Venice

Deleted_User wrote: »

I agree.
Real MSErs would always take the cheapest route which is FR into TSF then coach to Venice.

I disagree - real MSErs would calculate how much money they wanted to spend according to their plans, and go with that. Not all MSErs are trying to shave off every penny, just go with whatever their own circumstances are.

Deleted_User wrote: »

Of course anyone can choose to fly wherever they wish but in the case of Venice the airport at Treviso is ALWAYS cheaper.
Hence why I posted it in an MSE forum where the MS stands for Money Saving.
Which is why I said " real " MSErs.
Geddit ?

I know what you're saying but I still disagree. By your definition, a real MSEr would stay at home!

Mands wrote: »

But a water taxi holds 10 plus luggage and it's perfectly normal to see people waiting at the airport stand to find another couple, strangers, going to a hotel in a similar area. If you can get three couples then the price comes down to about 35€ per couple which is not much more expensive than taking the alilaguna line.

We paid €50 round trip for two of us on Alilaguna. But our flight was delayed by over two hours, so it was dark when we crossed the lagoon.

That was bad enough, but think how dischuffed I'd have felt if we'd paid for a taxi!

Venice isn't very disabled friendly i'm afraid lots and lots of steps up and down the bridges. I find Venice rather oppresive due to the small streets but it is beautiful.

Agree with a lot of points the Op makes though.

I prefer Rome personally.

venetianlagoon wrote: »

Yeah, not disabled friendly. A few bridges had lifts for chairs but the salt water ruined them, so most of em don't work now. It needs a lot of planning I guess if you aren't that mobile.

Quite mobile thank you but I do use Disability Aids. I've been on lots of jaunts across the globe by myself (conferences and leisure) but Venice was one of the most disabled unfriendly places I've ever visited due to its design.


However the Italians in general are very accommodating and helpful for disabled people. Rome was a doddle.