A few hours in Venice
Feb 10th, 2012, 07:13 PM
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kismet- absolutely, I will throw an extra coin for you! And how lovely it would be to take your granddaughter. My 7-year-old granddaughter talks of nothing else! She wants to go to Italy with her "Gamma" and her mom (my companion on two of my previous trips, and one of my companions on the upcoming trip). 
I hope to take her in a couple years, when she is 9. I think that's a good age to take her.
I hope to take her in a couple years, when she is 9. I think that's a good age to take her.
Feb 12th, 2012, 07:23 PM
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Yes sarge, nine is a good age to travel abroad.
My grandson was nine years old also when he came with me to Italy and France.
Her older sister was 7 when I took her for 3 weeks to Italy but she was quite mature for her age .
She adored Rome and wanted very much to be a Roman like me.
Brooke became my travel's companion since then and we always had a great time discovering new countries and new cities.
Her favourite places were The Roman Forum and Trevi Fountain.
Luckily we stayed at the Hotel Parlamento therefore we were able to visit the fountain at least twice a day..
My grandson was nine years old also when he came with me to Italy and France.
Her older sister was 7 when I took her for 3 weeks to Italy but she was quite mature for her age .
She adored Rome and wanted very much to be a Roman like me.
Brooke became my travel's companion since then and we always had a great time discovering new countries and new cities.
Her favourite places were The Roman Forum and Trevi Fountain.
Luckily we stayed at the Hotel Parlamento therefore we were able to visit the fountain at least twice a day..
Feb 13th, 2012, 04:31 AM
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Hi Sheryn,
I think that this is not a case where a rushed daytrip is better than no trip.
You will be rushed, harried and frustrated by the mobs.
You will write a trip report that tells us that you hated Venice and don't know why everypne says you should go there.
My suggestion is to take at least 1 night from Rome and stay.
I would rather stay 2 nights in Venice than a week in Rome.
I think that this is not a case where a rushed daytrip is better than no trip.
You will be rushed, harried and frustrated by the mobs.
You will write a trip report that tells us that you hated Venice and don't know why everypne says you should go there.
My suggestion is to take at least 1 night from Rome and stay.
I would rather stay 2 nights in Venice than a week in Rome.
Feb 21st, 2012, 01:29 AM
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Yes Andrew, it was on a weekday, a Tuesday. I am sure that on a Sunday Venice would always be crowdier, especially in the first two weeks of Sepember, when it would be still school holidays in many countries of Europe, and many would still be on vacation.
Feb 23rd, 2012, 01:16 AM
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Hi guys, thanks for all your inputs. Actually I might think of sleeping over in Venice. It would be really nice to see Venice at night as well. Which spots would you recommend to spend an unforgettable evening in Venice?
Feb 23rd, 2012, 07:37 PM
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San Marco Square is pretty magical at night (but overly crowded with mobs of people during the day). There's kind of a "battle of the bands" of classic music bands playing at different restaurants facing out into the square. Couples dance in the moonlight out in the square.
Just walking anywhere along the canals at night in Venice is pretty magical.
You can take the Vaporetto at night home from wherever or just walk - it's pretty safe, though your feet may be sore by then if you've been walking all day...
I think my favorite place at dusk (though crowded) is up on the Rialto Bridge looking out over the Grand Canal. I have a big print one of my photos of that I shot in 2009 that's going in my living room.
Venice in the morning is actually quite nice too. You see more of the "real" Venice: parents walking their kids to school, shop keepers sweeping out front before opening their stores, chatting with each other; supplies being boated in and dragged/carried/carted from boats to the shops. Also, very uncrowded and peaceful. The Rialto Fish Market is going in the morning, too - fun to take a walk through even if you aren't going to buy anything.
Just walking anywhere along the canals at night in Venice is pretty magical.
You can take the Vaporetto at night home from wherever or just walk - it's pretty safe, though your feet may be sore by then if you've been walking all day...
I think my favorite place at dusk (though crowded) is up on the Rialto Bridge looking out over the Grand Canal. I have a big print one of my photos of that I shot in 2009 that's going in my living room.
Venice in the morning is actually quite nice too. You see more of the "real" Venice: parents walking their kids to school, shop keepers sweeping out front before opening their stores, chatting with each other; supplies being boated in and dragged/carried/carted from boats to the shops. Also, very uncrowded and peaceful. The Rialto Fish Market is going in the morning, too - fun to take a walk through even if you aren't going to buy anything.
