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Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 17 Jul

There are no land taxis or buses in Venice except water buses, water taxis and gondolas There is a network of canals - connecting small islands and over 400 bridges One can call these canals as trasnportation routes. The only...

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Water buses in Venice

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 30 Jul 23

Known as Vaporetto the only transport in Venice for tourists are water buses. When we landed from Switzerland we had to take the water bus to reach our hotel. Nowhere in the world will you see over hundred islands, 150 plus...

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Canal boat rides

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 20 Jul 23

Both in Venice and Amsterdam the tourists could take boat rides in canals that gave them an opportunity to see around the city and at the same time enjoy the rides. The sad part is the canal water is dirty as the sewage is...

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Gondolas in trouble in Venice

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 23 Feb 23

I heard about the gondolas in Venice having trouble navigating the famous canals due to very low water levels. There are several factors causing the problem. Low tides seem to be the main cause but lack of rain, a high-pressure...

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Venice, Italy - a memory

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 26 Oct 21

We got to experience some amazing sights while in Italy. Apart from spending time on the beach which was attached to the hotel in Venice, we had the opportunity to visit a glass factory that produced exquisite glass items. The...

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How's this for café decoration?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381741) • Rockingham, Australia 20 Aug 20

I wrote about going into a café and being confronted with dozens of accordions – on the walls, hanging from the ceiling, etc. Another café that had rather unique décor was in Venice. Here, however, it was bras of all shapes and...

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The flood in Venice

youless @youless (114117) • Guangzhou, China 25 Nov 19

Venice suffers the terrible flood. Probably it is the worse one in 50 years. Venice is a beautiful and ancient city. I hope the flood won't damage more.

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Aqua alta: now Venice is in danger.

marguicha @marguicha (230331) • Chile 15 Nov 19

After a huge fire this year in April that destroyed a great part of Notre Dame de Paris, we are again watching in shock how another pieces of beauty created by mankind could be about to succumb. Now it is water and wind. And...

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Traveling to Europe during weekends

chaitu33 @chaitu33 (814) • India 15 May 19

I am traveling to London for two months in June and during weekdays, I will be busy with office stuff and visiting London. I am planning to visit 4-5 countries in schengen region during weekends over two month period and any...

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Buildings in Venice standing in canals

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 27 Jul 17

I have been to Venice but never for a moment did it strike me to find out how these buildings that stand on water survive. I spent some time on the Net this morning and got some information on this. They I understand stand on...

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The backwater breeze in Alleppey is amazing.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23230) 7 Apr 17

Alleppey in Kerala is called the Venice of the East. Due to backwaters, the breeze blow in opposite direction of the sea. Travellers stay in house-boats and enjoy the beautiful breeze. The place is fringed with coconut trees and...

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A piece of Italy

MysD @mysdianait (66005) • Italy 26 Mar 17

About a month ago I promised a friend here that I would share some Italian music - and this is proving more difficult than I expected. The problem is that I don't have a favorite Italian artist. My taste in music is totally...

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Hello Venice

Bojel @jobelbojel (36791) • Philippines 19 Nov 16

Finally! I got to see Venice. It is a lovely place. I was able to see the Grand Canal and the Gondola, the traditional boat. I am talking about the Venice Piazza located in the heart of Bonifacio Global City, Taguig,...

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Gifts come in strange packaging!

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 8 Sep 16

The new additions to my postcard collection are magnificent, and I love receiving lovely gift gestures that might be simple to some people, but that mean the world to me. Malu has outdone herself and her kind gestures are much...

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My Flavours of Venice

Inlemay @Inlemay (17712) • South Africa 28 Sep 15

I have decided to give everyone a glimpse of my day in Venice before boarding our cruise ship to sail the Aegean and Mediterranean sea - This was my second visit to Venice, and it was indeed a wonderful visit in the Summer time....

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If I could live anywhere in the world for three months, it would be...

Mohd Afaque @mohdafaq55 (2) • New Delhi, India 9 Jul 15

Every person have his own favorite place to stay when he(she) need some relax feeling.. But I heard a lot of Venice, capital of northern Italy’s Veneto region. I was never there for even once. Truly Venice is a place of dream, the...

Venice- a wonderful city

roshigo58 @roshigo58 (4856) • Pune, India 30 Apr 13

hi, Venice is the world's only pedestrian city. As there are no cars here, walking becomes a pleasant experience. Venice consists of 118 bodies of land. these islands have more than 177 canals. These canals are connected by more...

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Venice is the most one of the beautiful city in world.

rasinda @rasinda (18) • Italy 27 Jan 13

Now i am living in venice.i think venice is the most beautiful city in the world you have to see.There is differnt traveling sistem,buiding,shops,festival,Gondola(little boat)....etc so i like venice.

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Do you thinks it's worth it?

ddaguno @ddaguno (3107) • Philippines 16 Dec 12

I used to earn around $20 online every month from different sites but I have been inactive lately because of responsibilities that I have to do in real life. but I have been watching this web series 'Venice' and the first 2...

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Would you like to go to venice?

abundant1 @abundant1 (28) 2 May 12

When I was young, I have a dream to visit the city of water. I love water because it is pretty.I'd like to know what it would be like to live there.I hope I am there.I believe I will achieve my dream.Would you like to go there?Is...

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