Perillo Tours
Aug 3rd, 2002 | 05:39 AM
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Help! We are arriving in Venice one day ahead of our escorted tour. It seemed like a great iea at the time but now I am panicking at the idea of getting by on my own with very little language skills. We wanted to spend our free day taking the vaporetto to Murano and Burano since alot of the other tourist stuff in Venice will be covered by our tour. I have tried figuring out the vaporetto maps, etc. to figure out what to do.....but...it is confusing.<BR>We are staying at the Carlton Executive near the train station. Does anyone know what number boat we would ask for to tour the canal and continue on to those islands?? Also what about coming back?? What do boat number do we need to get back?<BR> Will we be able to get by on those islands with minimum Italian?? Also - any recomendation for restaurants cloe to our hotel? Thanks!
Aug 26th, 2002 | 08:33 PM
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Hi Kate,<BR> My wife & I also took this tour 10 years ago, and I think it will be perfect for your parents. Sure, the food won't be as good as when you eat at little trattoriae, but the information from the guides and the stress-free travelling will be worth it. You don't sound like your'e ready for a trip on your own yet. This is a good way to get your feet wet.<BR> We've been to Italy many times on our own now, and still look back on our first Perillo tour with joy.<BR> As far as your day alone, most shop owners in Venice speak English, so don't worry about the language too much. It's definitely more fun if you try a little though. The # 12, 13,& 52 vaporettos go to Murano, although the tour will probably go there also. Burano is a fairly long ride ( about an hour ) with not that much to see. I think you'll enjoy it more if you go over to the Dorsoduro area or over to the market or Jewish ghetto in Cannaregio.<BR>Pick up the Access guide book for Florence & Venice - really good.<BR>Buon viaggio,<BR>Tom
