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The 20 must-do highlights of Venice
There's more to Venice than the Grand Canal and gondolas.
There's more to Venice than the Grand Canal and gondolas.
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Many a tourist has been appalled on arrival at their "small Venetian hotel".
Like a child's toy model brutally manhandled, the architectural masterpiece that is Venice has increasingly has been the plaything of millions.
Risotto in Burano, a paper plate of fritto misto in the sun or an elegant meal on the rooftop of the the Terrazza Danieli: Venice caters for all tastes.
Extra-charming flight attendants spoil us with pre-dinner drinks, which have gone the way of the dinosaur with many other airlines.
There is a way to see Venice without the heat or the crowds.
This is a perfect solution to the high cost of accommodation in Venice.
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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.