Venice and/or Chioggia
Oct 31st, 2013, 06:53 AM
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Venice and/or Chioggia
Hi,
I'm planning a smallish European Tour for our family of four (two adults and two children ages 8 and 10). We plan to set off from the UK early July 2014.
We will spend time in northern Italy, seeing the lakes and head to the coast to visit Venice. Is it worth staying longer in Chioggia and taking day trips to Venice and Murano or are there better options for a family visit? What is the lido like in July? Beach time and a pool would be fabulous...Our budget is down to earth and simple, we will forego the luxury of the Danielli!
Many thanks.
I'm planning a smallish European Tour for our family of four (two adults and two children ages 8 and 10). We plan to set off from the UK early July 2014.
We will spend time in northern Italy, seeing the lakes and head to the coast to visit Venice. Is it worth staying longer in Chioggia and taking day trips to Venice and Murano or are there better options for a family visit? What is the lido like in July? Beach time and a pool would be fabulous...Our budget is down to earth and simple, we will forego the luxury of the Danielli!
Many thanks.
Oct 31st, 2013, 07:08 AM
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Chioggia is a nice small town and the Lido of Sottomarina is fine for children (sand, shallow water).
The boat or bus transfer to Venice will take 1 1/2 to 2 hrs OW, however.
http://www.sottomarinainformazioni.i...ntivenezia.htm
http://www.campeggioeuropa.net/orari...obilistico.pdf
http://www.campeggioeuropa.net/orario_navigazione.pdf
The boat or bus transfer to Venice will take 1 1/2 to 2 hrs OW, however.
http://www.sottomarinainformazioni.i...ntivenezia.htm
http://www.campeggioeuropa.net/orari...obilistico.pdf
http://www.campeggioeuropa.net/orario_navigazione.pdf
Oct 31st, 2013, 07:17 AM
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a crucial question is how long is your trip?
if you have a looooong time - eg 4-6 weeks, then staying in Choggia might work for you - you could spend a week there and not mind spending several hours going back and forth to Venice.
However, one of the joys of Venice is wandering around not having to bother about time, especially after all the day trippers have disappeared. You simply can't get that without staying there. if you think that with the kids in tow you wouldn't be doing much of that anyway, and you don't mind the time spent on the ferry, your idea is not a bad one.
in July, and on a family holiday, I would want to be staying somewhere with a pool/beach, so the Venice Lido might be a better choice with a much shorter ferry journey to Venice than Chioggia.
the Lakes are lovely, we spent a very nice week on Lake Garda with our kids [they were a bit older than yours but I don't think that makes any difference]. As well as touring the lake by boat, we were able to use the buses to get around, including to Gardaland, and the nearby water park. not everyone's choice, but the kids loved them.
if you have a looooong time - eg 4-6 weeks, then staying in Choggia might work for you - you could spend a week there and not mind spending several hours going back and forth to Venice.
However, one of the joys of Venice is wandering around not having to bother about time, especially after all the day trippers have disappeared. You simply can't get that without staying there. if you think that with the kids in tow you wouldn't be doing much of that anyway, and you don't mind the time spent on the ferry, your idea is not a bad one.
in July, and on a family holiday, I would want to be staying somewhere with a pool/beach, so the Venice Lido might be a better choice with a much shorter ferry journey to Venice than Chioggia.
the Lakes are lovely, we spent a very nice week on Lake Garda with our kids [they were a bit older than yours but I don't think that makes any difference]. As well as touring the lake by boat, we were able to use the buses to get around, including to Gardaland, and the nearby water park. not everyone's choice, but the kids loved them.
Oct 31st, 2013, 02:09 PM
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Venice Lido is usually overpriced. And the beach isn't that great>>
i don't think that the OP would be spending all day on the beach, more using it as a way for the children to let off steam.
as for the Lido being over-priced, nowhere in venice is cheap. a combination of TA and a site like booking.com should enable the OP to find the best possible price.
i don't think that the OP would be spending all day on the beach, more using it as a way for the children to let off steam.
as for the Lido being over-priced, nowhere in venice is cheap. a combination of TA and a site like booking.com should enable the OP to find the best possible price.
Nov 1st, 2013, 08:12 AM
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Venice between 9 and 5 is far different than before or after those hours. That is the real issue I'd say.
Countless tourists are satisfied with day tripping and being part of the crowds. Some tourists are not and choose to pay the price to enjoy Venice without the daytripping crowds.
That's the choice anyone has to make when thinking of Venice.
If you are happy to stay in Chioggia, get up at 6am and hop a train into Venice for the day, that's fine. You'll save money. If budget simply doesn't allow for staying in Venice itself, it's certainly better than nothing isn't it.
Your question was, are there better options. The answer is all about money. The Lido is closer but costs more. A hotel with a pool actually in Venice costs more again.
Countless tourists are satisfied with day tripping and being part of the crowds. Some tourists are not and choose to pay the price to enjoy Venice without the daytripping crowds.
That's the choice anyone has to make when thinking of Venice.
If you are happy to stay in Chioggia, get up at 6am and hop a train into Venice for the day, that's fine. You'll save money. If budget simply doesn't allow for staying in Venice itself, it's certainly better than nothing isn't it.
Your question was, are there better options. The answer is all about money. The Lido is closer but costs more. A hotel with a pool actually in Venice costs more again.
Nov 1st, 2013, 08:36 AM
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"i don't think that the OP would be spending all day on the beach, more using it as a way for the children to let off steam"
Frankly, I wouldn't pay 17 EUR for an umbrella and 10 EUR for a sunbed only for an hour or two
Frankly, I wouldn't pay 17 EUR for an umbrella and 10 EUR for a sunbed only for an hour or two
Nov 1st, 2013, 02:37 PM
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Wow...such brilliant comments, thanks so much for sharing your thoughts!
Staying in the heart of Venice is now top of the list, being in the city once the crowds have gone will be fabulous.
Staying in the heart of Venice is now top of the list, being in the city once the crowds have gone will be fabulous.
Nov 6th, 2013, 06:42 PM
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Chioggia is nice, but it is a small town. I’ve visited there a couple of times when staying in Venice, but it is about a 1.5 hour trip from Venice by vaporetto and bus, or maybe a ¾ hour by bus. It depends which way you would like to travel.
I think that hotels in Venice with pools, as suggested by Dulci won’t work for you – there are maybe two or three hotels with pools in Venice, one being the Hilton Molino Stucky, and one being Cipriani, both very costly. There is a public pool on Giudecca.
Try an apartment, and try to stay in Venice proper.
I think that hotels in Venice with pools, as suggested by Dulci won’t work for you – there are maybe two or three hotels with pools in Venice, one being the Hilton Molino Stucky, and one being Cipriani, both very costly. There is a public pool on Giudecca.
Try an apartment, and try to stay in Venice proper.
