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Originally Posted by Icemaster
Not. Beautiful to see, but *********s and elbows, even in September. $$$$ to sleep in a broom closet - literally. Old guys picking fights with me and my wife on the vaporetto. Weird trip overall. Should have stayed in Padua and taken the train into the island. Not worth staying there.
We went with a pre-conceived notion of what it would be like and were sorely dissappointed. Still glad I went, now I know what to do and not to do.
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I think the problem with Venice is it is such a huge tourist destination with a confined populace. How would you like it if busloads of strangers hung out in your front yard every day?
First time I went I got lost a good ways from the main tourist attractions.
Half the street signs were missing so getting my bearings was impossible.
Not one local would take the time to stop and give directions. Can't say as I necessarily blame them, if they stopped for every lost tourist they'd never get anywhere.
Finally decided the best course of action was to find a cafe, buy something and ask the proprietor for directions.