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Things To Do in Venice

The Grand Canal

Through the Central Districts, Venice, Italy
Description: One of the most popular ways to see the city of Venice, gondola rides are a popular tourist activity in this Italian city. Rowed by licensed gondoliers (they have to be accepted to a special guild to obtain the right to ...Read More
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The Grand Canal Reviews

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Exploring The Canals

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Meggysmum from Oxford, United Kingdom
  • August 11, 2011
Exploring The Canals
Quote: Venice is a beautiful city that actually covers over 100 separate islands which is navigated by a network of canals and bridges. The graceful black gondolas are the traditional form of transport and these can be hired at various points around the... Read the full The Grand Canal review

From journals Italian Delights, Cruising The Eastern Med-Again!

Along the Grand Canal stretch the richest houses in Venice.

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
  • October 1, 2010
Along the Grand Canal stretch the richest houses in Venice.
Quote: Channel has the shape of inverted capital letter S and goes from the station across town to the famous Piazza San Marco. The length of the channel with all its windings - about 4 km. Width from 30 to 70 meters, is the wide channel of the city.Along... Read the full The Grand Canal review

From journal The Souls of Venice

A Gondola Ride in Venice

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Elina Lagios from Kineta, Attica, Greece
  • August 16, 2010
Quote: IN Venice we never forget to get a gondola ride because it is goingto remain unforgetable for ever. By my arriving in the city by the taxi-ship after having admired the PIAZZA SAN MARCO and the churchof SAN MARCO, I decided to take a ride with a... Read the full The Grand Canal review

Gondola Ride

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Muted Prophet from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • July 14, 2007
Gondola Ride
Quote: To truly taste the city of Venice, a gondola is unmatchable! Though a bit pricey, if you take a ride during the day, it is more affordable. Rates depend on the gondolier and on the time of year. I rode a gondola during July (height of... Read the full The Grand Canal review

From journal Mamma Mia! - It's Venice!

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A Ride on the Grand Canal

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Liam Hetherington from Manchester, United Kingdom
  • February 24, 2007
A Ride on the Grand Canal
Quote: A trip down the Grand Canal is the perfect introduction to Venice, whether you are being chauffered with your loved one by a gondolier, sailing a yacht up it (sadly illegal unless you are filming a Bond film), or just cramming onto the vaporetto... Read the full The Grand Canal review

From journal We Open In Venice...

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Gondola Ride

  • 5 out of 5 stars by amber02 from chicago, Illinois
  • September 13, 2006
Gondola Ride
Quote: So before you visit Venice, many people will tell you to avoid the Gondola rides. Many people believe them to be an expensive tourist trap. But I totally disagree!! This is one tourist trap that you absolutely cannot leave Venice without... Read the full The Grand Canal review

From journal Vacation in Venice

Gondola Ride

Quote: Gondola rides are a blast. They are available on the Grand Canal in Venice. When the group I was with went on the ride, four people went in each gondola. The drivers were clothed in what is considered traditional wear for them: black pants; a... Read the full The Grand Canal review

From journal City on the Water

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A Gondola Ride

  • 5 out of 5 stars by dina4 from los angeles, California
  • May 9, 2005
Quote: A gondola ride in Venice... Sounds like an overpriced tourist trap, I know. We almost didn't do it after we asked the price, but luckily came back later thinking this might be a once-in-a-lifetime experience and that we'd be filled with regret when... Read the full The Grand Canal review

From journal Magical Venice

Gondola Ride

  • 5 out of 5 stars by samer_k from plano, Texas
  • March 15, 2005
Gondola Ride
Quote: We reserved a sunset group gondola ride, and we really didn't notice everyone else... It was great; how could you go to Venice and not have a gondola ride?

From journal Canals of Venice

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Gondola Serenade

  • 5 out of 5 stars by ggcahill from Mont Albert North, undefined, Australia
  • August 3, 2004
Gondola Serenade
Quote: Gondola rides are part of the romance and splendour of Venice. (Although the fact that they were once used for funerals...!) To have a gondola ride whilst being serenaded by an Italian tenor accompanied by a piano accordion was simply... Read the full The Grand Canal review

From journal Venice - very nice!