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Italy|Venice|Detailed guide to authentic gondola rides

There are many malls and hotels around the world that are styled after Venice, where you can see gondola rides, such as the Venetian Hotel in Macau, and even similar scenes in a mall in Shanghai. Since we're in Venice this time, we must take a ride to see what the original is like. 📌【Attraction Name】Gondola Ride Experience 💰【Ticket Price】80 euros/boat/half hour, 100 euros/boat/half hour at night, up to 6 people can ride. Usually, tour groups or individual tourists gather six people at the dock. The scenery is good, but the photo effect is not. If you want to sit comfortably and take good photos, it's best to charter a boat for two people. 📍【Attraction Location】There are many docks on the main island of Venice, Italy. The most common ones are here at St. Mark's Square, or near the Rialto Bridge. If you board a boat nearby, you can visit many core attractions and go into the alleys. 🚇【Transportation】 ●You can take a train to Venice: Take a train from all over Italy to Santa Lucia train station. This is the main island train station in Venice. You can buy a water bus ticket or walk to the main attractions on the island. It is recommended to book a hotel nearby. 🌈【Attraction Introduction】 👉Venice's waterways crisscross, and the streets on land are narrow and complex. First-time visitors can easily get lost. The core attractions are mainly accessible on foot. If you live on the outer islands, you can take a water bus. The wealthy can even call a water taxi. Follow the navigation to reach many places, and there are no cars here. 👉The sexy "gondola" is just a tourist project, not a means of transportation to various places. This black boat, because of its unique shape, exquisite hull, luxurious interior, comfortable ride, and the feeling of sitting in a luxury car, is still very popular despite its high price. (There are many rowing boats in the water towns of Jiangnan, China. The disadvantage is that the interior is not luxurious, otherwise it can be a bit more expensive). The boatmen here all wear tight-fitting knitted tops with horizontal stripes and a straw hat, standing at the stern of the boat, elegantly rowing a long single oar. These people are professionals and their income is said to be very high. Some can even sing. 👉Depending on the boarding location, each tour boat will have a different route. You can talk to the boatman yourself. Important attractions can be reached on foot, but it is very interesting for the boat to be in the wide Grand Canal or to go to some narrow alleys. This experience is much stronger than the gondolas in the artificially made malls. When the wide Grand Canal suddenly appears in front of you, and there is the evening sunset, the scenery is extremely beautiful. 💡【Precautions】 ●Pay attention to the passenger limit of the gondola, do not walk around on the boat, it is best to ask the boatman. Keep balance. ●You can bargain when it's not busy, you'll know when you go 🎨【Personal Feelings】 As a symbol of Venice, since we're here, let's not worry about the budget and enjoy the best experience.
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Posted: Feb 4, 2024
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