by admin | Jan 28, 2011 | International, Italy, Restaurants
They say that everything is more expensive in Venice because it has to be imported and, of course, the massive amounts of tourism. However, nobody ever said that you would pay 150 euro a piece for a “Menu of the Day.” But, in order to provide an accurate...
by admin | Oct 26, 2010 | International, Italy, Restaurants
The Hostaria da Zorzi is a family run restaurant that is a favorite of the gondoliers. The ground floor is a bar and back room, but you’ll be seated upstairs in the dining room. The dining room is a bit cramped, particularly if other tables are seated next to you,...
by admin | Oct 26, 2010 | International, Italy, Restaurants
For nearly an entire day we wondered the back streets of Venice. We probably crossed a good percentage of the 900 bridges that are in the city and when it was all said and done, we had really just walked in a giant circle. However, that giant circle looped back to...
by admin | Oct 26, 2010 | Historical Sites, Italy
“Gondola, gondola…” Those were the two words in the song that our gondolier sung us that I could understand and they echoed down the quiet canals of Venice. A gondola ride is everything you would expect it to be. You ride a quite little boat...
by admin | Oct 24, 2010 | Hotels, International, Italy
The Westin Europa & Regina Hotel is a picturesque hotel with a prime location. As a guest, you’ll pay for that prime location and you’ll pay dearly. Granted, everything in Venice is more expensive, but you never really realize how expensive until you experience...
