I enjoyed Venice, I am glad we went, I would go back, I wouldn't want to live there. That being said, Venice is crowded, dirty, and expensive. At the same time Venice is unique, charming, elegant, a real one of a kind experience.
We stayed in Padua, why Padua? Hotels were a fraction of the price of Venice, it was cleaner, less crowded and only about a 20 minute train ride from Venice. The trains run every 15-20 minutes, and are relatively inexpensive. Padua itself is a neat city - worth taking time to look around.
I've been to Italy a lot but have never gotten to Venice. It's currently overwhelmed with tourists and doesn't sound so enticing anymore.
ReplyDeletebeen to rome, but not venice.
ReplyDeleteYou'd go back!!! :)
ReplyDeleteI probably won't ever see Venice for these reasons, alas
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