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Gondola: The (other) symbol of Venice
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'Mode': AROUND
Category: Ship/Boat
Getting TO/AROUND: Contrary to popular belief, you don't HAVE to take a gondola ride in Venice. If you must, take a traghetto (a gondola which is used to cross the Canale Grande - instead of a bridge). It's a lot cheaper but you do take a ride in one, you stand up, not sit! Some of my favorite photos were taken at the Gondola Ranch (Bacino Orseolo) which is a spot where over a dozen gondole will gather at a time, waiting to pick up passengers. It's near St. Mark's - just north of it as a matter of fact. Gondolas are asymmetrical in design so that the gondolier, who stands on one side, can keep the boat going straight. On my next visit I'm going to go visit where they are made.
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Zvrlj Mon Mar 2, 2009 08:45 UTC
Great "Palazzo Non-Finito" tip. Have you heard the story about a few *** of a different size (for different occasions)? Peggy had been denying that :-) | aussiedoug Wed Oct 29, 2008 08:21 UTC
What a superbly written intro & I did enjoy your tell it like it is style. Viaggio qui anno prossimo - Aprile! But, unfortunately I'll probably only have enough time for a couple of days. Ciao da Sydney. | RickinDutch Fri Jun 20, 2008 02:25 UTC
Great photos, but where do you get bunny out of that? Birthday greetings from Alaska! | kyoub Tue Jul 17, 2007 19:53 UTC
Fantastic photography, Beth. You can tell you love Venice. |
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