Venice

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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: ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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,...

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,...

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...

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 /...

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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