grahamc Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Off to Venice, then driving through to Parma and Reggio for 2 days and then up to Milan for another 2 days. Going to go look at some old country ruins that we want to buy and restore!! Starting with a BIG HUGE GIGANTIC garage!!! JamieP - if you see this, I will be PMing you when I get back for some advise on the work that needs to be done on the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soop Dogg Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Not flying with alitalia, are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminator Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Sounds fun, have a great trip. Not passing through Rome by any chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Sounds like a lot of fun, I'm also off around that area (Venice) soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 I just got back from Rome, on ALITALIA! F*** me that was a bit nerve-wracking until we were sat on the plane at 30,000 feet we were never quite sure if we'd make it back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stratty Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Whatever you do, don't spend too long in Venice. The place is just a rip-off. Don't go on a Gondola either. Waste of £90 for 1/2 hour trip. Apart from that, have a nice holiday.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 £90, are you serious? LOL Is that per person, couple or for as many as you can get in the boat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 JamieP - if you see this, I will be PMing you when I get back for some advise on the work that needs to be done on the house. No probs:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdavies Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Water Taxis and Gondolas... very expensive! Drinks and Food very expensive in the main areas. If you get a chance and like indian food, I think there is one Indian in the whole of Venice - Ganesh Ji. If you have a fridge and want to buy some cheap beers/food there is a place called Su Ve, hidden away and also if you get over to Lido there is a supermarket called Bille(t) (memory failing me) on the left hand side of the street as you walk towards the beach. Also on Lido, as you get off the vaporetto(sp) - head to the left and hit the zebra crossing then look to your left. Statue of Darth Vaders head which is quite a surreal thing (a tad anachronistic for Venice). From the airport I grabbed a bus to the main bus station for 3 euros, then bought a 3 day Vaporetto(sp) ticket for about 30ish euros (I think that ballpark)... Get on a Number 2 if you can as that stops less and figure out in advance where in the heck your hotel is, as nobody will know when you get there Water Taxi to the hotel was going to be about 115 euros, and that is a one way jobbie and took longer than the bus + vaps. Hope you have fun, I will hope to see the regions you mention at some point in the future! Take many pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 Going to go look at some old country ruins that we want to buy and restore!! Jealous Although I thought property was a bit dodgy over there at the moment? :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamc Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 Am back, WOW!! What fun driving in Milan is And Italians think that a F***ING VW sharon van is a medium sized compact!!! IDIOTS!!! Venice stupidly expensive! One place was EUR8.50 for a caffe latte House hunting went well, found a nice stone shack that needs to ripped down and rebuilt on 20000m2 of land. On the side of a hill, awesome!! JamieP - house with structural damage was not to our taste, lots of damage! Sounds fun, have a great trip. Not passing through Rome by any chance. No... was a good trip Whatever you do, don't spend too long in Venice. The place is just a rip-off. Don't go on a Gondola either. Waste of £90 for 1/2 hour trip. Apart from that, have a nice holiday.. Were their for 2 nights, food was expensive, water taxis are silly money, did not even consider a gondola ride....at that price, I am glad I did not!! Water Taxis and Gondolas... very expensive! Drinks and Food very expensive in the main areas. If you get a chance and like indian food, I think there is one Indian in the whole of Venice - Ganesh Ji. If you have a fridge and want to buy some cheap beers/food there is a place called Su Ve, hidden away and also if you get over to Lido there is a supermarket called Bille(t) (memory failing me) on the left hand side of the street as you walk towards the beach. Also on Lido, as you get off the vaporetto(sp) - head to the left and hit the zebra crossing then look to your left. Statue of Darth Vaders head which is quite a surreal thing (a tad anachronistic for Venice). From the airport I grabbed a bus to the main bus station for 3 euros, then bought a 3 day Vaporetto(sp) ticket for about 30ish euros (I think that ballpark)... Get on a Number 2 if you can as that stops less and figure out in advance where in the heck your hotel is, as nobody will know when you get there Water Taxi to the hotel was going to be about 115 euros, and that is a one way jobbie and took longer than the bus + vaps. Hope you have fun, I will hope to see the regions you mention at some point in the future! Take many pics Took a water bus from the airport at EUR12 single fair, its a little on the expensive side. Overall Venice was ok, but not that great. I always take loads of pics Jealous Although I thought property was a bit dodgy over there at the moment? :/ In what way? Since we are seriously considering one of the properties that we saw.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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