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A cook's tour of the canals
Venice has a reputation for poor food at high prices. Not if you know where to look, writes Fiona Duncan.
Venice has a reputation for poor food at high prices. Not if you know where to look, writes Fiona Duncan.
Half a century after first writing about the splendour of Venice, Jan Morris remains smitten by the city.
Forget water taxis and gondolas, for a fresh perspective on Venice, jump in a kayak, writes Teresa Machan.
Keith Austin warms to Venice in its winter downtime.
Julietta Jameson makes the effort to get out of Venice and is rewarded by the beauty of the Brenta Canal.
Trains and railways have provided the backdrop to many great movies. Jon Bryant remembers some classic scenes to get film buffs off the couch and on the tracks.
Ben Hall wanders away from the magnificent monuments to unearth some true Italian culture.
Heading to the oldest parts of a city delivers the richest rewards, writes Kerry van der Jagt.
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There is no other city quite like Venice. In summer, its alleyways sink under the weight of tourists. In winter, it sinks under the weight of water; either way, this canal city is a spectacle. No trip is complete without getting lost for hours in its meandering laneways, being serenaded by a gondolier, gawping at St Mark's Square, or slurping risotto di seppie by the Grand Canal.