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Old Aug 20th, 2010, 07:21 AM
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We finally decided that Venice is one of the stops we are taking our 3 daughters, ages 15, 12 & 9. Now we need help on where to stay, what to do? Must sees.....we are an adventurous family. Will love to wake up in morn...and see the sites, take walks, ride in boats, etc....

any restaurant and shopping ideas will be great too....
thx you world travelers....
andrea

By the way...we are traveling late spring/early summer 2011
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Old Aug 20th, 2010, 07:28 AM
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Suggest you take a look at renting an apartment instead of a hotel. Rooms to accommodate your group can be hard to find. We have used these folks in the past:

www.veniceapartments.org

These people get good reviews as well:

www.viewsonviews.com

Dorsoduro and Castello. Are areas we have enjoyed staying in the past.
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Old Aug 20th, 2010, 07:55 AM
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Here are a few more apartments to check out....I've stayed at both. They are located in Palazzo Tiepolo on the Grand Canal with views. Located in San Polo sestiere very close to the San Toma vaporetto stop.
Corte Tiepolo has a great studio facing the Grand Canal and two other, larger garden apartments.
Tiepoletto is a large two bedroom, two bath (great with 3 girls in tow)
http://www.tiepoletto.com/
http://www.tiepoletto.com/

Have a wonderful trip!!
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Old Aug 20th, 2010, 07:56 AM
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Opps two links to the same site...here is the second site:
http://www.cortetiepolo.com/
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We stayed at this place a couple of years ago. Three bedroom, on queen bed, a room with two twins and a small room with a twin. Very nice and nice area as well.

http://www.veniceapartments.org/acca...ipazio_24.html

Most places now have as few a three night minimums.
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Old Aug 20th, 2010, 08:20 AM
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thanks for the tips on apartments.....any fun stuff you'd recommend we not miss. I heard making masks is a must and buying paper. I love these hints...keep em coming!

Ciao
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Don't Laugh: there is a great 1euro store that has some great knock offs that would make great gifts for kids friends or for back up gifts that you want to remember someone with but don't want to spend a lot.
I got great bookmarks, knock off small glass animals that kind of stuff. While no doubt it most likely came from Hong Kong all folks need to know is it came from Venice. I always check it out. <G> jh
PS I got a great set of expresso cups and saucers for 2e the set.
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Old Aug 20th, 2010, 11:31 AM
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Love all the hints....my kids will eat up the euro store you mentioned JoanneH.

Any memorable trattorias...restaurants..etc?
My kids sayt hey want to eat pizza, gelato, pasta, bread, cheese and more gelato. They are, unfortunately, not seafood fans.
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Old Aug 22nd, 2010, 05:04 AM
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How many days/nights are needed in Venice. Realistically can it be covered in 3 nights? Remember I have 3 kids. 16/12/9
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Old Aug 22nd, 2010, 05:35 AM
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This is a B&B i stayed at in Venice a couple of years ago .It has stairs you have to go up but the owner does help you with your luggage.The rooms were very large we had a room with twin bed and a full size bed you could have put two more full size beds in room and there would still have been room.The bathroom was down the hall but it wasn't shared with anyone else.Breakast wasn't much bread and Yogart that could have been better.Owner was very nice and helpful.Easy to find since the webpage had pictures on out to get to his place.
I would stay there again ,It waas my third trip to Venice and was the nicest place i stayed and the largest.

As to three days there enought i could stay three weeks and not be bored.

www.cortecampana.com
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Old Aug 22nd, 2010, 05:49 AM
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thank you Venezia..checking it out now.
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Old Aug 22nd, 2010, 05:51 AM
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It was in Italian...sad to say i do not speak italian.
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Old Aug 22nd, 2010, 05:55 AM
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There is an option to change language at the bottom of the page andrea
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Old Aug 22nd, 2010, 05:56 AM
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thanks..will go back to it now.
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Old Aug 22nd, 2010, 06:01 AM
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Wow...looks too good to be true. The host sounds like the best part of it (Riccardo). Hope it works out. sent note regarding availability.

Thanks sam86
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Old Aug 22nd, 2010, 06:05 AM
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No problem - most websites in Italian/French/any other language have a language switch, though you may have to look for it a bit
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3 nights = 2 days will just give you a sampling of Venice. Your kids will enjoy riding the vaporetto, the water bus. You can also take it to some neighboring islands in the lagoon. There's a lo-o-o-ng beach on the Lido, with public access at either end, so the kids can swim in the lagoon. And glass blowing on Murano, and lace-making on colorful Burano, all reachable by the vaporetto.

Back in Venice you can just wander around getting lost. Venice is not that big and inevitably you run into water and have to turn. Meanwhile you're seeing the backstreets of Venice, kids kicking a soccer ball in a piazza, etc. Spring for a private gondola ride or just take one on a traghetto crossing. Even with kids, I would make a point of visiting the duomo, St. Mark's, and the doge's palace (prison and bridge of sighs).

There's something fascinating about the lack of cars, boats doing all the work: taxis, garbage scows, delivery "trucks." You and your kids will really enjoy Venice. Just go as early in June as possible.
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Old Aug 22nd, 2010, 08:40 AM
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My one "must do" for Venice is to take a vaporetto #1 route (these are the bus-boats used for public transporation) that runs on the Grand Canal. it's cheap and you can't beat it for an on-the-water *tour* of central Venice.

I think 3 days/night in Venice is OK. You can't "cover" everything but you can get a taste of it. I've been there twice and stayed 5 nights but I had more time total for my trip than you do.

For finding restaurants and shopping Venice is the perfect place to just wander around and get lost exploring. Take a 'street map' but it won't be much help -haha.
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My husband and I go to Venice every year for a few days. I think these restaurants would work well for a family with children:
Ae Oche: Calle Tintor or the Zattere--lots of students and
every kind of pizza imaginable. The one on the Zattere is
much larger than the other. Plus there is a big grocery
store just past it.
Taverna San Travoso: We always have at least one meal there.
It just feels like a family sort of place, and, in fact,
there are often Italian families there. Lots of pastas
and good prices. Cross the Accademia, take the first
street on the right. Follow it all the way to the canal.
Turn right at the canal and you will walk right into it.
Agli Artisti: Ruga Guiffa, the bridge off Santa Maria Formoso
with the gondoliers. Pastas and other choices.
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I wrote a treasure hunt for kids in Venice - it is here:
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...-teenagers.cfm
It might give you some ideas. And if you have the time to read it, a long trip report from our time in Venice 18 months ago:
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...st-verbose.cfm
Venice is good for kids - like no city that they have ever seen.
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