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[Travel] Venice
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- Jun 13, 2020
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We’re off to Venice on Friday for long weekend, so been following this thread with interest.
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Thanks to all of you for offering such fantastic advice. Our 5 night stay was the sort of thing that dreams are made of. Early April and we were lucky enough to be confronted with wall to wall sunshine, yet the crowds were tolerable. It must be horrendous during the height of the season! Previously I had only visited as a daytripper and didn't have the courage to leave the confines of St Mark's square. This time we were constantly getting hopelessly lost, but invariably stumbled upon a myriad of wonderful architectural delights in the process. Wow !
There are around 400 bridges in Venice, and inevitably they don't all appear on tourist maps. It's impossible not to get lost, but all you have to do is make your way to a significant church landmark, and navigate your way from there. All of the Venetians we approached were only too keen to help us when we were lost, although they might not have the patience when their beautiful city becomes rammed with bloated, ignorant MAGA supporters during the summer months.
The price of eating out in Venice is similar to costs in Brighton. A half decent pizza wasn't costing a lot more than Pizza Express would have, yet the views and general ambience were mind-blowing. I know where I'd rather be.
We stayed at The Rialto Hotel, a matter of metres from the iconic Rialto Bridge. The location couldn't have been better. The rooms were a little tired, but so what ! We didn't spend a lot of time there. Location, Location, Location ! The breakfast never did disappoint.
Get your head around the public transport. The journey from the airport is simple, inexpensive, and is an incredible way to start your holiday. The Vaporettos are probably the best way to see the sights. Very well organised and punctual. Don't underestimate the presence of mosquitos. We didn't have any repellent, and there were times when I wished I had a Kalashnikov. Murano and Burano were an absolute treat. Even the obligatory visit to a glass factory was interesting. We went on an organised small boat trip ( capacity 7 people ) to the islands, and It really wasn't expensive. My girlfriend marvelled at all of the bright coloured houses on Burano, and the beauty of it all.
There are around 400 bridges in Venice, and inevitably they don't all appear on tourist maps. It's impossible not to get lost, but all you have to do is make your way to a significant church landmark, and navigate your way from there. All of the Venetians we approached were only too keen to help us when we were lost, although they might not have the patience when their beautiful city becomes rammed with bloated, ignorant MAGA supporters during the summer months.
The price of eating out in Venice is similar to costs in Brighton. A half decent pizza wasn't costing a lot more than Pizza Express would have, yet the views and general ambience were mind-blowing. I know where I'd rather be.
We stayed at The Rialto Hotel, a matter of metres from the iconic Rialto Bridge. The location couldn't have been better. The rooms were a little tired, but so what ! We didn't spend a lot of time there. Location, Location, Location ! The breakfast never did disappoint.
Get your head around the public transport. The journey from the airport is simple, inexpensive, and is an incredible way to start your holiday. The Vaporettos are probably the best way to see the sights. Very well organised and punctual. Don't underestimate the presence of mosquitos. We didn't have any repellent, and there were times when I wished I had a Kalashnikov. Murano and Burano were an absolute treat. Even the obligatory visit to a glass factory was interesting. We went on an organised small boat trip ( capacity 7 people ) to the islands, and It really wasn't expensive. My girlfriend marvelled at all of the bright coloured houses on Burano, and the beauty of it all.
We went the last weekend in March, and loved it. Ended up on a Vaperretto with a large group of Venezia supporters who had just played Bologna, all crowded round a few mobile phones trying to watch us against Forest in the cup. We stayed just outside of Venice on the mainland, about 10 minutes bus or tram away. I would highly recommend it we all had an amazing long weekend, and honestly think the public transport wise, was one the eaiset cities to navigate around in.