Caterina House
Travel Blogs from Venice
Venice, Italy
... at each other to try to get through...didn't look at all appealing. It was pretty busy while we were there....I can't imagine what it would be like in the summer during prime tourist season. The city was experiencing acqua alta (high tide). Occasionally between Oct and March the tide can be so high that some areas are under water. They put out wooden platforms for people to walk on. Our hotel lobby, which is directly on the Grand Canal and only a few ...
A man who has not been in Italy
... a big culinary no no. So if it says it is handmade, it will be. So Beezel purchased a cup of three different flavours, promptly went weak at the knees and collapsed in ecstasy. I tried some. Italian ice cream really is that good, nothing else comes close.
Back at the campsite, we chilled out by the pool, trying to find refuge from the oppressive Italian sun. We tried out the restaurant at the campground that night; the food was good and fairly reasonably priced. When the shop ...
Family Ties
... br> On our last day Nadia played tour guide and took us first to the small town of Aquileia. This town was the second biggest during the Roman empire and has many Roman ruins. Also the Aquilians founded Venice. We then went to Grado which is a small island of the coast connected to the mainland by road. Grado's old town is fantastic, it's no wonder why so many Germans go there. We had a lovely lunch where we tasted white asparagus for the first ...
Venice in the Rain
... as through the area I chose was not the wisest. People were screaming, singing, dancing, playing music (drums of all things!) and just being very loud. Of all the places in Venice, I had to pick the noisiest one. Everywhere else was very quiet when I went on my walk. Remember, when visiting Venice, don't stay in the area called Campo Santa Margherita, unless you are planning to stay up all night. It's another rainy day. I'm glad I was out and about yesterday to see ...
The Classic Water City
... her slippers (oh yes, like you do at home in your socks on a hardwood floor) to answer the phone.
And with such a fantastic place to stay I decided to spend some extra time here after meeting three Canadian girls from Vancouver in Grandma Death’s attic. There are smaller islands just off the coast of Venice that specialize in a couple of different crafts, one being glass blowing and another being lace-making, so that while Venice itself is a mixture of many (very ...