Don't let the movies fool you... Venice is totally NOT what it seems.Sure, it looks romantic... and breathtaking... and like a place all lovers should visit on their honeymoons.
But no! It's definitely not like that in real life.
I visited Venice a few years ago... when there was a major (and we're talking enormous) heatwave.
Venitian tour guides will tell you that an average of 375,000 tourists visit EACH DAY during the summer time (wow, that's a lot of sweaty people).
They'll also tell you that Venice is NOT equipped with a sewage system (or any type of drainage facility) to accommodate all the tourists and their... well, needs to relieve themselves after they eat gelato and drink wine.
So what I'm saying is this: The gondola rides, as enthralling as you may find the singing to be... are NOT fun.
I was in a gondola while the "driver" behind me was singing "That's Amore..." and all the while I was being splashed by the water from the canals which smelled exactly like what it was-- sewage water.
So before you plan that romantic getaway with that special someone, just think twice about where you want to go and what you want to do.
Because if it's Venice you long to see...it may just be cheaper to take your "HoneyLoverMuffin"on a trip to the toilet bowl (so long as you play some Italian music in the background). Now THAT'S Amore!
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