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Travel Blogs from Venice
Venice underwater… literally!
... up and take your shoes off and lastly (as Brett did), scale the railing.
Ilona and I were up for the challenge and Brett couldn't see the funny side of it at all. Watching the tourists with their suitcases dragging through the water was the highlight of the day.
Most of the street front hotels and restaurants were flooded and makeshift platforms had been put in place to walk on.. but wading through the water barefoot was ...
One Romantic Night in Venice
This is my 4th time in Venice. This was my first time with a significant other doing it "fancy" in Venice.
While Venice itself is a living museum and overrun by tourists with no real local life, it was Todd's first time in Venice which we had to go see. We stayed in a nice hotel right in between the Rialto and Piazza St. Marco, which was perfect and allowed us to enjoy the day in Venice.
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The Food!!!
... I ask at every door says to go to another door. Finally, like a miracle, I ask the right person and he calls over a woman who has been looking for us. Yay! We are late, but not TOO late! We catch up with our tour and see some of the upper parts of the church, including a chance to step out onto the loggia (balcony) to look down into the Piazza below.
The we head to ...
Venice & Rome
... would want a bunch of tourists in my wedding pictures, but I guess that's what photo shop is for. The Spanish Steps were for the most part the last thing we really needed to see tourist wise in Rome, so after we had walked around the area for quite some time we began to just relax and be at peace and really let ourselves enjoy the city of Rome, without worrying about the next thing we needed to do or see.
Italy is one of the most visited and popular countries ...
The leaving of Venice - a model city
... that they could follow us.
As we entered the lift to take us to the platform, an American couple also got in the lift. He started the conversation by asking if we were from San Francisco. (it was the hat, again!) They introduced themselves as Rob and Karen from Portland Oregon but originally from the Bay area. Rob and I spent the next few minutes discussing the shortcomings of the Giants losing the last 4 home games. How Aubrey and Pablo are now injured and ...
Location
Other places to stay in Venice
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Ca' Gottardi
Cannaregio, Venice | Hotelfrom $184- Best Hotel in Venice!
- A lovely place
- Lovely Hotel, Very good service
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Residenza alle Zattere
Dorsoduro, Venice | Hotel -
Alloggi Alla Rivetta
Cannaregio, Venice | Hotelfrom $167 -
Hotel Biasin
Cannaregio, Venice | 1 star hotelfrom $113 -
Collegio Armeno Moorat Raphael
Dorsoduro, Venice | Hotel -
Rezidenza Ai Giardini
Castello, Venice | Hotel -
B&B Bloom Venice
San Marco, Venice | Hotelfrom $323 -
Ca' Dei Avvocati
Castello, Venice | Hotel -
Locanda da Scarso
Lido, Venice | Hotelfrom $93 -
Hotel Marte
Cannaregio, Venice | 1 star hotelfrom $103 -
La Palazzina Veneziana
Cannaregio, Venice | Hotelfrom $206 -
Alle Lanterne
San Marco, Venice | Hotel -
Casa per Ferie
Castello, Venice | Hotel -
Bocca di Piazza
San Marco, Venice | Hotelfrom $205 -
Bed and Breakfast Vaniglia
Castello, Venice | Hotelfrom $92 -
Casa Orfeo
Cannaregio, Venice | Hotelfrom $84 -
Ca'Delizia
San Polo, Venice | Hotel -
Ca Attico apartment
Cannaregio, Venice | Hotel -
Ca' San Giorgio
San Polo, Venice | Hotelfrom $179- Fantastico!
- Didn't Want To Leave
- Great city, great hotel
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Palazzo Cendon
Santa Croce, Venice | 3 star hotelfrom $127 -
Palazzo La Scala
San Marco, Venice | 4 star hotelfrom $145- A lovely place to stay
- Quiet, clean, though a little tight
- A very special place
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Alla Vite Dorata
Cannaregio, Venice | Hotelfrom $153 -
Ca' Lucrezia
Cannaregio, Venice | Hotelfrom $116 -
Guest House Piccolo Vecellio
Cannaregio, Venice | Hotelfrom $101 -
Arco Antico Guest House
Cannaregio, Venice | Hotelfrom $166- A Venetian gem in a great area...if you can find it.
- Best hotel
- Simply the Best
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Ca' Bauta
Castello, Venice | 3 star hotelfrom $183
