Archive for the 'San Marco' Category
Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Venice’s history is centered on maritime activities. The cities very survival depended upon having a well trained group of maritime sailors who could outwit and outrun all around them. Such history spawned Venice’s Historical Regatta which is meant to showcase the mastery of the sea and the ships that ride upon her. The first Sunday [...]
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Finding cheap accommodations in Venice Italy is not an easy task. Let’s face it the words budget and Venice Italy are not usually mixed in the same sentence together. It is certainly not what the town is best known for that is for sure. However the following posts should help out the average reader in [...]
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
The San Marco neighborhood is the virtual heart of the city. Containing St. Mark’s square it contains some of the most visited destinations by tourists. This district or sesteri contains the Rialto Bridge which has many shops and expensive boutiques that not the average tourist can afford to shop. If you want a calmer part [...]
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Sunday, December 23rd, 2007
Staying in Venice is an expensive venture. However I hope my recent series on budget hotels in Venice have helped some of my readers. Alas this is really only helpful if you wish to stay for a couple of days or perhaps a week. What are you going to do if you wish to stay [...]
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Okay so now you are in Venice, Italy and are a night owl so now what? Is this place designed for the elderly tourists? Does this place have any kicking clubs that I can go to? I am sure that if you are young and still active these are just some of the questions you [...]
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