No Trip to Venice is Complete Without a Gondola Ride: It's been decades since I took my last gondola ride and it came as a surprise to me to see the large number of gondolas gliding on the canals of Venice filled with willing customers. Some may say that gondola rides are touristy or tacky, while others complain about the cost, but there's no doubt that the gondola business in Venice is very much alive and thriving. Venice Gondola Ride The gondola stations along the Grand Canal are very … [Read more...]