Smelly Venice
 

I am trying to plan a 10-12 day trip to Italy the last week of June into the first week of July. My plan is to visit Rome and Florence. I have not decided between then traveling to Venice or the Amalfi Coast. I was leaning more toward Venice, but a friend of mine who lives in Europe told me that she thinks the canals really stink during the summer months. What is everyone's opinion?

the real summer bloom of algae that causes an odor problem is usually not untill later in julu or august. there are the usual salt water smells but i do not find these offensive.

What a stupid and offensive title to a post. Why not stay home in toledo you ignorant loser?

I guess the title of the post caught your attention, didn't it? That was the whole purpose, to gain attention in an effort to get replies and useful information. The purpose was certainly not to offend anyone nor was it to receive derrogatory replies. Boy, I hope your day (and your attitude) gets better.<BR>Thank you Peter for your informative and respecful reply.

So Ms. Ellie May could get attention she makes nasty comments about a place people call home? Would you like that title for your hometown? How arogant you are Ellie! Smelly Ellie!!

Venice is amazing! I loved it there. I think that that is a lot of bunk about the smell. There was nothing that stunk there except for the high prices on meals but overall it was worth it. <BR>The people were so nice and charming . I remember a very distinguished older gentlemen who came up to me and offered to light my cigarette. We spoke over 2 expressos each for what seemed like the better part of the afternoon.

Hi Ellie. I heard so much about how bad Venice smelled before my first visit there, in 1987 (mid-September), and it didn't smell bad to me at all.

Nicole-I am sure the "gentlemen" you met paid for the meals in exchange for your "company." But you know the best things in life don't come cheap darling. And it is not polite to talk price anyway!

Ellie, based on the response drom Rhonda, you can see that you torked off the travel PC police in Fodors.<BR><BR>If Venice does have a bad smell in the summer months, you must never point this out.<BR><BR>Yah see, the only thing that is open season in here is how trashy, how uncouth and how unsophisticated we silly Americans are.<BR><BR>

A friend told me that Provence really stinks in the summer also -- she hates the smell of lavender. Guess I shouldn't bring that up either.

Right on Cowboy...Yuda man!<BR><BR>I've been to Venice in June and guess what folks.....the canals stunk!<BR><BR>Uncle Sam

Hey, Rhonda, the only impoliteness allowed here is to complain about cigarettes odor on clothes one wears to be in an European night club, right? And bashing European smokers in a very rude fashion. As you just answered Ellie, calling her "ignorant loser".. I wonder who is the rude ignorant here... <BR><BR>Call it fairness...

When someone defends a nasty attack on a beautiful European city it is "PC" but if someone were to do the same regarding an American city you would be the first to blast them! Hypocrate cowboy !! <BR><BR>Nothing smells as bad as Sam's breath and is as vile as his thought processes.<BR>

No sam that was your rotten arse you were smelling

Foreigner--you don't know the difference between criticizing a disguting habit and bashing the name of a great city. I thought you were smarter than that..

Rhonda,<BR><BR>No Darlin, American cities have their own set of problems and Uncle Sam will admit that.<BR><BR>However, it takes a real idiot to tell folks that the canals in Venice do not smell in the Summer.<BR><BR>Probably the same idiot that claims the French do not smell on the Metro in August!<BR><BR>Rhonda, perhaps you are that idiot?

Bob,<BR><BR>you should know!

are you not bright enough to know the difference betwen asking a question and entitling a thread "smelly venice." Man, you are ignorant! Would you like it if someone entitled a thread "Ass-smelling Atlanta" Even if it were true, you would reem them! <BR><BR>And I noticed you are obsesed with smells and yet admitted to bob your nasty ares stinks! You dont shower or wipe I guess. Typical southerner!!

Rhonda,<BR><BR>Nice mouth!<BR><BR>Surely you don't put food in that cess pool!<BR><BR>Uncle Sam

Rhonda, dontcha want to clarify your statment? Dontcha mean typical white southerner.<BR><BR>Since we mean ole nasty Southern people cause 80% of the world's problems, we know that you'd never be so politically incorrect to bash the black or asian people who claim to be Southern Americans.<BR><BR>Of course we know you meant only ole whitey!! ;-)

Sam if somone entitled a thread "racist atlanta" or "smelly atlanta" you would go ballistic. PC is just a term people like you create to enable you to be continue spreading your stereotyes, misconceptions and lies. You have ZERO original thought. <BR><BR>Anyway, you admit to bob you smell badly. And you seem obsessed with your olafactory glands. What a child! <BR>

Yes--it is white peopkle in the south who have a history of racism and bigotry. So I guess you are right cowboy!!

Rhonda darlin,<BR><BR>you get an "A" for effort, You cleaned up your mouth. <BR><BR>Now I do agree with you that the post should not have been written as "Smelly Venice". <BR><BR>There are some magnificent things about Venice such as Piaza San Marco, San Marco Cathedral, the Guggenheim, the Grand Canal etc...OTOH, let's be honest here.....in the Summer the canals can and do smell.<BR><BR>Now what is so difficult about being honest?<BR><BR><BR>Uncle Sam

Rhonda,<BR><BR>BTW, you don't by any chance have big hair, wear tons of makeup, crack and pop your chewing gum and live in New Jersey do you?<BR><BR>If you don't you should...you've got the mouth and the attitude!<BR><BR>Uncle Sam

Well Sammy baby the initial complaint--if you are able to read it--was about the title of the post not the question--.

Sam, Venice is a wonderful city. I remember my first visit there in 1985. All of that oldness just blew me away, but I noticed the canals did have an odor to them. I remember hanging out iand enjoying the square the square. I also remember going over to the fisherman's island.<BR><BR>Why do the travel police get so bent when anyone points out anything that might be somewhat negative, but nonetheless true?

Cowboy,<BR><BR>It definitely depends upon whose ox is being gored, now doesn't it.<BR><BR>It's quite Ok to call anyone that disagrees with the PC crowd an ugly American but tell them that the Venice canals can stink in the Summer....look out!<BR><BR>BTW, ever hear from momanem?

Sam and Cowboy--I agree it depend on whose ox-but you are like the pc police for your causes. Clear cut hypocracy! I was there in April and smelled nothing. But even if I had, it would be the last thing to talk about, unless you are a whining crybaby. But to call a site "Smelly Venice" is just asking for trouble. I am sure that is what this was all about.

I'm sorry, but I cannot tell a lie. I thought the canals stunk too. This was late June, early July. It was also VERY crowded. I could not wait to leave. Beautiful city, but you could hardly tell with all the swarms of people about.

betty --you are another whiner from des moines! stay in your air-conditioned shopping center!

Not exactly, xxx. I lived in Vienna and England for over 3 years. And your experiences in Europe are???

btw sam--i have been in Europe and Montreal and have blasted those people when they made nasty (and usually bogus) claims against Americans based upon broad generalizations, such as americans are stupid, they have no culture, etc. It is just not polite to do that--it is bad manners and shows arrogance. What you call "pc" ( a bogus term) has nothing to do with that, or with statements like "smelly Venice"...