Venice Warnings Or Dangers

 25 Reviews  I strongly advise against carrying pepper spray and similar. Only very low doses (10%) are currently legal in Italy and they are more likely to enrage a thief that disable him (or her). Furthermore,... 

 46 Reviews  Many tourists seem to delight in feeding the local pidgeons. Some even lie flat on the ground in St Mark's square and somewhat bizzarely cover themeselves in crumbs. Well, each to their own but... 

 solopes Says:  Dusk comes early and quick in winter. In my previous visits to Venice I didn’t notice it, but this time, the first one where I had the chance to see Venice... 

 solopes Says:  Business in Venice is… tourism, glass, carnival and art. I can imagine a large market for the first three things, but I can’t figure out to whom do they sell... 

 starship Says:  The friendly staff at our hotel had informed us that we could get a free water taxi ride to the island of Murano with a visit to a glass factory. The prospect... 

 wise23girl Says:  Believe me you set off from the door of your hotel (no not the water door) and turn into the narrow walkway...you go over a bridge and turn again and you come... 

 painterdave Says:  Three things to mention for travellers. The boats land against the dock and sometimes when steppng on or off the boat there is a small chance your foot might... 

 Kimmyleisha Says:  We just travelled on the overnight sleeper train from Venice to Paris-Bercy. We are Police officers and are very safety conscious but our experience was... 

 DAO Says:  The call of nature. Venice is NOT a good city to be a human. Dogs are allowed to poo all over the place, but not you. The local government website lists 10... 

 merockwell Says:  Do NOT try to see venice this way. When we arrived on our last trip to Venice we were making our way onto the water bus. On the way we were passed by a lady who... 

 suvanki Says:  Venices' churches, buildings, monuments, canals and pavements etc are no different to those in other cities, they all eventually need cleaning or repairing - So... 

 HORSCHECK Says:  It is kind of typical in Italian tourist places that both a service charge (servizio) of 12 % and a charge for bread and cutlery (coperto) of 1 or 2 Euro is... 

 suvanki Says:  You should have your ticket purchased and validated prior to boarding. If you can't do this, for example the vaporetto stop doesn't have a ticket office, (As I... 

 suvanki Says:  So, you've planned your trip to Venice with your loved one, and a Gondola ride is a must do... maybe there is a plan for a celebration...or a... 

 Jefie Says:  Venice is such a beautiful city, it's really hard to take your eyes off its colourful buildings and charming canals as you're walking around the streets.... 

 bvizzle12 Says:  Be careful if you go to certain restaurants, the most touristic ones usually. Try to pick from the Menu list that has prices or if the waiter gives you recited... 

 calcaf38 Says:  Venice has very few cyber-cafés. They are hard to find, overpriced, and with quirky opening hours. Apparently there is limited demand for cyber-cafés (when I... 

 XKuger Says:  I have travelled all over the world including many parts of south America where the men are Macho. In Japan where they think they are superior to women and... 

 Trekki Says:  I didn’t find out yet how many of these huge cruise ships are sailing through Venezia’s lagoon per week (I am still searching). What I have read though is that... 

 sourbugger Says:  O they have a captive market. People tend to know how much they should pay for a tee-shirt, but what price would you put on a somewhat captains' hat with... 

 sourbugger Says:  As Venice is one vast tourist processing factory it is not surprising that most restaurants in the lower to mid range operate a policy of 'there is bound to be... 

 sourbugger Says:  It seems to be something of an urban myth that Venice has a good strong pong to it during the summer months. It is certainly an oft heard comment if you mention... 

 sourbugger Says:  I think that the Venetian authorities really are taking the P**S on this one. Public toilets appear to charge a whopping one euro 50c for the use thereoff. For...