DK Travel : Venice

The uniquely romantic city of Venice was built entirely on water and has managed to survive into the 21st century without cars. Narrow alleyways and canals pass between sumptuous palaces and magnificent churches, colourful neighbourhood markets and quiet backwaters, unchanged for centuries. Few cities possess such an awesome line-up of sights for visitors.

For guided tours around Venice (see Guided Tours)

Hotel San Stefano

Discerning style, maximum comfort (Jacuzzi in all rooms) and breathtaking views. Great care is taken with details in this slender tall palace.
Hotel Saturnia & International

The Saturnia is an historical 4 star property operating since 1908, with a great central location, just 5 minuts walk from St. Mark's but also close to any other main monument of Venice, like the Rialto bridge, the Accademia art gallery. The official website offers lots of information and up-to-date discounts and special offers.
Hotel Torcolo

You could hardly wish for a more central location in Verona, just around the corner from the Arena. Nothing exceptional, but friendly and clean. Guest parking available.
Hotel Tre Archi

A three star hotel right next to the Cannaregio canal and very near to all transport options for connecting to the airport. We got a good rate, booking through Hotel Connect's website. There is no lift, so if you have mobility problems then it would be important to specify that you would like to be on the ground floor.
Hotel Villa Rosa

Apart from one special room with its own verandah, most rooms rate average in terms of comfort here. However the location is excellent, in a quiet alley close to the railway station.
hotel, casanova itolentini

great inexpensive hotel near the train station

http://www.casanovaaitolentini.com/en/index.htm

we stayed here last week (may 2009) and it was perfect, great location, breakfast was ok, rooms were spotless and the price was much cheaper than most others. we paid $120euro night
How deep is the lagoon?

At its maximum, 15 m (49 ft) in the navigable channels dredged for shipping and marked by bricole poles. Concern about the danger of silting and obstruction of the city’s lifeline waterways has always been high – one preventitive measure was to reroute two rivers into the Adriatic Sea away from the lagoon. The Brenta was gradually modified between 1400–1600 to have it flow out after Chioggia, and the Sile was redirected towards Jesolo in the 1600s.
How does the house numbering system work?

Within each of the city’s six administrative districts (sestiere ), numbers follow the alleyways along one side at a time, taking in branch streets and courtyards when encountered. In Cannaregio, the most extensive district, numbers reach 6420. The post-men are used to this confusing system, but visitors will need the name of the alley (calle ), square (campo ) or quayside (fondamenta ).
How many people actually live in Venice?

The 1997 census states 68,600, meaning figures have more than halved since the 1950s. Moreover, this includes Italy’s highest percentage of senior citizens. Venice’s permanent population is experiencing a slow but inexorable decline as young couples prefer to move to the mainland with the convenience of a car, not to mention lower house prices, cheaper shopping and fewer tourists.
IFED

B & B accommodation above a theological library in Padova, itself a historic city, but also 30 min from Venice.

£11/€15 pppn.

http://www.2venice.tk/

info@2venice.tk

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