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Last December my husband and I decided that we would go on a romantic winter escape to Venice, Italy. It trully was an unforgettably unique experience which will remain with us forever. Venice to... more

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  • 72 of 72 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 labellavita1992

    Member since 02/03/2011

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    5 Stars My Venezia Review with images 21/09/2011
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Easy to get around, lots of street signs, lots of shops/tourist shops, beautiful sights/views

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Can be really busy especially at the main sights and some things can be quite expensive

    Venice - Venezia - A very brief history of venice (sorry this section is a bit choppy, Venice has a very long and complex history!) Venice was inhabited in the 5th century by refuges from nearby cities. This original population lived on small islands and marshland which protected the inhabitants from invasion. In the 6th century the inhabitants formed a type of federation which would later become the foundations for the city of Venice. Jumping forward in time a bit to 726, the inhabitants of Venice elected their first Doge - ‘Leader’. During the 11th century Venice had become a great maritime ... more
  • 56 of 56 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 BNibbles

    Member since 08/10/2000

    Reviews written: 564

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Beautiful, unique, hasn't disappeared yet

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Daily budget - ouch

    CINQUE GIORNI A VENEZIA I’ve not previously spent long in Italy, apart from brief forays into the north whilst ‘doing the passes’ from Switzerland, and a couple of docking manoeuvres courtesy of a cheapo-cruise in the Med. (I’m the person who took one look at the queue for the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and went and had a beer instead) It is therefore fitting, that in the year I start to add Italian to my list of “languages of wine-growing nations” to which I can lay at least some claim to speak, that I should actually go there too. It was school half-term last week, and Mrs. Nibbles had been ... more
  • 37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 6 garymarsh86

    Member since 11/09/2004

    Reviews written: 124

    5 Stars Venice the city of Sighs! Review with images 24/09/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Absolutely breath taking views around every corner.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Very expensive packed during the day with day trippers.

    Venice. I was under strict instructions to make sure I was off duty for my birthday but unfortunately I was unable to arrange to have the time off until the following week for what was supposed to be a special birthday surprise. Unfortunately due to a couple of circumstances beyond our control I actually found out that my birthday treat was to be a trip to Venice. I couldn’t believe it as I have always wanted to go there but never imagined it would happen this way. I would have probably gone into heart failure had I found out about it at the airport so it was probably for the best I found out ... more
  • 17 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    JocelynDJ

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Absolutely stunning and romantic

    Disadvantages Disadvantages None for me!

    TRAVEL If you are coming from mainland Europe, you may be able to get a train straight into Venice to Ferrovia (the main station) which is right in the hub of Venice. We arrived into Venice Airport in January 2007. There are lots of methods to get into Venice from the Airport including Water Taxi, Train and bus. We intended to use our budget wisely, and so opted for the cheapest method - bus. We got on an ATVO blue bus which took us direct to San Roma (the cities bus station) for 3 euros' each. The station at San Roma is located very close to the River, and it is from here at one of the water ... more
  • 62 of 62 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    teacherofhooch

    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Lively, interesting and different.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages A bit expensive

    There is so much written about Venice so I thought I would write about the practical things which I thought about or affected me rather than an in depth history of any place or building I visited. If you are interested in visiting Venice I am sure you will have your favourite attractions. The guide books say there are about 400 bridges; they are not as tiring on the legs as you might imagine. There was a lack of children walking and in pushchairs and I had to resist the urge to help the workmen dragging, single handed, large boxes and allsorts on barrows up and down the stairs; that is part of ... more

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  • lou1990lou 10/1/2012 22:15:28

    Recommendations for things to do/see and where to stay in Venice.

    Would anybody recommend anything to see and/or do in Venice. And recommend any hotels or b&bs for us to stay in? also, what would be the best airline to fly with? (i'm definitely flying as i havent been oon a plane before :( )

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