#1 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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dave_d says:
The Marano glass works is an awesome place to visit. Much more impressive than the Waterford crystal factory in Ireland. There are also good restaurants on the island. Ludo is also a very pleasant place to visit. Ferrys will easily take you to both islands. Don't miss this! Your mom will love i...
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#2 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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nnddmm says:
So how is it that a tourist can visit Venice while being both respectful and enjoying the city?
The first thing to do is realize that this is a city where people live. This is not Vegas Venice. This is not Disneyworld. That laundry hanging over there really does belong to someone. The stoop y...
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#3 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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petrarchanprincess says:
So a lot of people think that the taxis are the cheapest way to get around, but actually using the bus system is the way to go (aka Vaparetto). As per regular Italian ways, you buy your bus ticket before boarding. It's a lot cheaper than using a taxi, and it's also really easy to figure out which ro...
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#4 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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flysweetgear says:
I received so much thoughtful advice from the folks on this site before my recent trip to Venice, I figured I would share some of my highlights as well.
We stayed for 3 days and 2 nights, which in my opinion is a perfect amount of time to get a rich essence of Venice. That being said I feel I co...
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#5 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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aheggland says:
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 al...
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#6 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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Nzelvis says:
Venice itself is great for at least a full day. There is plenty to see and finding your way around will keep you busy. Unless you're great at getting around, you will get lost at some point! Near St. Mark's Basilica and the Bridge of Sighs, there was a little kiosk that does tours of some of the ...
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#7 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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maxcw says:
I bought a train ticket to Verona from a guy at the ticket office for ~10 Euros. I later figured out that I could have bought the same ticket directly from the (English speaking) machine for ~7. Someone later told me that Italians charge commisions like this all the time. Mamma Mia!
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#8 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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TaxMonkey says:
One thing I noticed when preparing for my cruise was that there was very little information on exactly how to get to the cruise ships in the Port of Venice. I heard everything. Some people said, "oh, it's easy, just take the water taxi to the port." Others said, "What? There's no port in Venice. ...
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#9 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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yyiin says:
My girlfriend and i have just returned from Venice yes a lovely place to visit but also very expensive. One way to help keeping your costs down are to stay on one of the other islands surrounding and catch either the water bus or ferry to Venice from where you are staying. We stayed on the island of...
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#10 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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cruisedancer says:
Having Venice, Italy as your last port of call is definitely a bonus. It is a stunningly beautiful city with a wealth of things to do and see. After getting off (they call it disembarking or something) the ship and spending 80 Euro on a water taxi (use the water bus or walk), I had 5 days to explo...
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#11 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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Kfa715 says:
In Venice at all the little boutiques on the sidewalk they try to nab you with knock offs just like in NYC. But there is also plenty of high end fashion stores with pricy clothes if thats what you're looking for. The prices for food was $$ but where in Europe isnt the food expensive? other than that...
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#12 of 12 general tips & advice in Venice
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sigournay says:
We were lucky my brother in-law is Italian so we got him to do the talking and it was not too bad on the commmunicating part. The Gondolas were a one off pricey experience but we enjoyed it. but over all the city and islands are lovely.
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