Venice

[bricolage]

I'm going to visit a friend there for a week in March, when the carnival is on. Does anyone have any recommendations of things to do there or the nearish surrounding area?

[brigadista]

venice is lovely i remember when i arrived at night only to wake up in the day to see it all - go on a waterbus [vaporetto] - you can get them all the time and they are the min way of travelling around .



the bridge of sighs is quite shocking.. however i enjoyed also a visit to the lido - nice gelati [ice cream] also if you are interested the graveyard at the lido has some famous people buried there..

walking around venice at night can be like a ghost town but maybe not during carnival- you will get some great food and wine there..depends what you like to do..it is very expensive....

[bricolage]

My friend lives just on the outskirts of Venice in Mestre so accomodation will be free and he will know how to eat and drink a bit cheaper than I would have to otherwise. But yeah I reckon during carnival they will jack the prices of everything up.
Why do you say the Bridge of Sighs is shocking?
Thanks for the graveyard tip, I'm actually a big fan of going to them.

[brigadista]

the bridge of sighs was a prison and some of the cells are VERY small and people were kept there for a very long time -there is graffiti on the walls - also in some of the churches you will see saints "relics" you know old preserved bodyparts lol

if you have time but you might not bologna has a communist past - for some coastal stuff the cinqueterra on the ligurian coast but takes 6 hours about by train and costs- if you are staying with a friend who lives there ,they will probably take you to places anyway?? - hope you have a great time!!!:):)

[bricolage]

He will do yeah but he said to have a look into things anyway. Thanks for your help.

[brigadista]

bon voyage! let us all know about it when you get back!:)

[StalinFanboy]

swim in the canals :thumbup1: