Advantages: An amazing sight Disadvantages: Venice is SO expensive
...the said waterway.
The Grand Canal (to give it it's English name), is one of the first things most visitors see when they arrive in the city, leading as it does, from the lagoon at Santa Lucia Railway station and the huge, and hugely expensive, car parks.
It snakes through the city in a giant back-to-front S shape from here to the St Mark Basin at the opposite end of town. At 3800m long and varying widths of between 30-90m, it's said to be one ... ...most familiar views on the Grand Canal and dates from 1588 (just a year before the water bus set out). The Rialto is pretty impressive and even the masses of tourists don't quite manage to spoil it (no matter how hard they try with litter and half-eaten foodstuffs). There has been a bridge here for centuries linking the two commercial districts of the city and i think it's been centuries since the streets around it were cleaned!
Still fantastically ...
proxam 24.05.2009
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Advantages: Beautifully peaceful Disadvantages: May smell slightly
A MUST to do in Venice is to go on a gondola, it really is the best way to see the city and all its beautiful buildings. I went on one at about 5pm, which was a great time to do it. There were very few people around and the sun was low in the sky. It is all very peaceful and you can hear the ripples that the gondola makes as it glides through the water. Going on a gondola is expensive I won't deny it, BUT it is very much worth it. Do try and barter ... ...offered us a price of 100 Euros for all 4 of us, not bad...but certainly not great. So we did the whole ohhhhh *sad disappointed looks* and walked off....the man then chased us down the street and said OK OK....how about 60 Euros! BARGAIN!!! It helps if you go later on in the day when there is less business around for them as well. Usually it is better to go in a group on a gondola as this will seriously reduce the cost for you, or if not....well ...
Lowey 03.09.2005
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Advantages: A unique experience Disadvantages: None
A must for those who visit Venice is to ride on the Gondola, after all it is one of Venice's trademark. It's all very Venice from the gondola man dressed in striped shirts and hats to the whole trip itself. Your trip would not be complete unless you ride on one of these traditional rides. You can enjoy the lovely sceneries in Venice and go through the bridges-all sights are breathless and not to mention the live Italian serenade. I would certainly ...
almiskinakaya 26.06.2006
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