Hi All,
I was very sad to see some people's rather negative views of Venice, which I personally think is one of the most beautiful cities in the world! I'm assuming that those of you who seem to dislike it so much, went in the height of the tourist season, and possibly for only a day trip? I go every year, normally at the beginning of November and stay in the same hotel for at least 5 days, and it has kept me going back for the last 10 years.
For anyone thinking of doing one of the JY tours that takes in Venice, please try it. I was there last month with JY, and despite the rather wet conditions, I still loved it! I will be interested to see if they really do ban wheeled suitcases. Venice has a population of approximately 60,000 but around 20 million tourists visit every year - mostly on day trips from cruise liners.
Cheers,
Hils