Toying with the idea of saving up for a week in Venice for myself and the wife. Anyone ever been...? What would be the best time of year, weather wise...?

(05-25-2014 07:50 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Toying with the idea of saving up for a week in Venice for myself and the wife. Anyone ever been...? What would be the best time of year, weather wise...?

Venice is a lot of fun. Spring is the best time, and avoid winter. It is cold in the winter, and hot in the summer. Couple that weather with below sea level, and you get what you get.

Spring will bring rains, so get ready to wade through knee deep water.

Plan a day trip to Florence, and stay a night there if you can to maximize the time. Also, get a personally guided tour of Venice, it is worth every penny. PM me if you need more information or details.

I've been three times, parts of Italy are awesome, parts are pretty trashy. One thing though, there are NO public bathrooms. In all of Italy I have found less than, one in Cortona that was a hole in the ground inside a room, a modern one right beside the Duomo in Assisi, and one inside the Vatican. In Rome, there is a huge McDonald's near the Spanish Steps that has an enormous restroom, and laugh if you will at the McDonald's being there, trust me, you will be grateful to know this.

Neillis would also be a good authority on traveling in Italy, I would think.

I would also try to see Florence and other parts of Italy, too, if you can. I loved Naples and the coast. Rome is very worthwhile, too. Get a couple really good guidebooks and study up on what you will see, both history-wise and art-wise.

Had Tour of Italy at the Olive Garden

I made a huge pot of spaghetti just last week.

I liked Sweden more, plus it's never hot.

If you're looking for a romantic getaway, you may find you enjoy the relative quiet of Cinque Terra as opposed to tourist overrun Venice. Just a thought.

My Mom's parents were immigrants from Italy. Her older brother was the first to be born in America. When I was about 10 we flew over to "meet the family" and made our way to a small village outside Florence. We didn't leave that little town for a week.

My wife and I are surrounded by neighbors who have been recently and our oldest son and his wife went to Paris, Rome and Venice right after Christmas this past year.

It is definitely on our bucket list. I'd like to see Lake Como among all the other major tourist sites. I have a list of great restaurants from friends who have been there often.

(05-25-2014 07:50 PM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Toying with the idea of saving up for a week in Venice for myself and the wife. Anyone ever been...? What would be the best time of year, weather wise...?

If you're thinking of getting a place in Tuscany don't bother, there's really nothing available.

(05-27-2014 02:08 PM)georgiatiger Wrote:  I liked Sweden more, plus it's never hot.

What about the girls?

(05-28-2014 09:42 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  My Mom's parents were immigrants from Italy. Her older brother was the first to be born in America. When I was about 10 we flew over to "meet the family" and made our way to a small village outside Florence. We didn't leave that little town for a week.

My wife and I are surrounded by neighbors who have been recently and our oldest son and his wife went to Paris, Rome and Venice right after Christmas this past year.

It is definitely on our bucket list. I'd like to see Lake Como among all the other major tourist sites. I have a list of great restaurants from friends who have been there often.

Lake Como is one of the most gorgeous and romantic places I have ever been. It's also on my bucket list.

(05-28-2014 02:34 PM)TigerBill Wrote:  

(05-27-2014 02:08 PM)georgiatiger Wrote:  I liked Sweden more, plus it's never hot.

What about the girls?

Everything you've ever heard is true.

Love the Swedish chicks. I too want to go to Lake Como.

I'm wondering why anyone wants to visit some dirty pond in Panola county, MS. Glad I looked Lake Como up on Wikipedia!

(05-29-2014 05:39 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  I'm wondering why anyone wants to visit some dirty pond in Panola county, MS. Glad I looked Lake Como up on Wikipedia!

LOL

Hey TigerBill, I tried responding to your PM. It says you have me on ignore!

Thanks for the responses, everyone.

(05-29-2014 10:09 AM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Hey TigerBill, I tried responding to your PM. It says you have me on ignore!

Thanks for the responses, everyone.

Just in case he can't see it. But I think I'm on ignore with Bill too.

(05-29-2014 10:09 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(05-29-2014 05:39 AM)Latilleon Wrote:  I'm wondering why anyone wants to visit some dirty pond in Panola county, MS. Glad I looked Lake Como up on Wikipedia!

LOL

I'm disappointed no one got my earlier Seinfeld reference.

(05-29-2014 10:09 AM)HornLakeTiger Wrote:  Hey TigerBill, I tried responding to your PM. It says you have me on ignore!

Thanks for the responses, everyone.

HLT- Sorry, you must have been collateral damage from the Ignore Wars. Rectified now.