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Top 11 Tourist Mistakes in Venice, Italy (and how to avoid them)
ABOVE: A tour boat on the Giudecca Canal. TOP INSET BELOW: Unless you're Johnny Depp, why would you want to cruise around Venice in a pirate ship? Mistake #6: Taking unnecessary tours
"On your left is the Ca' Bigoli, built in Venetian Gothic style by a 12th Century pasta trader who later became a doge. The interior, which you can't see because you're 50 meters away in a boat, was later redecorated with paintings by a student of Tintoretto..." (Are you bored by our fictitious example? Think of how bored you'd be if you were in the boat, and how annoyed you'd feel after paying 40 or 50 euros for the equivalent of a narrated vaporetto ride.) Our advice: Venice is a compact city that any reasonably healthy person can easily explore alone on foot. There's little reason to spend money on tours unless:
If you're willing to explore Venice on your own, start by purchasing a good street map of Venice (such as the Touring Club of Italy's 1:5000 series) and a sightseeing-oriented guidebook. Then start walking. Here are some ideas for do-it-yourself tours using public transportation:
Suggestions for escorted tours
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