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Originally Posted by fintstone
The last time I was there...so much raw sewage goes into the canal system that I felt like we were in a tidy bowl commercial. Lots of fecal matter floating in the water very close to your face as the gondolas sit very low in the water. Sure spoils the expected romance of the situation. Good food...just don't drink the water unless you are ok with returning hime with your own personal collection of parasites. On the other hand... I lost 15 pounds very quickly afterward.
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Mirrors our experience.
Combine that with paying $250/night for a converted broom closet with twin beds set at 90 degrees and we were just thrilled. Not much romance to Venice that we found.