Venice

[Belfast Castle]

Hi Folks

 

We have just this morning booked a cruise for next Oct with RCI. We fly into Venice and join the ship. On the day before last we arrive in Venice and stay over one night in port.

 

Question - we have never been to Venice -what can/should we plan to do and how?

 

Any help will be greatly appreciated

 

Thanks so much

Barbara & Dennis:)

[TLCOhio]

We have just this morning booked a cruise for next Oct with RCI. We fly into Venice and join the ship. On the day before last we arrive in Venice and stay over one night in port. Question - we have never been to Venice -what can/should we plan to do and how? Barbara & Dennis:)

 

Hi, Barbara and Dennis! If you check this posting immediately below, you will lots of details, pictures and suggested options to consider for the great city of Venice.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1278226

 

You can also . . . .

FIRST, scroll back through all of the earlier postings here on this Italy board. You will see many different items on this great port or others you would visit and/or at the board for each separate cruise line in planning for your upcoming cruise. SECOND, do a search on these boards by each city, including Venice, and you will see lots of postings on various subjects connected with each port stop.

 

Lots to share and learn from previous travels to these great cities of the Baltics. You might grab, maybe from your public libraries or ask for them to do a book transfer they can process for you, such super excellent visual books such as Eyewitness, Insight, etc. Rick Steves, Fodors, Frommers, etc., can work well, too. In my opinion, no one travel book has it "ALL", perfectly and completely for all our your needs. These resources, especially the visual ones, can you help better figure out your priorities, in advance, for what you want to do and see. That early research is very important. Don't wait until you get on the ship to "GUESS" what might be of interest. I always build a "file" on my laptop computer for each port stop with highlights from that reading and then pulling up stories/articles from the travels sections of the New York Times, Telegraph of London, Wikipedia, etc. All of those help to consider your many great options. Amazon can be very in providing such books at reduced prices, plus some used books websites. Lots of great options!!!

 

Tell us more about your interests! How much are you interested in history? Countryside vs. cities? Museums, food, wine, art, music, shopping, architecture, etc.? How much of it in a leisurely style versus fast-paced? Then, with more detailed information from you, we can make better, more specific suggestions on what best fits your needs and interests.

 

THANKS! Enjoy! Terry in Ohio

 

For lots of interesting details, great visuals, etc., from our July 1-16 Norway Coast/Fjords/Arctic Circle cruise experience from Copenhagen on the Silver Cloud, check out this posting. Don’t be shy and feel free to ask any questions of interest. This posting is now over 22,700 views. Appreciate those who have “tuned in”.

http://www.boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1227923