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Bottom half features waters of a blue canal, a gondola parked facing the camera and wooden posts sticking out of the water. There are buildings on the horizon and a campanile. Grey sky behind

How To Get Around Venice: Vaporetto, Traghetto And Water Taxi Tips

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City breaks, Europe, Italy, Short Stays, Teens, Venice, Young Adults How To Get Around Venice: Vaporetto, Traghetto And Water Taxi Tips Lucy January 14, 2025 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope Venice has the nickname La Serenissima, “the most serene”, and if you get lost there are far worse places for it to happen. Getting lost...

Scene of the water front with the the sunshine in the background. Water is flooded onto the pavement areas. Gondola boats and wooden posts on the water

Venice Access Fee, Tourist Tax And Overtourism: How To Visit Responsibly

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City breaks, Europe, Italy, Short Stays, Teens, Venice, Young Adults Venice Access Fee, Tourist Tax And Overtourism: How To Visit Responsibly Lucy January 14, 2025 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope Venice isn’t without its problems. There’s the constant threat of flooding, the damage water does to its precious buildings, and...

Looking down into the body of a gondola boat. The gondola is black lacquer and has a gold and black seat with orange cushions. Still waters either side

Is Venice Good For Teenagers? Our 5-Day Family Plan From A Half-Term Trip

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City breaks, Europe, Italy, Short Stays, Teens, Venice, Young Adults Is Venice Good For Teenagers? Our 5-Day Family Plan From A Half-Term Trip Lucy January 14, 2025 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope A long time ago, pre-family, I visited Venice on an interrailing trip, staying in the youth hostel, eating squares of pizza for lunch and...

Upwards photo of a particularly ornate building, looks like a church. Arches with mosaics and paintings. Balcony with horse statues. Statues on top

San Marco, Venice: How To See St Mark’s Square Without The Crowds

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City breaks, Europe, Italy, Short Stays, Teens, Venice, Young Adults San Marco, Venice: How To See St Mark’s Square Without The Crowds Lucy January 14, 2025 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope The San Marco sestiere is the beating heart of Venice. Wrapped on three sides by the Grand Canal, it holds many of the city’s most famous...

Dark brick archway in Venice framing a sunlit view of Santa Maria della Salute, with two people climbing the bridge steps and a wall plaque reading Campo de la Salute.

Venice Self-Guided Walking Tour: A Half-Day Route Away From St Mark’s

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Europe, Italy, Short Stays, Teens, Venice, Young Adults Venice Self-Guided Walking Tour: A Half-Day Route Away From St Mark’s Lucy January 14, 2025 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope If you’re in Venice for a few days, it’s worth splitting your time into half-day chunks and exploring the six sestieri (districts) one or...

Lines of washing strung between two tall buildings with shutters and iron balconies. Sheets, towels and clothes hang in-between

Hidden Venice: Castello, Cannaregio And Santa Croce Beyond The Crowds

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Europe, Italy, Short Stays, Teens, Venice, Young Adults Hidden Venice: Castello, Cannaregio And Santa Croce Beyond The Crowds Lucy January 14, 2025 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope All roads in Venice seem to lead to, or through, San Marco. Once you’ve given it the attention it deserves, San Polo and Dorsoduro fit neatly into a day...

A bright green wall shows along the bottom of the photo and up the right hand side. There is a window ledge to the left of the photo featuring two silver lanterns and a green plant, wooden slatted blinds and a dark green window shutter to the right

Murano And Burano Without A Tour: Our DIY Day Trip By Vaporetto

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Europe, Italy, Short Stays, Teens, Venice, Young Adults Murano And Burano Without A Tour: Our DIY Day Trip By Vaporetto Lucy January 14, 2025 X-twitter Facebook-f Pinterest-p Linkedin-in Whatsapp Envelope Venice isn’t one island but well over a hundred, and beyond the six central districts the lagoon is dotted with islands that each have a character of their...