy an icecream, and for gods sake, don't forget taking a Gondola ride. The prices is too high, but it is worth it anyway! And they do sing for you ;o)

A good advice is to buy the 24,3 or 5 days travel card. It gives you free bus and Vaporeto rides all day. The no 1 Vaporeto going up and down the Grand Canal, is a sightseeing trip itels. You see a lot of big, beautiful palaces along the way. And you have to ride it 3 or 4 times go see all. Bring a book that tells you about the buildings you'll see during the trip.

Try to go the first sunday of September. Then there is the local Gondola race in the Grand Canal. They have a procession with majestetic gondolas in all collors, and with people dressed in old roman and venetian costumes. Then they have races in the smaller Gondolas. It's nice to wach, you fell you get to know the locals better, and you learn about their history.