Domina Prestige Giudecca, Venice

Advantages: a very interesting city with a lot of history charmingly interwoven among the network of canals
Disadvantages: extortionate restaurant prices, frequent flooding from November to March

...We arrived at the station ready for further adventures, scorning the advice of the Information Desk employee who recommended we take a Vaporetto (water bus) around to our youth hostel, which was situated on the island of Giudecca, south of the Venice proper and across the San Marco Canal. Our enthusiasm faded after only a few minutes’ walk in the afternoon sun, laden with our 70-liter backpacks. Venice was probably the most humid (i.e. uncomfortably hot) place I had ever encountered in Europe, and the stagnant canals (beautiful as they were) did not help matters at all. It was July, which was supposed to be peak season - when tourists swamped the place even more decisively than did the waters in the flooding season. However, we had picked the siesta hour for our little hike; and at this time, much of Venice appeared little more... Read review

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Advantages: Great hotel, great location?
Disadvantages: Perhaps too big!

...Last year in the Sunday supplements I read about the new Hilton Hotel that had just opened in Venice and they had comments on the wonderful views and the roof terrace. As we had booked to visit Venice in March of this year, and had been several times before this was an opportunity to see another view of Venice from a different area. I had read that it is a large hotel and thinking about Venice and the size it must be out of the main Venice tourist area, we had not seen any building work on that scale the year before. The Hilton hotel is in the Giudecca area of Venice away from St. Mark's Square. We had to catch a water bus from San Zaccaria, over to Zitelle and then just wondered along until we arrived at the Hilton which is the other end of Giudecca Island. They do say that Elton John has a house in this part of Venice. The hotel... Read review

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Advantages: One of a kind
Disadvantages: Kind of crowded

...Venice Boardwalk is a one of a kind place. No where in the world will you find a stretch this wierd and intersting. Right next to the beach, venice is a great way to spend a few hours or a whole day in Los Angeles. It passes through Muscle Beach as well, which is an outdoor gym. The boardwalk is lined with small shops and tatoo parlours on one side and vendors on the other. Also, there are human statues, comedians, and picture opputunities. The parking is a little bit expensive if you take your own car, but the shops and vendors are fairly cheap. If you have never been to Venice Boardwalk, you're really missing out on a special spot!... Read review

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