Hotel Montegrotto Terme Apollo
Travel Blogs from Montegrotto Terme
Which way to the beach?
... to get us there, or she will stop and shop at every store!
A 10 minute boat ride across the bay, landed us in the beach town of Lido. Super cute and clean and happening. If we were to ever go back to Venice, this is where I would stay. We walked across the island in about 10 minutes and arrived at the beach. The beach was clean and free and there was even some shade under the board walk. We enjoyed a couple hours relaxing in the ...
Water Water everywhere
... pick up points. Rhiannon really wanted to have a Gondola ride however our hip pocket ruled over and we decided 2 days of eating and a tank of petrol were more important. Very long Train ride back to motel with a group of young travelers 1 of which was in fancy dress and playing a small guitar made the trip interesting to say the least. To make matters even worse we had to run for the train and forgot to validate our train ticket (2000 fine) then oh no ...
The Classic Water City
... out in recognition of a plaza that he couldn’t possibly have been in before (never having been to Venice before). "I know this place! There’s… there’s a doorway into the Basilica just around that corner, and a back gate for the tower just hidden past that construction gate. I know this place, I did my best sniper-shooting from that balcony over there!" As it turns out, the makers of the stealth video game Assassin’s Creed are incredibly historically accurate.
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We Hit the Calle Running
Like the tourists of the last three centuries, Vince and Gabe like Venice. We had sunny, mild weather today with a breeze off the water – perfect for walking along the canals and through the narrow pathways of the city. Having dutifully purchased the detailed map of the delightful maze, we accidentally left it at home. Just as well.
After coffee and pastries, we got to the Accademia reasonably early, expecting ...
Carnivale in Venice
... tram across Milan to my station with me. He said that someone helped him like this once in the States, and felt like it was the good thing to do. In any case, I am incredibly grateful, and I will happily repay the favour in the future! There were two other passengers who had missed connections to Venice. I stood by as they argued in rapid Italian with the TrenItalia workers over what should happen next. My new friends wanted a taxi to Venice, since there were three of us. ...
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Amenities
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Room service
- Wheelchair accessibility