I had somethings as a must do on my checklist on my holiday to Italy and Gondola ride was one of them. When I was very small there was one bollywood movie which had a scene in Venice on a Gondola ride, it is a song filmed on the Gondola, a very romantic song. Since then this place has always been my fascination and it was my wish to do this once in my life and finally I was there. My hubby would make fun of me saying, we should sing that song while we are on the ride.....hehehe. He did some part of it, filmed and send it to our friends......all had a hearty laugh.

But jokes apart, I loved the place. The reviews were mixed before my travel. A friend of mine who had travelled there in past had not liked the place at all, and had advised me to avoid. I would have missed something if I would have listened to him.

When we reached the St. Mark's square, there was one spot from where all the rides were starting. The prices were very high. The night charges were higher than the day charges and it was as per the duration. While we were still thinking about the time and the package to take luckily one of the man came to us and told us that he can reduce the price for us and take us on a longer ride. Since it was his last ride and he wanted to close after that he was willing to do it for us. He agreed to give us an hour ride for 100 Euros, which ideally would have been double for that time and duration. Without thinking much we took the offer and proceeded. I was watching that there was a lot of demand so they were not reducing the prices, so this one was like a blessing in disguise.

All of us had a jolly good ride :-)

The narrow canals of the streets of Venice are something very unusual to see in a city. The old structures all through out gives this place a very traditional look.

Many people had also told me that there is a lot of stench in these canals, but honestly I did not smell it much. A little was there in some places, but overall it was clean and it was looking beautiful on all sides.

Some of the gondoliers were also singing songs

They would give signals to each other on the bends, their coordination is good.

We were given a ride through the narrow canals first and then we came on the outside the main part from where we were getting complete view of the city

There are ferry stations at short distances for people to move across. There is a 7 euro day pass that one can take and move across as many times as you want. Else a single ride ticket is also available.

I am totally in love with this place

With my Son and Hubby, spending one of the best moments of our lives.

If you visit Italy, you must visit Venice and if you visit Venice, you must do the Gondola ride :-)

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