Venice in August
May 26th 2007, 11:10 pm
#16
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Re: Venice in August
On Sun, 27 May 2007 11:49:02 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
chancellor (*)) wrote:
>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 27 May 2007 10:13:06 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
>> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>[]
>> >The last train to Treviso is around midnight- Mestre even later. I'm
>> >usually asleep by 11pm when I'm on holiday. I find early morning more
>> >enchanting in Venice anyway.
>>
>> Us too.
>
>We were in Venice by 8am. It was packed by 9.30. Unless you're up very
>early, the busy parts of Venice will be busy all the time during
>daylight hours. And, even when it's that busy, as has been mentioned in
>the past here, you can still find quiet little side streets and canals.
That is our experience too.
>
>> >I think it's up to the individual what suits them, but I was surprised
>> >how easy staying in Treviso was.
>>
>> and how much better the quality of the hotel was, even though it cost far less
>> than in Venice.
>
>The quality for the price wasn't such a surprise. I did try Venice
>first, but booking only a week ahead for easter weekend, we found it
>impossible to get anything under 200 euro a night, and were confident
>that it would be a room with a view of shitting pigeons. We saw shitting
>pigeons from our window in Treviso too, but at 40 euro a night didn't
>mind!
LOL
The first time we stayed in Treviso, we saw a high speed police chase with
exchanges of automatic fire from our bedroom window.
--
Martin
chancellor (*)) wrote:
>Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 27 May 2007 10:13:06 +0100, [email protected] (David Horne, _the_
>> chancellor (*)) wrote:
>[]
>> >The last train to Treviso is around midnight- Mestre even later. I'm
>> >usually asleep by 11pm when I'm on holiday. I find early morning more
>> >enchanting in Venice anyway.
>>
>> Us too.
>
>We were in Venice by 8am. It was packed by 9.30. Unless you're up very
>early, the busy parts of Venice will be busy all the time during
>daylight hours. And, even when it's that busy, as has been mentioned in
>the past here, you can still find quiet little side streets and canals.
That is our experience too.
>
>> >I think it's up to the individual what suits them, but I was surprised
>> >how easy staying in Treviso was.
>>
>> and how much better the quality of the hotel was, even though it cost far less
>> than in Venice.
>
>The quality for the price wasn't such a surprise. I did try Venice
>first, but booking only a week ahead for easter weekend, we found it
>impossible to get anything under 200 euro a night, and were confident
>that it would be a room with a view of shitting pigeons. We saw shitting
>pigeons from our window in Treviso too, but at 40 euro a night didn't
>mind!
LOL
The first time we stayed in Treviso, we saw a high speed police chase with
exchanges of automatic fire from our bedroom window.
--
Martin
Jun 3rd 2007, 7:43 am
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Re: Venice in August
In article <[email protected]>,
Nathalie Chiva <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, 26 May 2007 11:13:30 -0700, Susan Wachob <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >>
> >
> >If you'll only be there a short time (a weekend), stay IN Venice. No
> >matter how full Venice is during the day, in the evening the day
> >trippers go home and if you walk 5 minutes in any direction from St.
> >Marks, it's quiet and you can walk the various canals and tiny streets
> >and see virtually no one. Yet it's safe, beautiful, fascinating!
>
> Thanks. I've been to Venice often, and would never think to stay
> outside the city itself.
>
Tour guide said to go to St. Mark's square at night, when the pigeons
and crowds are gone and the magic of the place shows better than in
daylight.
But you still have to pay 12 euros for coffee, apparently.
Nathalie Chiva <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sat, 26 May 2007 11:13:30 -0700, Susan Wachob <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> >>
> >
> >If you'll only be there a short time (a weekend), stay IN Venice. No
> >matter how full Venice is during the day, in the evening the day
> >trippers go home and if you walk 5 minutes in any direction from St.
> >Marks, it's quiet and you can walk the various canals and tiny streets
> >and see virtually no one. Yet it's safe, beautiful, fascinating!
>
> Thanks. I've been to Venice often, and would never think to stay
> outside the city itself.
>
Tour guide said to go to St. Mark's square at night, when the pigeons
and crowds are gone and the magic of the place shows better than in
daylight.
But you still have to pay 12 euros for coffee, apparently.
Jun 3rd 2007, 7:45 am
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Re: Venice in August
On Sun, 03 Jun 2007 12:43:33 -0700, poldy wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Nathalie Chiva <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 26 May 2007 11:13:30 -0700, Susan Wachob <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>If you'll only be there a short time (a weekend), stay IN Venice. No
>>>matter how full Venice is during the day, in the evening the day
>>>trippers go home and if you walk 5 minutes in any direction from St.
>>>Marks, it's quiet and you can walk the various canals and tiny streets
>>>and see virtually no one. Yet it's safe, beautiful, fascinating!
>>
>> Thanks. I've been to Venice often, and would never think to stay
>> outside the city itself.
>>
>
> Tour guide said to go to St. Mark's square at night, when the pigeons
> and crowds are gone and the magic of the place shows better than in
> daylight.
>
> But you still have to pay 12 euros for coffee, apparently.
Take a flask!
Gerry
> In article <[email protected]>,
> Nathalie Chiva <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 26 May 2007 11:13:30 -0700, Susan Wachob <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>If you'll only be there a short time (a weekend), stay IN Venice. No
>>>matter how full Venice is during the day, in the evening the day
>>>trippers go home and if you walk 5 minutes in any direction from St.
>>>Marks, it's quiet and you can walk the various canals and tiny streets
>>>and see virtually no one. Yet it's safe, beautiful, fascinating!
>>
>> Thanks. I've been to Venice often, and would never think to stay
>> outside the city itself.
>>
>
> Tour guide said to go to St. Mark's square at night, when the pigeons
> and crowds are gone and the magic of the place shows better than in
> daylight.
>
> But you still have to pay 12 euros for coffee, apparently.
Take a flask!
Gerry
Jun 3rd 2007, 7:47 am
#19
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Re: Venice in August
In article <[email protected]>,
Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> >We were in Venice by 8am. It was packed by 9.30. Unless you're up very
> >early, the busy parts of Venice will be busy all the time during
> >daylight hours. And, even when it's that busy, as has been mentioned in
> >the past here, you can still find quiet little side streets and canals.
>
> That is our experience too.
Yeah anywhere away from the Rialto bridge and St. Marks seemed pretty
reasonable as far as crowds and queues.
Lots of smaller campos which are fairly deserted in broad daylight.
Martin <[email protected]> wrote:
> >We were in Venice by 8am. It was packed by 9.30. Unless you're up very
> >early, the busy parts of Venice will be busy all the time during
> >daylight hours. And, even when it's that busy, as has been mentioned in
> >the past here, you can still find quiet little side streets and canals.
>
> That is our experience too.
Yeah anywhere away from the Rialto bridge and St. Marks seemed pretty
reasonable as far as crowds and queues.
Lots of smaller campos which are fairly deserted in broad daylight.
Jun 23rd 2007, 12:39 am
#20
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Re: Venice in August
On 2007-05-27, David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*) <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> The quality for the price wasn't such a surprise. I did try Venice
> first, but booking only a week ahead for easter weekend, we found it
> impossible to get anything under 200 euro a night, and were confident
> that it would be a room with a view of shitting pigeons. We saw shitting
> pigeons from our window in Treviso too, but at 40 euro a night didn't
> mind!
We stayed 3 people in a 4 star hotel for 120 euro/night. Good breakfast
(excellent by Italien standards) and it was located between the Rialto
and San Marco.
No view, but you're unlikely to get that in Venezia, as the buildings
are so close.
>
> The quality for the price wasn't such a surprise. I did try Venice
> first, but booking only a week ahead for easter weekend, we found it
> impossible to get anything under 200 euro a night, and were confident
> that it would be a room with a view of shitting pigeons. We saw shitting
> pigeons from our window in Treviso too, but at 40 euro a night didn't
> mind!
We stayed 3 people in a 4 star hotel for 120 euro/night. Good breakfast
(excellent by Italien standards) and it was located between the Rialto
and San Marco.
No view, but you're unlikely to get that in Venezia, as the buildings
are so close.
