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Venice, AMAZING!!

by popsrocks popsrocks is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Hotels & Travel, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 50, Jan 11 '03
Pros: Most glorious walks. And the most quiet walks. No cars or scooters to deal with.
Cons: Can flood in the spring.
My wife and I closed our two week plus vacation of Italy with four days in Venice. In Rome we cabbed it around town. We rented a car and toured the Tuscany area and then turned in the rental to spend a few days in Florence with a side trip to Pisa. From ...
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I had Six Gelatos in Three Days in Venice!

by chelledun chelledun is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Hotels & Travel, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 100, Jul 11 '05
Pros: Great food, beautiful sights, close to a beach, nice people, very unique
Cons: Can be expensive
I just returned from three of the best days of my life spent in wonderful, beautiful, Venice. My new life plan is to learn Italian, move there, and operate a gelato stand with my husband for the rest of my life. In the meantime, I am excited to ...
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Venice - the Good, the Bad and the Gorgeous

by lyagushka Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 200, Jan 26 '04
Pros: Gondola ride, Torcello, just seeing this unique city
Cons: Crowds, nasty winter weather, amazingly bad food for Italy
It stinks. It doesn't stink. It's beautiful. It's decrepit. The flooding is awful. The locals cope with flooding all the time - so can visitors. It's overrated and overrun with tourists. It's a unique, must-see destination in Italy. Prices are ...
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Venice “il Carnevale di Venezia”

by Howard_Creech Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 10, Sep 20 '01
Pros: A visit during the Carnival season offers unique travel/cultural experiences
Cons: The weather is unpredictable
Venice (the “Pearl of the Adriatic") is one of those magical travel destinations like Paris, Barcelona, and New Orleans that amazingly live up to their romantic depictions, especially if you visit at the right time. If you travel to Venice in the summer...
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Venice: The Six Hour Experience

by mridula Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Dec 15 '03
Pros: An enchanting city, lovely for walks.
Cons: None that I could see in my six hours or so.
Before going to Italy in September 2003, I read many reviews on Venice at Epinions and if you want to read the most helpful review in my opinion please read Grad’s review: ...
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Venice Dirty, Still a Must See!

by coldsteel7 coldsteel7 is a Top Reviewer on Epinions in Hotels & Travel, Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Dec 05 '99
Pros: Unique City. Gondola Ride was Nice.
Cons: Pollution.
Seeing pictures of Venice is a lot different from being there. The pictures that I have seen depict a beautiful, magical, scenic city. In reality, the city is definitely beautiful. However, the water is filthy, and many times during the walk through...
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Venice and the Art of Illusion

by vicfar , Feb 03 '05
Pros: A unique place with a magic atmosphere
Cons: Many, but they all fade quickly from one's memory
The legends claim that, after the fall of the Roman Empire, around the 5th century AD, the inhabitants of the Po valley searched refuge amidst the swamps of the Venetian lagoon, to escape the bands of the barbaric Germanic tribes which swept through the ...
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Mysterious Venice

by RobinLynn Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Mar 05 '00
Pros: architecture,mystery,hotels,gelato
Cons: tour groups,food
Venice truly is an enigma. It can at the same time be tacky,touristy,overcrowded ,and dirty,yet eccentric,romantic,mysterious and wonderful. And these are all emotions I had in one day!
Upon arrival,our first time in Venice, we took the...
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The Gelato Guide--A Caconti Journey

by caconti Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Jun 07 '00
Pros: Lots of Wonderful Flavors!
Cons: Lots of Calories!
The Journal Entry

While it is one of the most beautiful cities in Italy, Venice is not always know for having the best food at reasonable prices. There is however one cheap indulgence that everyone must partake in: gelato. A frozen...
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A PEARL AMONG THE PEARLS

by polishlad , Apr 22 '02
Pros: an absolutely stunning city!
Cons: expensive...
My parents, my brother and I went to Italy a few years ago (1994). The trip was supposed to save my parent's marriage... well, it didn't but the trip was wonderful. We've spent the first few days in Venice. This is what I remember from that trip.
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Week 1 in Venice--A Caconti Journal Entry

by caconti Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, May 24 '00
Pros: Great Food, Great Booze, Good Company
Cons: Can't be a teetotaler
Before I start this review, the first in a soon to be epic series, I feel that both the history and purpose of Il Diario Di Venezia(The Venetian Diary). To start with the former, I am lucky enough to be working here in Venice all summer as an...
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The Ascent of Vesuvius (Continued)--Being an Account of Venice {1}

by Sloucho Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, May 10 '01
Pros: Easily one of the most captivating cities in the entire world.
Cons: Some of the nastiest smelling and tasting seafood I've ever been served.
Part 1: In which the importance of marrying an intelligent woman raised in a Spanish-speaking household is made clear

Kudos to Mrs. Sloucho. Allow me to stress the fact that this trip was all her doing and that it ran like clockwork....
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Harry's Dolci...Life is Sweet--A Caconti Journal Entry

by caconti Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Jun 15 '00
Pros: Elegant and Spectacular Dinner With a View
Cons: Expensive
Every person, if he's lucky, has a few meals in his life which transcend the normal eating experience, where the culinary and the religious blend for a short window of time over a restaurant somewhere in the world. I had one of those moments of...
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How shall I describe thee ...?

by Juliejules , Aug 09 '01
Pros: Beauty visualized and projected
Cons: Are you kidding? None (ok I'm sure there must be)
Let me tell you something old and new. I just love Venice. I really do.

The first time I visited, I was sixteen years old, but what can you appreciate at that age. Maybe just the ice cream, if that, and let’s face it there are other ice...
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A hot stay in Venice

by gard , Jul 21 '03
Pros: Palazzo Ducale (Doge’s Palace), walking around in a unique city
Cons: Expensive accommodation, the city is a bit "small"
A short summary This is a travelogue about the trip that my wife, Nikki, and I took to Italy ...
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A Vaporetto Survival Guide...

by caconti Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Jul 26 '00
Pros: Necessary Transportation
Cons: Risky
My Bus Has a Rudder...

Vaporettos, the most evil and useful of Venetian institutions. Necessary and efficient for transportation, but expensive and packed with inconsiderate tourists. What's a savvy traveler to do?

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San Polo for Monday Night Eats---A Caconti Journal Entry

by caconti Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Jun 13 '00
Pros: Great food on Monday nights
Cons: Madonna can be pricey.
The Journal Entry

All restaurants in Venice suffer under the same curse, the obligatory day of closing. Everyone establishment must pick a day off, and for some reason the vast majority have elected to close shop on Mondays...which...
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Inside Venetian Tips from a Former Resident

by caconti Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Nov 21 '99
Pros: The most beautiful city in the world!
Cons: Very, very expensive.
Ciao Venezia, Ciao Ciao...

I was gifted enough to spend a semester abroad in Venice back in early 1998 with a Wake Forest University program. Our house was in the Dorsoduro region of the city, right on the Canale Grande next to the...
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Bellissima Serenissima!!

by ladygumby , Oct 24 '03
Pros: Romantic, extremely safe, no cars or motorized vehicles of any type
Cons: Too many tourists, excessive commercialization, high water, maps are useless for the most part
As it presently stands, I have been to Venice 4 times and plan to return a minimum of 4 more times in the near future!! Though all of my trips were solo ones, I've never felt lonely and always managed to find a bit of romance along the way. My first t ...
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Who cares if you're lost, it's still wonderful!

by steve1369 , Jul 03 '08
Pros: exciting, historical, entertaining, great food
Cons: can be pretty cold in the winter
Venice, the ultimate city built upon fantasies. Picture perfect. Incredibly interesting. A photographer or romantics dream. Couples walking around who look like they have just stepped out of a Fellini movie. Stodgy older men wearing cashmere ...
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Venice : romance on open-air sewers

by tongareva , Dec 21 '00
Pros: History, some nice monuments
Cons: General lack of proper public management to live up to its reputation.
Last week I went to Italy for business. My meetings were held in the Padova region in the North at about 25 miles from Venice. On Sunday I had a few hours free before catching my evening plane back home. I decided I would take a train to Venice and visit...
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Il Rendetore--Venice Comes Alive In Mid July!

by caconti Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 500, Jul 19 '00
Pros: A Truly Venetian Experience
Cons: None
The History

Il Redentore is a celebration of health and salvation, a thoroughly Venetian holiday if there ever was one (Carnivale being considered for tourists and kids only). It is a memorial to the survival of the Venetian people,...
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Venice the Serene -Two Views

by UpNy99 , May 25 '02
Pros: Great art and architecture. A gem in a wonderful setting.
Cons: Can be expensive ( but worth the cost).
Venice September /October 97 Trip

First let me say that I was not really looking forward to visiting Venice. I had heard all the horror stories about the crowds, the smells, the heat and the high prices and I’m not really big on medieval /...
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Venice... a city you must see by night

by brookelorren Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Apr 22 '02
Pros: Place is beautiful by night
Cons: Expensive... and buildings are a little worn down
Growing up, almost everyone hears about the city of Venice... wonderfully romantic, very beautiful. Although as in most places I've travelled, the dream doesn't completely match reality, but by night, this place does come close.

I arrived...
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The Italian City to Visit. Once.

by wandajune6 , Oct 23 '01
Pros: A beautiful city with a rich history
Cons: Touristy, hot, expensive
This summer, my twin sister and I traveled across Europe on our backpacking tour. We hit many countries and many cities, but Venice was one of the most memorable.

We had been told many times that housing was hard to find as well as expensive,...
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Venice: The best city in the world

by rfr , Jun 14 '00
Pros: So many things to do and see, Great atmosphere
Cons: I've heard that in the late summer it can be stinky smelling
I’m not going to write an entire guide to Venice in this epinion. In fact, since I only spent four days there I couldn’t do that if I wanted. What I can do, however, is tell you about some of the experiences I had that made Venice my favorite place in...
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Fantastic Venice - the City of Sighs

by hayzen , Oct 16 '01
Pros: Churches, canals, palaces... everything
Cons: American tourists
Writing about Venice is an ungrateful affair Everything has already been written about hundreds of times, every single church, scuola, palace, galleria, piazza, canal - all have been described, mostly in superlative tones, by authors from 500 years ago...
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Venice-the magical city

by eveegiven , Nov 05 '01
Pros: Beautiful and unique surroundings, a variety of fun or romantic things to do.
Cons: The weather and prices can catch you off guard.
The Atmosphere of Venice
In Venice, you always feel like you're in a movie, or a dream. Everything seems too unreal, the gondolas, the outdoor restaurants, or the water filled streets. That is probably one of the reasons why Venice is my favourite...
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Venice, what a city!

by quigley13 , May 16 '00
Pros: Its a quaint, romantic and unique city.
Cons: Street peddlers everywhere
Venice is one of the most amazing cities I have ever been in. It is so refreshingly different from any other city on earth. The lack of cars alone makes traveling through the streets a breeze. I say streets but I suppose they are more like walking...
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Mi Manchi Molto! My Tips On What To Do In Venice (Venezia!)

by Thorbjore Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Oct 30 '00
Pros: Stunningly gorgeous
Cons: Typical tourist glitz/its beauty is polluted by the street vendors
Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

I have been told time and time again that Venice is dirty and smelly and to be avoided. People have informed me that it could never, never live up to my expectations. They were right on the second...
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Venice - getting to there from the airport

by mgilmore , Dec 06 '01
Pros: Gorgeous architecture. Great food.
Cons: Can be expensive.
I recently returned from a 3-week fly/drive trip of Italy with my sister. We travelled from top to bottom and Venice remains, in my mind, the one place I would really love to re-visit. This is the first of several reviews, including places to stay in...
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Ten Tips for Making the Most of Venice

by ginadc , Oct 08 '99
Pros: Quite simply, the most uniquely beautiful city in the world
Cons: Crowds, prices
Venice is one of the most-visited destinations in the world. People complain about the tourist overcrowding, but it's not going away anytime soon...Henry James complained about the tourist overcrowding, too. How can you make the most of this magical,...
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Peak season is THE time to go!

by Marechal_Ney , Oct 30 '01
Pros: a lot of history charmingly interwoven among the network of canals
Cons: extortionate restaurant prices, frequent flooding from November to March
We arrived at the station ready for further adventures, scorning the advice of the Information Desk employee who recommended we take a Vaporetto (water bus) around to our youth hostel, which was situated on the island of Giudecca, south of the Venice...
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The Grace and Pace of Venice

by rbliefernich , Dec 24 '99
Pros: friendly people, easy to navigate, terrific shopping
Cons: very crowded during peak tourist season, canals add humidity and odor in the summer
As a travel agent, I organize my clients travel arrangements with an eye towards detail and full itineraries. I seem to make my personal vacations one of adventure and keep the arrangements somewhat loose. My stay in Venice is certainly a good example...
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ah, venice

by rebres , Dec 16 '99
Pros: nice to walk around and get lost, the Jewish ghetto
Cons: pigeons, getting lost
When I was there I heard that Venice is sinking. I'm not sure how true this is and, even if it true, how long it will take for it to dissapear off the planet; either way, go see it. It's a wonderful city that can be enjoyed by couples, students and...
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Yet Another Gelato Guide

by chye , Mar 26 '01
Pros: Almond granitas and chocolate-hazelnut calorie bombs
Cons: None
With regards to certain other gelato guides to Venice--I beg to differ, as I have never been particularly impressed with the gelato at Squero. My favorite gelaterie would have to be:

1) The one in Campo Santa Margherita. Everyone should come...
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Calm and Unique

by popy , Sep 14 '00
Pros: beautiful
Cons: could be expensive
Being born and raised in Venice I can say for sure that this city is one of the most beautiful in the world. It is a city built over a bunch of little islands connected through bridges so if you decide to go visit be prepared for long walks and lots of...
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Venezia!

by VeeZee Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Nov 17 '99
Pros: Beauty, Beauty, Beauty!, Affordability
Cons: Limited Bathrooms, Food not very memorable
I found Venice to be an extremely charming place to visit. The perfect place for lovers, history buffs, seekers of beauty, and more. Traveling light makes it an even more enjoyable experience. Fortunately, I visited along with two other friends during...
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Venice in Winter

by juliapar , Jan 25 '00
Pros: No Tourists, Dramatic Winter Nights, Winter Mist -The Nebbia
Cons: Sharp Winds, Closed Restaurants
Venice in the winter is quite different from the way it is in summer. The lemming-rush for the city's culture is not in season. Even the afternoon-ebbing light is more private than public. The sky is an eggshell color and the sunlight is sharp but thin...
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Venice

by cenedra241 , Feb 20 '00
Pros: The most beautiful city I've ever seen
Cons: very few that I can remember
This past summer, I got the opportunity to travel all over Italy. My friends and I spent two weeks there and saw most of the major cities and many small towns. Of course, we only managed to get little tastes of everything, but it was still one of the...
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Ahh...Venice! - Part 8 of my 10th Grade Adventure

by cgjerome Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 1000, Apr 28 '00
Pros: very romantic, plenty to see and do
Cons: lots and lots of walking, dirty water in the canals
Venice was my absolute favorite city in Italy. The only thing that would have made it better was a special someone to share the romance with. So here we are...my last journal excerpts of this amazing trip...

Walking, walking, and...
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Price of enchantment costly

by Moppysl , Apr 23 '00
Pros: Beauty of architecture,marvel of engineering
Cons: price are highway robbery
Venice is truly enchanting. It is set on 119 small islands and has been called the "Queen of the Adriatic." The only city that brags that it
decays more each day and sinks on the wooden stakes about an inch a year.

When you...
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Not just for lovers...

by digamma , Sep 23 '99
Pros: unusual and beautiful city
Cons: easy to get lost, canal water is disgusting!
I visited Venice as a backpacking, hostel-staying, $30 a day spending recent high school graduate. Of all the cities I saw in Europe during my whirlwind 2-week Eurail adventure, Venice was the most beautiful and unique.
I had a very limited...
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desperate in venice

by shunpike , Nov 20 '99
Pros: ombra culture
Cons: acqua alta
Venice stinks.

Better yet, the canals stink. The bouquet of the very thing that makes Venice unique among cities, is redolent of fifteen hundred years of shit. The thousands of boats that ply the Canal Grande every day have contributed...
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7 days in Venice

by meribona , Jul 06 '00
Pros: A city without roads
Cons: Very crowded and expensive
I was in Venice for 4 days and then for another 2 in May 2000. I think its the type of city you go to once and never again, but read on...

LIKES:
1. Venice is the only city in the world that has rivers instead of roads and boats instead...
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Harrison Ford said it best: "Ahh . . . Venice"

by ampmom , Aug 09 '00
Pros: Beautiful city, friendliest of people, very unique place
Cons: The calling card incident was not the highlight of the trip
Venice was the last stop on our week long vacation in Italy, and we really didn't know what to expect. That was apparent when we discovered our driving directions didn't say how to get to our hotel in "downtown" Venice. No problem, we'd just...
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Things I'd Wished I'd Known BEFORE Visiting Venice

by jawilderari , Aug 06 '00
Pros: a truly unique city
Cons: Expensive and lousy food, tourist traps
If you've heard of Europe, you've probably heard of Venice. Everyone seems to have their own opinion about the place, but it's hard to get sensible advice on how to plan a trip there. First of all, many people probably read these opinions to help...
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At least pictures don't smell

by pques , Nov 24 '00
Pros: architectural grandness and charm
Cons: the smell, the crowds, and the pigeons.
Venice is an amazing town and I only wish I would have been able to see it fifty years ago. Unfortunately I didn't so what I got to see was a beautiful city that was overcrowded, overpriced, and smellier than any other place that I have ever been (that...
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We opened in Venice....

by espire3 , Oct 23 '00
Pros: amazing sites
Cons: Mosquitos
Review Topic:  Practical Information

Venice, oh so beautiful, oh so grand, oh so hard to get a room.

I have been to Venice twice. The first trip was in college and it was a whirlwind event of which I have not much...
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On and Off the Tourist Highway

by miriamhurley , Dec 13 '99
Pros: Beautiful as all get-out
Cons: Tourist per square foot quota too high. Expensive
When Venice was built, the Venetians had a sneaky plan to deter enemies. They made their streets such an insane maze that only a born and bred Venetian could find the way. These days it serves to fascinate and/or frighten the droves of tourists. As the...
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a breath of modern art

by jeliza , Mar 15 '00
Pros: change from rest of italy, escape from cars
Cons: can be tourist flooded, not cheap
I visited Venice as part of a fairly typical summer art tour of Italy. There is much wonderful art to see all over Italy, but only in Venice do you have the option of seeing large quantities of excellent modern art. And, of course, the Venetian painters...
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The Venice Experience--Tips and Observations

by yostwl , May 20 '00
Pros: A most unique city to experience.
Cons: I'm not able to live there, yet.
Everyone should experience Venice. It is one of the world's unique treasures. Rich and varied in history, art, architecture, and lifestyle, Venice is an entity that is greater than its parts. When you decide to spend your time and money to travel to...
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I wouldn't want to swim in it, but...

by jnoonan , Jan 12 '00
Pros: endlessly charming and unlike anyplace on earth
Cons: expensive; not for anyone counting on wheels
Hundreds of years ago, there used to be an annual race that ran the distance of Venice's Grand Canal, arguably one of the most fantastic streets (so to speak) in the world. Lord Byron, the English Romantic poet, was one of its more well-known...
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I left my heart in Venice

by Luv2Qpon , Feb 01 '00
Pros: Historical Beauty, So much to see.
Cons: Not stroller friendly
I was fortunate enough to have a wonderful month trip through Europe in the summer of 1995. During this trip we visited the beautiful city of Venice, Italy. I have had never nor will I ever again see a more amazing place if I live to be 100 years...
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Magical

by wisecat , Aug 10 '00
Pros: Beautiful architecture, peaceful back streets
Cons: You can get ripped off, only one public toilet, so you have to use the ones in the cafes.
Myself and my ex went to Venice on our honeymoon a few years ago. It was June, and the heat was in the 90's. But there were plenty of little cafes down narrow streets where you could sit outside and cool down with one of those huge and uniquely Italian...
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Tourist Trap...So What!

by kutzle1 , Jan 24 '00
Pros: Atmosphere is dreamy!
Cons: Pricey!
Our family of four travelled to Venice summer 1998 and plan on returning this coming summer 2000! The more you find out about Venice, the more you want to return. We actually stayed in Padova at the Sheraton and drove a rental car the 30 miles or...
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Venice, a place to go

by joelisme , Apr 03 '00
Pros: Beautiful scenery, churches, water, ships
Cons: bad smell, expensive as hell
My time in Venice was brief. The train came into the city at 2:00 p.m., and because the one we were planning on taking had been canceled, the latest one left at 5:05pm. I thought for certain that it would be a disaster and a waste of money,...
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Live the Story of an old City

by stephjen , Mar 04 '05
Pros: Small enough to walk, interesting and unique
Cons: Too many tourists, lack of benches and parks for comfort
Venice is one of those travel places that you here so much about that you almost feel like you don't have to visit the actual city. Since we now live only 3 hours away from Venice we decided to go for the day and see it for ourselves. We were not ...
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A must see city!

by claw0000 , Sep 03 '02
Pros: Beautiful city, easy to navigate, unique
Cons: Somewhat expensive warm, many tourists
I just returned from Venice (Aug 7- 11 2002) and I must say it was an incredible visit. We were there for three days and we did not get tired of the city or the sights. It did not smell, it was not dirty, I never felt unsafe, and there is plenty to...
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What's That Smell?

by pin-pin , Jan 18 '02
Pros: Being able to say that I've been on the world famous canals.
Cons: Once you've looked at the scenery, there's not much else to do.
Drifting down the canal under the moonlight with the one you love - the gondola driver singing Italian love songs to you - peaceful, romantic tranquility. Only one problem... that only happens in the movies.

Venice offers some beautiful...
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Venice: no real inhabitants or city life

by montgomeryl , Apr 07 '00
Pros: Interesting architecture and history--read about it first
Cons: Overpriced, overcrowded, depressing
I went to Venice in early April. I had wanted to see what is considered by some to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and certainly one of the most recognizable.

I found myself disappointed. Coming off the train, you are...
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Take a midnight gondola ride down the waterways...

by summer2205 , Aug 22 '01
Pros: Gondola rides and museums galore
Cons: Didn't like our hotel too much, but city was fantastic
Staying in Venice for two nights was fabulous and everyone on the trip with me agreed that the gondola ride was the highlight of this city. We stayed in the Bel Sito Hotel (three star) which was in a perfect location of the San Marco (St. Mark) Square...
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Where to spend the night away in Venice. Insider guide

by BIKI , May 03 '01
Pros: Unique city
Cons: Can be a bit dirty
Below is a list of some places to spend the night away in Venice, together with the relevant addresses.

Ai Postali.
Santa Croce 821, Fondamenta Rio Marin (041 715 156)
Vaporetto Riva di Biasio/San Tomŕ. Open 10am-2pm, 5pm-2am,...
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VENICE HAS PERSONALITY

by 42ENGLISH Epinions Most Popular Authors - Top 200, Jan 03 '00
Pros: Unique
Cons: Expensive, a little dirty in places.
Venice for me was a unique experience. Although, not one of my favorite spots in Italy, it is worth the visit.

Get some good walking shoes first as that is what you will be doing a lot of. Having been built practically on the water, this town...
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Venezia!!

by youngideas , Jul 23 '00
Pros: Beautiful and a nice stay
Cons: All by Boat!
Venezia! <Venice to the Americans> is a wonderful place of magic, Mystery, and history. Known for its many canals and 116 islands, Venice is truly a floating city.

Some things that I highly recommend doing is a canal cruise by water...
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Where to stay on a moderate budget

by ycavina , Oct 11 '00
Pros: cheaper, very nice, great service
Cons: a bit far away
Review Topic:  Accommodations

I just got back from a three-week trip throughout Europe. The last place we visited was Venice. This is not the first time I have been there but probably the fifth. As always, Venice is a...
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Venice- Nothing else quite like it!

by JennyMod , Sep 29 '00
Pros: the views, the people, the food
Cons: the city is confusing to navigate
Review Topic:  Overview

I traveled to Venice in August 1998 as part of my honeymoon. Venice was wonderful after leaving the heat of Florence behind. Before I left for my trip people told me that Venice was dirty and crowded...
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Water, water everywhere...

by sonjjeanne , May 04 '00
Pros: exotic
Cons: can be crowded during certain seasons
Venice may have the reputation of being dirty, smelly, and crowded, but it's still magical. From the moment I stepped onto the ferry on the Grand Canal that would take me to my hotel, I was in love with this enigmatic city. Instead of taxis, buses,...
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Venice is....V'nice

by kutzle1 , Jul 12 '00
Pros: Serene
Cons: Pricey if not careful!
Our second trip to Venice!.....We specifically wanted to tour the island of Murano on this trip to tour a glass factory and buy glass gifts etc. We parked at the parking structure ($15.00/day) in Venice...really easy to find: Follow signs to Venice from...
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Wanna feel like a rat in a maze?

by Booms729 , Jul 27 '00
Pros: Lots of shopping, beautiful historic attractions in the piazza, try gelato!
Cons: disappointing gondola ride, shoplifting, maze of identical shops, always crowded
Then put on a blindfold and have someone guide you into the side streets and alley ways of Venice, which are packed with so many shops that there are about 500 types of shops which resemble each other.
I visited Venice for two to three days in...
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Ban the cell phone in Venice

by Julius , Nov 30 '99
Pros: scenery, shopping ,history,novelty
Cons: Cell phones, the twentieth century
1996 in Venice. Imagine the magical canals with each winding waterway another adventure of sight and sound. We spent $75.00 per person to go on this unique method of water transportation know as the Gondola. Next imagine an Opera singer in the Gondola...
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Cali and Campo in Venice

by signeann , Sep 24 '99
Pros: You get lots of exercise when you walk, it's the most romantic city.
Cons: It's hard to find the signs sometimes.
To know the difference, streets are called, "Cali" and squares are known as "Campo" in the pedestrian only, multi-bridged, boat-dominated Venice. Signs, on the side corners of buildings, point out the main directions. They will say,...
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Venice - New Year's Eve disaster

by chippo , Jan 09 '01
Pros: tradition
Cons: overcrowded for the Carnival and "dead" atmosphere for New Year's Eve
I’ve been to Venice two times, once for the Carnival in February 2000. and now to celebrate the New Millenium. People say that if you have good company, you will have great time wherever you go, and that is true. Both of these my two Venice experiences I...
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Venice, Pedestrian's delight

by hbomb111 , May 14 '00
Pros: good food, compact city, not hard to get around
Cons: water taxis were fairly expensive and ferries were crowded
Venice is a truly stange and fantastic city. For one, it is an island city. This is not so strange, in and of itself. However, it is built on over 100 islands. To my knowledge, this is fairly unique :).
Cars, from what I could tell, are...
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Venice Once in Your Life

by andymcc28 , Oct 02 '02
Pros: Fairytale city, unique, historic, atmospheric, fantastic
Cons: Very expensive accommodation
My wife and I managed to escape to Italy for 7 days, 3 of which we spent in Venice (Sept 2002). My expectations were mixed having read many reviews on Epinions and Fodors, but I must say there is no place on earth like Venice. It is a city of palaces,...
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Venice is better at the Venetian in Vegas

by stepheina , Jul 12 '04
Pros: A novelty, nice piazzas, glass factories worth seeing
Cons: HOT, dirty, bad food, rude people
I hate to start negatively, but I will. I really despised this city. I've been to many many towns and cities in Italy, and Venice is the only one that rubs me the wrong way. First, horrible food. Absolutely horrible. Everything caters to the tourists ...
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BLEND IN WITH THE LOCALS/RENT AN APARTMENT

by Ian_Willson , Nov 20 '02
Pros: TOTALLY UNIQUE, NO CARS
Cons: CROWDED, EXPENSIVE
Everyone agrees...that first ride down the Grand Canal leaves you breathless! Boats and gondolas are going every which way, outdoor restaurants are right at the water's edge, and the houses are colorful and ornate. When you arrive at San Marco Square,...
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Very overrated

by cpvon , Nov 30 '99
Pros: the pasta
Cons: dirty, slummy, crowded, the pidgeons
Granted, it's been over 10 years since I went to Venice, but...I'll share what I experienced. We took a water taxi to get there. The first thing I noticed was how FILTHY dirty the water was and all the slums along either side of the water. I was really...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 5.0
 

The first view of San Marco... Tears and Pigeons!!

by annalovesgene , Nov 15 '00
Pros: Beauty, food, history
Cons: Tourists, pigeons
Review Topic:  Practical Information

Venice is a frenzy of camera flashes and jostling tourists at any time of the year, but in June 2000, with the usual throng of summer visitors augmented by the approaching film festival, the...
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Product Rating:Product Rating: 4.0
 

Depressing relic of history

by coolashish , Jan 05 '01
Pros: Fascinating history
Cons: Not a great deal to do
In the early 16th century the ruling power in Venice decreed that the city's Jews be confined to a small islet, in the northern Cannaregio region of the city, now known as the Ghetto. This islet was cut off from the rest of the city by wide canals, the...
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Chosing Your Eating Spot in Venice

by signeann , Sep 24 '99
Pros: Lots to eat, and many restaurants to choose from
Cons: none
Austrians left their influence in Venice through their pastries, fruit tarts and strudel. Restaurants are many, and here are some recommended choices:
1. San Marco - self-service with a salad bar
2. Harry's Bar - downtown, expensive...
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Disneyland for adults

by sallymp , Oct 05 '00
Pros: unbelievably beautiful
Cons: too many tourists
Review Topic:  Overview

Venice is a dream, but without careful planning it could seem more like a nightmare. It is one of the most visited spots on this earth and when it's crowded with tourists it's very hard to spot Venice's...
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Ciao! -- Venice

by angele , Jan 12 '00
Pros: Beautiful City, Great Food
Cons: Buildings a little dirty from pollution
The city of romance is remarkable to not only lovers. A city built on water, from the motoscafo (airport shuttle boat) to Piazza San Marco, about an hours ride, one is instantly overcome with awe. The city is quiet, other than the hustle and bustle of...
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Valporettos, Gondolas, and Water Taxis

by signeann , Sep 24 '99
Pros: Great, if you like being on the water.
Cons: Not so good if you get seasick.
We bought Valporetto tickets in front of the Rail Road Station for 4500 Italian Lira, and hopped on number 82, which we were told was the "express boat" to the Accademia. We headed out the wrong way, but kept thinking it would turn around....
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BEWARE OF BAGGAGE/Venice Train Station

by MUSE , Oct 27 '99
Pros: The best I can say is that there IS a baggage claim.
Cons: Untrustworthy
Beloved Italy. I adore Italy. But the Venice Train Station Baggage Check? Never again. I visited this beautiful city during a three week tour of Italy with my two teen sons. We spent three enchanting days and two nights, based in a small pensione,...
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Shopping Buys

by signeann , Sep 24 '99
Pros: Many choices.
Cons: Some can be very expensive!
Venice has lots of "buys", but they are known for glass candies at two-three for $5.00. Be careful your guests don't bite into them, because they look real! Ruby-colored glass, which is 20% more expensive because it has GOLD mixed in with the...
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it's not dirty, it's old

by ikkin6 , May 18 '00
Pros: beautiful city and welcoming people
Cons: humidity and all the darn birds
I went to Venice, Italy one day during a 16 day trip throughout Europe. I went with a huge group of teenagers that were all involved in a music tour. We were there during the end of June/ early July time period. The city of Venice is just amazing....
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2 girls Sleeping in Venice

by beageoffrin , Oct 07 '99
Pros: Cheap and convenient, very welcoming
Cons: have to be back at 10 in the evening
"Going to Venice in August ? Are you crazy ? You will never find a place to stay !!!" If you plan to spend your holidays in Italy, you will hear this sentence as many times as the words "Ah, Venice, how romantic !". BUT this is not...
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Not what most people think.....????

by physstud , Jan 24 '00
Pros: Italy, fun
Cons: rains
Sure Venice has the gondolas and they have the fountains, but most of all they have rain. Yes, lots of rain. There are many misconceptions about this city. I'm not saying that it is a bad city. I loved it, I'm just saying that there are more romantic...
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The prettiest city ever. . .

by pamelaklassen , Jun 03 '01
Pros: Sexiest city in the world - unbelievably beautiful.
Cons: High prices. Lots of pickpocketers. Very hot and crowded with tourists in summer.
I was floored by the experience of Venice from the moment I got out of the train station, and I've been to many lovely European towns and cities. Venice is stunningly beautiful - much more romantic than Paris, that city of dog doo-doo.

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Fairy Tale with a few glitches
by emle1183 ,Jul 26 '05
Pros: Picturesque!
Cons: A little dirty and very confusing
Venice was picturesque in every way I had imagined it to be. It was the very fantasy land I grew up dreaming to go to. The canals, the bridges, the gondolas. They were all so romantic and exciting. One thing that kinda caught me off guard was the cleanliness. As far as I understand, the canal are also the sewage drains, which as you could imagine do not leave the city smelling as beautiful as it looks. It is also very confusing and incredibly easy to get lost. With narrow walkways and tall buildings, you could be wandering through the immense maze for hours without a clue of where you are. Bring a friend, and it may help to know the language!
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Avoid Crowds and Visit In March
by jeanettr ,Mar 16 '07
Pros: Very few tourists in March so it was easy to get around and little crowds.
Cons: The presence of gypsies who pick pocket tourists.
Venice is beautiful in that it is on the water, there are historical sites to visit and plenty of shopping. I enjoyed trying the gelato. I liked the gondola ride. The red wine there is excellent and isn't to dry. If you are a collector of art, artists paint and sell their work in the streets or in the squares for good prices. I had a difficult time learning and remembering to speak Italian, but knew a little Spanish. Many Italians also speak Spanish so I was able to still get around. I was taken out on the town by a couple of Italians I met at a restaurant. They were warm and friendly. The only thing to watch for it is high tourist areas, there are gypsies who will try to pick pocket tourists wallets. So make sure you keep your wallet in a place they can't get to and don't set your purse down anywhere.
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