| Page Views: 491 Last Visit to Venice: August, 2006 | The Problem with Venice by nancyw - last update: Aug 11, 2006 |
It's a matter of synonyms | Small hidden gardens are special treats |
After twelve days in Venice, I was frustrated. It was about the language. Every new view, every new encounter I tried to think of a way to describe Venice. Magical, fabulous, enchanting, beautiful...but after 12 days, I quickly ran out of synonyms!
Other VT'ers have said that a few days in Venice is plenty. Even after almost two weeks (two of those days spent on day trips in the Veneto), I didn't wander all the streets/see all the sites I'd have liked to.
I'm committed to going back to Venice soon - this time, I'll take along a Thesaurus! |
| Morning view on the Zattere |
|  | Getting lost and finding wonders Getting lost in Venice is part of the fun. Each morning as I headed out, I never knew where I'd end up. Rarely did I head toward a specific restaurant or destination, instead I'd just wander until I found a spot I wanted to stay awhile.
You can never get completely lost. Eventually you'll see signs on buildings "Per San Marco" or "Per Vaporetto" along with other majoy locations - just follow the signs.
I took a $3 compass with me and it was useful when I wanted to head toward a specific area. Saved me a few steps and brought a lot of laughs when I showed it to my sweaty friends (July/Aug. in Venice is steamy) - it had a temperature gauge on it and a chart to determine the wind chill factor. Odd combo with a compass. If I'm lost, do I really want to confirm how cold I feel? |
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| Pros: | "Unique and beautiful" | | Cons: | "Expensive and packed with tourists" | | In A Nutshell: | "Venice is worth more than a 1 or 2 day stay" |
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domenicococozza Sun Aug 26, 2007 13:18 UTC Love your Venice pages. Kath and I go there as often as possible and we adore every minute. |
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