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Traveling to Venice, Italy this summer. any advice?

Our honey moon coming off .We plan on travelling to venice Any suggestion?

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1. Book in advance! Here's a list of Venice are hotels and info.. http://intl.cheaptripsnetwork.com/it/venice.html
2. Venice is an interesting city, many monuments, bridges and of course the canals. Make sure you have Euros, tipping is between 10-15%
3. You've chosen one of the most romantic places on earth for your honeymoon. Congratulations. We visited Venice in early April (2d time) and suggest the following: First, get a good guide book or two: Fodor's Italy, Lonely Planet Italy. Read about where you want to go, and let it guide you on where you should stay. San Marco, Castello are convenient, but pricey. Dorsaduro and Canareggio are less convenient but also less expensive. Second, pick several hotels to try and then book RIGHT NOW!! Venice will be jammed with tourists and hotels will be tight in Venice. I would use Tripadvisor to find a hotel (that is, find which ones are good from the comments, but then book directly with the hotel on its website. We stayed at the Hotel Falier near San Roque and not far from Piazzale Roma and the train station, and while it certainly wasn't grand, it was comfortable, clean and fairly convenient--ten minutes walk to a vaporetto stop. It is also very quiet which is something you want in a hotel in Venice and had a nice buffet breakfast. We asked for a room on the ground floor and it was extremely quiet and we felt very secure and private. Also, whenever you book in Europe, ask for a quiet room. Do reserve a "Venice Card" in advance. (venicecard.com) These are fairly pricey--I think 50 Euro per person for three days, but they are a good deal--unlimited vaporetto rides and entrance into the City-owned museums. Plus they save tremendous time and hassle of not having to buy Vaporetto tickets all the time. Get a good hand-held map of Venice because it is very easy to get badly lost in Venice. I got one at AAA here in Atlanta for about $5.00 and it was invaluable--it listed the vaporetto lines as well as almost all the streets and canals. Aside from the usual "Must Sees" of San Marco, Doge's Palace, Academmia(sp?) gallery, Rialto Bridge area, take a Vaporetto trip to the Islands of Murano, Burano and Torcello. You can go on your Venice Pass. Torcello is very quiet in comparison with the rest of the Lagoon. We had lunch at a very good trattoria across from Villa Ciprianno on Torcello. Also, wander around outside of the tourist magnets. Hordes of tourists concentrate in Piazza San Marco and Rialto, but they generally don't go into the side streets. You should. But be sure you have a good map before you do this, or you will get badly lost. To save money on meals, eat your big meal during the day and stick with the Menu that all restaurants display. I'll leave it to you to decide whether to take a gondola ride. Very romantic sounding (be sure that the gondoleer takes you into some of the more secluded canales rather than sticking to the Grand Canal), but VERY pricey. Buon viaggio and congrats on le nozze.