Venice: an expensive city where the charm is free
While Venice does boast some world-class museums and churches, everyone knows its real charm lies in its canals and architecture. I’ve been to this watery city more time than I can count, and my favorite visits are always those when I just spend the day getting lost while wandering through the city’s charming, narrow streets.
Hotels can be pricey in Venice, but in the off-season there are often good deals to be had. Check out Venere or Booking.com for some potentially wonderful hotel deals. If you do end up staying in the city, I highly recommend an early-morning walk - the city has a completely different feel before the hoards of tourists come out to play.
Photo credit: personal collection. More photos from my recent trip here.
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7 opinions for Venice: an expensive city where the charm is free
Kim
May 14, 2008 at 6:37 am
I LOVE Venice. My family and I were there over Christmas 2 years ago. We took a gondola ride and had the whole canal to ourselves on a freezing cold Christmas Eve. It was magnificent
Peter Belisi
May 14, 2008 at 11:13 am
At the top of my list!!!
Mary Jo
May 14, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I didn’t get to Venice this past trip, but am hoping to do so next year.
I discovered Venere, and made all my reservations for Rome and Sorrento through their site. I was very pleased with both the price and quality of the hotels they offered.
Alex-Sirened
May 19, 2008 at 12:24 pm
Loved walking around Venice when I was there, gorgeous city, only thing is that I did find what many people say when comparing Venice and Rome…Generally you pay twice as much for a bad meal in Venice than for a good meal in Rome.
Fort Lauderdale Beaches
May 19, 2008 at 1:48 pm
I have always wanted to go to Venice. I am planning on going after the economy turns around and they arent charging thousands for a flight over there. Its definitely a trip I have to check off the list.
jul
May 19, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Alex - that meal assessment sounds about right. I’ve never had a meal I’ve loved in Venice, in contrast to about every other Italian city I’ve ever visited…
jul
May 19, 2008 at 2:40 pm
FLB - it’s such a shame that flights to Europe are so expensive these days! I hope the trend reverses itself sometime soon…
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