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I recently visited Venice again, this time for two weeks. As you can imagine, in this time I built up quite a knowledge of Venice and its surroundings, and not just the usual tourist hotspots. I hope these pages give a good refelction of what I have seen and done in Venice now.
A lot of people just don't realise what it is with Venice. By a lot of people, I really just mean those who haven't been yet. Once you've been, well then you realise what it is. You get other cities, say Bruges, fine beautiful city, and sometimes called "The Venice Of The North". Same with Amsterdam. In England, Bourton-on-the-Water is called "Venice Of The Cotswolds". Why - well because these places have canals. So people think they know what Venice is like, because it has Canals too. But in Venice there are NO ROADS. Everything is totally on water. Transport is by water, deliveries by water, garbage collection by water (OK, there's always the option of walking) but there are NO ROADS! It's a shock for a society based so entirely around cars to see a place totally devoid of them. It certainly took me by surprise!
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You have some amazing pictures and some really great information, much more than the usual tourist stuff. I envy the time you were able to spend to really get to know Venice... :)
Wow does the streets get flooded in August? Will feet always get wet. I love your site by the way. Will be in Venice 2 days in early August
wow, great pages! how did you get 41 photos on one page though, I thought 8 was the maximum?
Nice tips about Venice with some interesting facts. I was here on a school trip as a lad and got lost, hitched back to our camp site and fell asleep in our tent while the cops were scouring the canals with my school chums...Tim
In Venice you can also find bars with no toilets. It is a real shame. Ciao! ...passeggiata; not passagatio. Ciao! Very useful tips. I will meet your friend Sandy next sunday . We'll go there to see the historical regatta. Ciao!
I've to agree with you on the Italian Style, but it seems to take to a grander scale in Milano! *LOL*
did you cycle on Lido, Pellestrina and Chioggia?
Very accurate and complete page Steve! I see we have the same feeling about Venice: so much more than San Marco! Greetings,
Just booked to stay in Lido in May and was a bit worried we had made a mistake - the guidebooks are very negative! Your tips have reassured me, thank you. Can't wait to see Venice now!
Cool tips, thanks!!!
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