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One Day in Venice: A Cruise Passengers Guide

With European cruises increasing in floods, which it does often enough for
popularity, more and more Americans the city to build elevated walkways
passengers are likely to make port in around.
some of the great cities of the Nearby is the Doge's Palace. Doge
Mediterranean. One of the oldest of these (dough-jay) is the name the Venetians
harbor towns is still a top port of call gave to their ruler back in the day when
for modern cruise lines: Venice. Venice was an independent nation. It's a
Venice is not like anywhere else on sumptuous kind of place, fit for a
earth. It's not the only city that is monarch, but most tourists enjoy the
laced with canals (Amsterdam has canals, lesser accommodations better. The Doge
too, so does Stockholm), and it's not the had so many enemies he annexed a prison
only city with an ancient past (Rome to the palace which is reached by
probably beats Venice in the historical crossing the Bridge of Sighs. There is a
department and Florence definitely edges self-guided tour of the prison but it is
her out in art). But there is something very important to stick to the pathways
incredibly different and delightful about marked. You are perfectly free to wander
Venice. around as you see fit, but the place is
You can't drive in Venice. Entrance in like a honeycomb and you can get lost.
and out of the city is by boat (you take Getting lost is a typical Venetian
a water taxi from the airport), so experience. The city is full of unmarked
arriving by cruise ship is close to the streets, twisted lanes, and narrow
way the city was meant to be approached. passageways.
Once in Venice, you navigate on foot or One of Venice's favorite native sons was
by boat. By far, the quickest, easiest, reputed to have been lost. Marco Polo
and least expensive way to go from point lived in Venice and set out for China,
A to point B is to jump on the boat-bus, where he spent 20 years. When he
called a vaporetto. You buy tickets for returned, he was vilified by Venetians
it just like the bus. If you're a cruise who called him "The Liar" for making up
passenger in town for the day, it may pay stories. You can visit his home. It is
for you to buy a pass good for the whole located on a short cul-de-sac named "The
day. Not only could it save you some Liar"The Liar."
lire, you don't have to hassle with Venice was always better known for
buying tickets when you want to get a commerce than art, but there are some
ride. artistic treasures. If you like eating
Water taxis are another option, but what the locals do, you're going to try
they're a bit more expensive. Even more seafood and a dry sparkling wine called
expensive, but delightfully romantic and Prosecco. Of course, most tourists end up
unique, are gondolas. Expect to fork out enjoying more generic Italian favorites
a lot of money for the experience, but, here, too, such as cappuccino or espresso
trust me, it will be an experience. and rich gelato.
Most Venetians get around by foot, and If you have time, take a vaporetto out to
you probably will, too. The city has all Lido island. It's an island that's just a
the twists and turns you'd expect from an short boat-bus ride from the main drag
ancient town. The city is crisscrossed (the Grand Canal) and there is more
with twisting and turning canals, leaving relaxed (and less expensive) shopping and
you occasionally in the strange some beaches.
predicament of being able to see where Another great thing to check out is
you want to go but not being able to find Murano, an island famous for colorful
a passable route to get there. Relax, hand-blown glass. You can buy Murano
Venice has something interesting glassware all over Venice, including a
practically around every corner, so even special design known as mille-fiori
if you get lost, you'll probably still do (thousand-flowers). In Murano, you can
a lot of great sightseeing. watch artisans at work and get a much
The biggest tourist spot in town is the broader sampling of their products. But
Piazza San Marco where St. Mark's expect to see Murano glass in most of the
Cathedral is located. You can tour the shops.
cathedral and even climb the towers (not Glass purchases from large stores can be
hard) to get a panoramic view of the shipped to you at home; most shopkeepers
square. Legend holds that the cathedral will be able to make such arrangements,
contains the grave of St. Mark, author of at least for larger purchases.
the Gospel according to St. Mark. Venice is a well-known city for tourists.
You'll see a lot of pigeons in the square It always has been, and cruise ships and
and a lot of tourists. Depending on when package tours to Europe continue to
you travel, you may also see scaffolding feature it prominently. But Venice is
or wooden walkways around the plaza. also a very personal kind of city. Two
These aren't risers for a concert or tourists visiting the city on any given
show. They're footpaths to help the day can walk away with distinctly
locals traverse the square when it different impressions and experiences.




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