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Gondole   Venice

Gondole, Venice

 82 Reviews  I need to explain something about gondola service in Venice! The Gondola isn't a public transport, but a private traditional tour with "round trip" (alternative routes are almost impossible) , isn't... 

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The Duomo   Milan

The Duomo, Milan

 17 Reviews  Be very careful with guys who come up to you and thrust corn into your hands to feed the pigeons in from on the Dumo. Even though this makes a fantastic picture with the dones eating from your palm...... 

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Shopping in touristic areas   Pisa

Shopping in touristic areas, Pisa

 25 Reviews  There are small markets everywhere that charge anywhere from two to four times what you would pay for staples in a supermarket. Prices can vary widely for anything from bottles of water and especially... 

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House of Christopher Columbus   Genoa

House of Christopher Columbus, Genoa

 3 Reviews  Or what is left of it. Says the sign. But it is not. It is the remains of a house from that period. No reason at all to believe CC lived here. He may have, of course. It's very close to the Palazzo... 

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Lipari   Palermo

Lipari, Palermo

 1 Review  Lipari, you don´t really need to go there, it´s full of tourist and I didn´t really discovered something special ! The famous White Beach: all you can see is a ruin of a house and of corse the beach... 

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Fake handbags, street sellers   Venice

Fake handbags, street sellers, Venice

 10 Reviews  watch out for the African Vendors selling 'Gucci' 'Fendi' and 'Prada' purses. They are not real of course, but if you are willing to spend $50-$100 Euro for a pretty good imitation then go for it. You... 

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Shopping   Milan

Shopping, Milan

 11 Reviews  This is a special WARNING for all male visitors of Milan! There are two streets in Milan which you have to AVOID: first one MONTENAPOLEONE, and the second one Via della SPIGA! This two streets are... 

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Silly photos   Pisa

Silly photos, Pisa

 7 Reviews   As soon as you arrive in the Campo dei Miracoli you will spot them. Dotted around the Leaning Tower are pairs of people, one with a camera and one a short distance away. The photographer will be... 

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Galeon   Genoa

Galeon, Genoa

 1 Review  Well, it's not a "real" tourist trap from any point of view, but better to tell you something about this (looking) old ship. It's not a 17th century galeon, it was built in the 80s fot Roman... 

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Harry's Bar   Venice

Harry's Bar, Venice

 12 Reviews  As a Venetian , really, I tell you Not to go inside Harry's Bar unless you understand before what this place means : Harry's Bar is part of the City's history , the place has an incredible Charme and... 

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Galleria Vittorio Emanuele   Milan

Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Milan

 7 Reviews  The souvenir shops in this arcade are too expensive compared to others in the city. Restaurants are also expensive, but for the crowd and the location they deserve that. If you came to Milan for... 

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Pigeons   Venice

Pigeons, Venice

 9 Reviews  Watching the pigeons swarm all over the people in the piazza (and how silly they act). One sits at the cafe calmly sipping on a cup of coffee. By far the most expensive cup of coffee i have ever had... 

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MURANO. Lovely glassware, but...

by Millie38

MURANO. Lovely glassware, but very expensive. We naively accepted our hotel's offer of a free boat trip out to see a glass factory on Murano. We were given a flying tour of the workshop, then taken to a warehouse sized showroom and left there while the guide smoked and watched us in silence. We spent about an hour, wandering round, admiring (or giggling at) the glass. We felt utterly obliged to buy something, but nothing was priced. Eventually settled on some Martini glasses - not something we needed, but on our 'nice to have' list. After some muddle over Euros, Lira, and Pounds, we found ourselves paying £416 for 6 glasses! We felt too foolish to say we didn't want them, so arranged to have them shipped back to London, and left hurriedly. The glasses arrived safely, and they are really beautiful, but probably the most expensive mistake I've ever made! My advice is: don't give in to...

gondola rides in venice. they...

by sargentjeff

gondola rides in venice. they can run up to $100. be careful and choose wisely. It's romantic, but you can get around just as easily on the waterbus.parking in naples. they ask for money and are not really authorized to do so. Pay it anyway or risk damage to your car.Naples - good deals from street vendors. people may approach you in a market or on the street with too good to be true deals. they will suck your money and give you nothing

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Lake Garda: Of all the...

by boltonian

Lake Garda: Of all the gorgeous Italian Lakes, the most famous is Garda. It is also by far the most dirty. There are few free beaches there and the water is smelly and unclean. It is much better idea to go to one of the nearby smaller lakes. Much nicer

In all the major cities you...

by srchlc

In all the major cities you will see African men who have purses set up on blankets. The purses are knock-offs and they are not legal vendors. When the finance police come by, you will see why the purses are on blankets: they fold up the blanket and take off running.

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TOUTSthe're professionals,...

by kenHuocj

TOUTSthe're professionals, able to sniff out a sucker,so be warned, do not be led to a fine retaurant, a good shop or good company,it will cost you plenty.La Dolce Vita is tempting....but....Read up ahead of time

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Stay away from the street...

by Pink_Pash

Stay away from the street vendors who try to sell you imitation Gucci, Chanel, Fendi, or Versce purses. They will sucker in most anyone. They will try to sell you these purses from anywhere like 200 to 100 dollars, and some people do buy. They think it's such a good deal compared to the 1000 dollar and above price they would normally pay that they fall for it. I bought quite a few imitation purses and watches as joke gifts, 'Look, I bought you a Chanel purse and a Gucci watch' at very low prices. Each purse ran me anywhere from 10 to 20 dollars, and the watches from 3 to 5 dollars. I am by no means a haggler extraordinaire, but I guess I was lucky. Hold out to nighttime, when they're desperate to sell, then the prices are lower and they are willing to negotiate with you. Never go alone though, they will follow you through a crowd for quite a distance if you stop by, haggle, but don't...

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Take a sweater with you if you...

by Beecee123

Take a sweater with you if you want to climb Vesuvius, it can be very windy and cold. Beware the elderly couple at bottom handing out jackets and walking sticks. You have to pay for them on your descent.

Vatican City: huge tourist...

by feline01

Vatican City: huge tourist trap but worth it. Get in queue early, bring a book and water.Venice: No place like it in the world. Do not go in summer when it smells and there are way too many people. Go in fall, early spring or even winter. Much more enjoyable then. If going in winter, don't miss Carnavale. Unbelievable.

Portofino-yes, it's very...

by feline01

Portofino-yes, it's very expensive village for all the beautiful people to look at each other but it still is charming. I would most definitely not recommend staying there but for an afternoon visit, si. The pastel-colored buildings glow in the late afternoon Mediteranean sunshine.

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Dont visit Rimini unless you...

by hilaryann

Dont visit Rimini unless you like butlins/blackpool/benidorm all rolled into one! Very clean but very busy. Parasols as far as the eye can see along miles of coastline but you have to pay to use them. then the tannoy system starts!!

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