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From professional travel photographer and writer Tony Page. http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_resourceindex.php Travel Signposts 29/4-8 Kareela Road, Cremorne Point 2090, Australia tel:+61 (2) 9953 4425 fax:+61 (2) 9909 8534 This web site copyright 2006 Travel Signposts and ZambaGrafix Web site designed by ZambaGrafix 2006-07-27T05:49:54Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_resourceindex.php Travel Signposts 29/4-8 Kareela Road, Cremorne Point 2090, Australia tel:+61 (2) 9953 4425 fax:+61 (2) 9909 8534 This web site copyright 2006 Travel Signposts and ZambaGrafix Web site designed by ZambaGrafix 2006-07-27T05:49:54Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_disney.php Actual maps of the two main parks, Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios, are freely available when you buy your tickets. If you'd like a quick preview, this link has a map with details, but it's a few years old 2006-07-27T05:39:56Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_disney.php Actual maps of the two main parks, Disneyland Paris and Walt Disney Studios, are freely available when you buy your tickets. If you'd like a quick preview, this link has a map with details, but it's a few years old 2006-07-27T05:39:56Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_hotels-family-rooms.php Hotels with family rooms in Paris usually don't describe them as such, but simply as triples or quadruples. However, hotels located in the Disneyland Paris area tend to make a point of catering to families, especially during holidays. Most 2006-07-27T05:32:14Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_hotels-family-rooms.php Hotels with family rooms in Paris usually don't describe them as such, but simply as triples or quadruples. However, hotels located in the Disneyland Paris area tend to make a point of catering to families, especially during holidays. Most 2006-07-27T05:32:14Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/TodoParis/indextodo.php Paris Guide "For hundreds and hundreds of years, by a process never successfully explained, Paris has radiated an enchantment irresistible to millions around the world, including hosts of people who would live and die without ever seeing the place." 2006-07-26T08:48:05Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/TodoParis/indextodo.php Paris Guide "For hundreds and hundreds of years, by a process never successfully explained, Paris has radiated an enchantment irresistible to millions around the world, including hosts of people who would live and die without ever seeing the place." 2006-07-26T08:48:05Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_children.php Paris may not be a childrens' paradise, but there's plenty to keep the kids amused as well as the adults in the "City of Light"! Here are a few suggestions to get you going, and some general info websites 2006-07-24T03:50:59Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_children.php Paris may not be a childrens' paradise, but there's plenty to keep the kids amused as well as the adults in the "City of Light"! Here are a few suggestions to get you going, and some general info websites 2006-07-24T03:50:59Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/France/buy-rent-farms-cottages-villas-beachfront-france.php Whether your dream is a farm or cottage in the Dordogne, a South of France villa or a beachfront property in Provence, the question of buying or renting is always the first question to be considered. Taking down the 2006-07-21T04:02:35Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/travelinfo/rivercruises.php River cruises are one of the fastest growing tour options in Europe, as evidenced by the large increase in the number of riverboats plying main waterways like the Rhine and Danube and on order from shipyards for the next 2006-07-18T10:42:40Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Italy/Italynavigation.html top of page>> Travel to Italy for a Europe Tour that's more than a Roman holiday! Tour Routes in Italy When to travel to Italy for your tour: weather and seasons Useful facts, dates and links to help you plan 2006-07-07T08:59:00Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/tour-routes-in-germany.php Places in Germany you shouldn't miss, sample tour routes You'll notice that my suggested general tour route below misses out Dusseldorf, Stuttgart etc. because although major cities they aren't really what people go to Germany for (unless you're picking up 2006-07-07T07:25:49Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/useful-facts-for-travel-to-germany.php Useful facts for travel to Germany, telephone numbers, money, dates and links to plan a tour Music festivals are big in Germany, Bach in March (bit early) Wagner in Bayreuth in July, lots of stuff in Autumn, including the Oktoberfest, 2006-07-07T07:25:05Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/travelinfo/rivercruiseFrNroute.php Here is a typical itinerary for a river cruise on the Seine in Northern France, in this case on the Cézanne with Uniworld in 2005. Most of these cruises last around 7-9 days, and can be combined with a 2006-07-07T07:21:50Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_shopping_fleamarket3.php Paris Shopping: The Flea Market Porte de Clignancourt via the main ring road or the inner ring road. A number of car parks are available for visitors: Paris Flea Markets website (in English) includes maps of markets with stalls 2006-07-07T06:36:48Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_shopping_fleamarket3.php Paris Shopping: The Flea Market Porte de Clignancourt via the main ring road or the inner ring road. A number of car parks are available for visitors: Paris Flea Markets website (in English) includes maps of markets with stalls 2006-07-07T06:36:48Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_shopping_dutyfree.php Paris: Shopping Duty free Most people immediately think about tax refunds when they think about duty free, but in Paris you can also shop at “duty-free” shops, most of which are located around Opéra and Palais Royal. These will 2006-07-07T06:34:50Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_shopping_dutyfree.php Paris: Shopping Duty free Most people immediately think about tax refunds when they think about duty free, but in Paris you can also shop at “duty-free” shops, most of which are located around Opéra and Palais Royal. These will 2006-07-07T06:34:50Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_bus_special.php (Previous page: Using Paris Buses) This is an orange and white public bus serving the main tourist sights in Paris between the Gare de Lyon and La Défense. It runs on Sunday and public holiday afternoons between April and 2006-07-07T03:57:16Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_bus_special.php (Previous page: Using Paris Buses) This is an orange and white public bus serving the main tourist sights in Paris between the Gare de Lyon and La Défense. It runs on Sunday and public holiday afternoons between April and 2006-07-07T03:57:16Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_museum-tokyo.php Palais de Tokyo Site for the Contemporary Arts 13, avenue du Président Wilson, Paris 75016 Tel: 01 47 23 38 86 or 01 47 23 54 01 Metro: Iéna (then walk down the avenue) or Alma-Marceau (walk up the 2006-07-07T02:52:46Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_museum-tokyo.php Palais de Tokyo Site for the Contemporary Arts 13, avenue du Président Wilson, Paris 75016 Tel: 01 47 23 38 86 or 01 47 23 54 01 Metro: Iéna (then walk down the avenue) or Alma-Marceau (walk up the 2006-07-07T02:52:46Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/restaurants-sanmarco.php Restaurants in San Marco, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. 2006-07-07T02:46:18Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/restaurants-sanmarco.php Restaurants in San Marco, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. 2006-07-07T02:46:18Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/France/useful-facts-for-travel-to-france.php Useful facts for travel to France, dates and links to plan a tour Festivals, both traditional and modern (eg Avignon Theatre Festival in July) are not so plentiful as in Spain, but worth looking out for: Calendar (new window): Visas: 2006-07-07T02:43:52Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/when-to-travel-to-germany.php When to travel to Germany, the best seasons and weather; for a change, why not Christmas? Summer in Bamberg Yep, the summer again, i.e. between May and October. Weather in Germany can be a bit up and down, but if 2006-06-27T10:19:32Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/germany-euro.php Germany uses the Euro, here are all the details... As of January 1, 2002, the euro (€) replaced the national currency of 12 countries within the European Union, including Germany. You can exchange currency at any bank branch (hours are listed 2006-06-27T09:17:44Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/France/france-euro.php As of January 1, 2002, the euro (€) replaced the national currency of 12 countries within the European Union, including France. You can exchange currency at any bank branch (hours are listed below). Automatic cash machines can be found in 2006-06-27T09:16:02Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/Remagen.php Few places can stir the memories as the bridge at Remagen, Germany, midway between Coblenz and Cologne See our Remagen Photos HERE Few places can stir the memories as the bridge at Remagen, Germany, midway between Coblenz and Cologne. In 2006-06-27T06:19:43Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/Rudesheim.php Places in Germany you shouldn't miss, Rüdesheim's Drosselgasse and Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett See our Rüdesheim Photos HERE Rüdesheim has been famous for its Drosselgasse since the end of the 19th C. The Castle Broemserburg houses the famous Wine Museum. The 2006-06-27T05:58:35Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/Regensburg.php Regensburg is a picturesque medieval town on the Danube, famous for its sausages and a tourist base for the Black Forest See our Regensburg Photos HERE Regensburg is also called Ratisbon, and is situated at the confluence of the river 2006-06-27T05:53:58Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/Coblenz.php The prosperity of Coblenz derives from its position at the confluence of the Rhein and the Moselle See our Coblenz Photos HERE The prosperity of Coblenz (from the Latin confluentia) derives from its position at the confluence of the Rhein 2006-06-27T05:51:58Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/Passau.php Check out Passau's Oberhaus Fortress overlooking the Danube and one of the largest church organs in the world Passau is strategically located at the confluence of the Danube, Inn, and Ilz rivers, on the Austrian border. Originating as the Celtic 2006-06-27T04:04:09Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/Nuremberg.php Nuremberg, Germany, home of Albrecht Durer, Hans Sachs, Veit Stoss and the Nuremberg Trials - and a lot more See our Nuremberg Photos HERE This former Free Imperial City is the second largest town in Bavaria, and principal town of 2006-06-27T03:33:20Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/Miltenberg.php Miltenberg's timber-frame houses create an inimitable feeling of German life in the 16th and 17th Century See our Miltenberg Photos HERE Miltenberg is bounded by (from the north and clockwise) the city of Aschaffenburg, the districts of Aschaffenburg and Main-Spessart, 2006-06-27T03:27:20Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Germany/kaisermonument.php Kaiser Wilhelm's monument is certainly big, and looks great floodlit at night - don't trip over the lovers! See our Photos of Kaiser Wilhelm's Monument HERE Archbishop Diether von Trier donated a small part of the landed estates of St 2006-06-27T03:22:04Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Austria/Melk.php Situated on an isolated rock with its commanding the Danube, Melk's Benedictine monastery is the largest in Austria See our Melk Photos HERE Situated on an isolated rock commanding the Danube, Melk has been a well-known place since the Roman 2006-06-26T07:29:08Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Austria/Linz.php Linz is rich in historic buildings and the city has become an important cultural centre Capital city of Oberösterreich Bundesland (federal state), north-central Austria, Linz lies along the Danube River 100 miles (160 km) west of Vienna. It originated as 2006-06-26T07:12:36Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/telephone-directory-england.php Find the telephone number you need in the UK online - for free! Tony's UK BookTips Finding a residential telephone number in the UK is not so straightforward as you might think! White Pages.co.uk is nothing to do with telephone 2006-06-26T06:17:07Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/when-to-travel-to-england.php English weather is legendary for its unpredictability! English weather is legendary for its unpredictability (we say nothing here about the Welsh or Scottish climates). Until 2003 it was a safe prediction that you would not suffer from the heat, but 2006-06-26T05:48:39Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/traditional-English-food-specialities.php Check out these real taste treats, but watch the quality! Tony's UK BookTips Open any guide book to the UK and you will see the same traditional dishes listed. They are generally relatively simple, hearty fare which in the past 2006-06-26T03:55:47Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/limousines-london-england.php Hire a limousine in London - admit it, you always fancied yourself in one... Tony's UK BookTips Did you know...the word limousine is derived from the name of the French region Limousin, where the inhabitants wore a hood perceived to 2006-06-26T02:40:53Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/interesting-fast-facts-england.php More interesting, fast facts about England and the UK to fill in the gaps! Tony's UK BookTips Background facts and figures are always useful to get a feeling for a place, here are a few eclectic odds and ends about 2006-06-26T02:17:30Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/english-weights-measures.php This page: English Weights and Measures and their equivalents Tony's UK BookTips In general, weights & measures in the UK are metric (except beer, which is measured in pints, see below) Kilometre 1000 metres Metre Decimetre 1/10 of a metre 2006-06-26T02:08:43Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/travel-to-england-useful-facts.php Useful facts, dates and links to help you plan your trip Tony's UK BookTips Festivals often happen in the months you'll be there. There are so many events in England and Wales that the best thing I can do is 2006-06-26T02:07:40Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_practicalinfo.php Paris: Practical Information Language: French, and it's always a big help to know a few phrases in the local lingo... Bonjour! Learn French online for free! This is a great site, you choose the phrase you want to hear 2006-06-25T14:14:02Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Paris/paris_practicalinfo.php Paris: Practical Information Language: French, and it's always a big help to know a few phrases in the local lingo... Bonjour! Learn French online for free! This is a great site, you choose the phrase you want to hear 2006-06-25T14:14:02Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/tour-routes-england.php Places in England you shouldn't miss, sample tour routes Tony's UK BookTips When you travel to England, the main thing to remember is that although there are a tremendous number of interesting things to see and experience, distances are relatively 2006-06-25T10:06:29Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/travel-to-england.php Get the facts on touring England and Wales right here! Tony's UK BookTips Travel to England and Wales means stately homes with beautiful gardens, ancient castles and Roman remains, soaring mediaeval cathedrals and homely thatched cottages, green rolling countryside and 2006-06-25T09:30:10Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/food-in-england.php Food in England and Wales has come a long way since 1950... Tony's UK BookTips Traditional Food in England and Wales? OK, so for many of you this may appear a contender for the world's shortest/most uninteresting webpage but read 2006-06-24T08:08:35Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/england-history-timeline.php History timelines of England (Great Britain) for more background info. Tony's UK BookTips From prehistoric times, through Julius Caesar, William the Conqueror, King John and a long line of monarchs ranging from Henry VIII and Queen Elizabeth I to executed 2006-06-24T07:31:35Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/english-breakfasts-and-afternoon-teas.php English breakfasts and afternoon teas - it's a cultural thing... Tony's UK BookTips "To eat well in England you should have breakfast three times a day." W. Somerset Maugham Perhaps the most telling evidence of the pervasiveness of American culture 2006-06-24T06:55:58Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/England/england-daily-newspapers.php Daily Newspapers in England and the rest of the UK Tony's UK BookTips The British Press is like no other! Here is a brief guide to the characters of the major daily national newspapers that you'll be able to buy 2006-06-23T02:24:57Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/getting-around.php There are two main ways of getting around Venice: walking or using some kind of boat; you could swim, but I wouldn't recommend it! Public Water Buses | Car Ferries | Water Taxis | Gondolas | Traghetto | Walking 2006-06-22T12:50:49Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/getting-around.php There are two main ways of getting around Venice: walking or using some kind of boat; you could swim, but I wouldn't recommend it! Public Water Buses | Car Ferries | Water Taxis | Gondolas | Traghetto | Walking 2006-06-22T12:50:49Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/getting-aroundnew.php There are two main ways of getting around Venice: walking or using some kind of boat; you could swim, but I wouldn't recommend it! Public Water Buses | Car Ferries | Water Taxis | Gondolas | Traghetto | Walking 2006-06-22T10:43:08Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/getting-aroundnew.php There are two main ways of getting around Venice: walking or using some kind of boat; you could swim, but I wouldn't recommend it! Public Water Buses | Car Ferries | Water Taxis | Gondolas | Traghetto | Walking 2006-06-22T10:43:08Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/arrivetrain.php Don't get off at Venice, Mestre (unless you're staying there!), S.Lucia (Stazione Ferroviaria Santa Lucia) is the name of Venice's train station and it's the end of the line. The station is a modern building in the sestiere of 2006-06-22T10:01:29Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/arrivetrain.php Don't get off at Venice, Mestre (unless you're staying there!), S.Lucia (Stazione Ferroviaria Santa Lucia) is the name of Venice's train station and it's the end of the line. The station is a modern building in the sestiere of 2006-06-22T10:01:29Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/weather.php Venice Climate and Weather: Venice Survival Guide In summer the northern parts of Italy are warm with occasional rainfall, but in winter conditions in Venice are dominated by cold, damp and fog. Being located in North-East Italy, the climate 2006-06-22T09:53:13Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/weather.php Venice Climate and Weather: Venice Survival Guide In summer the northern parts of Italy are warm with occasional rainfall, but in winter conditions in Venice are dominated by cold, damp and fog. Being located in North-East Italy, the climate 2006-06-22T09:53:13Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/veniceresourceindex.php Travel Signposts 29/4-8 Kareela Road, Cremorne Point 2090, Australia tel:+61 (2) 9953 4425 fax:+61 (2) 9909 8534 This web site copyright 2006 Travel Signposts and ZambaGrafix Web site designed by ZambaGrafix 2006-06-22T09:51:56Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/veniceresourceindex.php Travel Signposts 29/4-8 Kareela Road, Cremorne Point 2090, Australia tel:+61 (2) 9953 4425 fax:+61 (2) 9909 8534 This web site copyright 2006 Travel Signposts and ZambaGrafix Web site designed by ZambaGrafix 2006-06-22T09:51:56Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venicehotels.php You can get anywhere in Venice by foot or Vaporetto pretty quickly. So apart from getting your luggage to and from your hotel on arrival and departure (see our Arriving and Departing page) distances are not a huge deal. 2006-06-22T09:51:21Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venicehotels.php You can get anywhere in Venice by foot or Vaporetto pretty quickly. So apart from getting your luggage to and from your hotel on arrival and departure (see our Arriving and Departing page) distances are not a huge deal. 2006-06-22T09:51:21Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venicecard.php VENICEcard is a ticket that allows you to use the tourist services the City and various businesses offer to the visitor. You have to buy or reserve it in advance and both Senior (over 30 years old) or Junior 2006-06-22T09:50:54Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venicecard.php VENICEcard is a ticket that allows you to use the tourist services the City and various businesses offer to the visitor. You have to buy or reserve it in advance and both Senior (over 30 years old) or Junior 2006-06-22T09:50:54Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venice-5-star-hotels.php Hotel Danieli ***** (Castello) The Hotel Danieli is an expensively - and expensive - restored palace "synonymous with the splendour and romance of Venice" located along the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront. The hotel's main building is the original 14th 2006-06-22T09:50:15Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venice-5-star-hotels.php Hotel Danieli ***** (Castello) The Hotel Danieli is an expensively - and expensive - restored palace "synonymous with the splendour and romance of Venice" located along the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront. The hotel's main building is the original 14th 2006-06-22T09:50:15Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venice-4-star-hotels.php Monaco and Grand Canal **** (San Marco) The hotel Monaco & Grand Canal, is housed in a charming building dating back to the 17th century situated in the centre of Venice, facing the Canal Grande, overlooking the Basilica della 2006-06-22T09:49:59Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venice-4-star-hotels.php Monaco and Grand Canal **** (San Marco) The hotel Monaco & Grand Canal, is housed in a charming building dating back to the 17th century situated in the centre of Venice, facing the Canal Grande, overlooking the Basilica della 2006-06-22T09:49:59Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venice-3-star-hotels.php Hotel Abbaza *** Calle Priuli dei Cavalletti 68 - Cannaregio - 30121 Venice Hotel Abbazia is housed inside an ancient monastery complex of the Barefooted Carmelite Friars of Venice. The property is situated in a quiet corner of the 2006-06-22T09:49:47Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venice-3-star-hotels.php Hotel Abbaza *** Calle Priuli dei Cavalletti 68 - Cannaregio - 30121 Venice Hotel Abbazia is housed inside an ancient monastery complex of the Barefooted Carmelite Friars of Venice. The property is situated in a quiet corner of the 2006-06-22T09:49:47Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venice-2-star-hotels.php Hotel Guerrini ** (Cannaregio) Hotel Guerrini was totally renovated in the 1960's with an annexe later added to the main residence. The hotel offers single, double or triple rooms with some looking over the Campo San Geremia, others the 2006-06-22T09:49:30Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/venice-2-star-hotels.php Hotel Guerrini ** (Cannaregio) Hotel Guerrini was totally renovated in the 1960's with an annexe later added to the main residence. The hotel offers single, double or triple rooms with some looking over the Campo San Geremia, others the 2006-06-22T09:49:30Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/theatre.php Theatre and Cinema: Venice City Guide Calendar of Current Theatre Performances in Venice THEATER AND CONCERTS www.teatrogoldonive.it ACADEMY OF SAN ROCCO Evenings of early and baroque music in the historic halls of Venice COLLEGIUM DUCALE Venetian Baroque & Lyric 2006-06-22T09:48:59Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/theatre.php Theatre and Cinema: Venice City Guide Calendar of Current Theatre Performances in Venice THEATER AND CONCERTS www.teatrogoldonive.it ACADEMY OF SAN ROCCO Evenings of early and baroque music in the historic halls of Venice COLLEGIUM DUCALE Venetian Baroque & Lyric 2006-06-22T09:48:59Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/sightseeing-excursions.php Below are links to a wide variety of tours (more than thirty) covering many aspects of Venice and the Lagoon, and also some to outlying areas (several of these are to wine regions, Valpolicella is just one of several 2006-06-22T09:48:20Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/sightseeing-excursions.php Below are links to a wide variety of tours (more than thirty) covering many aspects of Venice and the Lagoon, and also some to outlying areas (several of these are to wine regions, Valpolicella is just one of several 2006-06-22T09:48:20Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/shopping.php Venice is famous for several local crafts that have been produced here for centuries and are hard to get elsewhere: the glassware from the island of Murano, the delicate lace from Burano (rarely found now, most of it's from 2006-06-22T09:47:59Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/shopping.php Venice is famous for several local crafts that have been produced here for centuries and are hard to get elsewhere: the glassware from the island of Murano, the delicate lace from Burano (rarely found now, most of it's from 2006-06-22T09:47:59Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/santacroce.php Santa Croce is in the north-east of the city and via Piazzale Roma it connects Venice to the mainland. All this area has been subject to many demolitions and transformations, starting in 1810 with the demolition of the church 2006-06-22T09:47:37Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/santacroce.php Santa Croce is in the north-east of the city and via Piazzale Roma it connects Venice to the mainland. All this area has been subject to many demolitions and transformations, starting in 1810 with the demolition of the church 2006-06-22T09:47:37Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/santacroce-places.php The Papadopuli Gardens The gardens were designed by Bagnara in the likeness of English gardens. They are now open to the public but have been completely changed. Salizada and Fontego dei Turchi. The Doge Priuli gave Fontego to the 2006-06-22T09:47:15Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/santacroce-places.php The Papadopuli Gardens The gardens were designed by Bagnara in the likeness of English gardens. They are now open to the public but have been completely changed. Salizada and Fontego dei Turchi. The Doge Priuli gave Fontego to the 2006-06-22T09:47:15Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/santacroce-hotels.php First, here is a hotel recommended by several guides and reviews: Falier Hotel ** Salizzada San Pantalon 130 - 30100 Venice The Hotel Falier, located in the Venice historic centre , just a few steps from Chiesa dei Frari, 2006-06-22T09:46:46Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/santacroce-hotels.php First, here is a hotel recommended by several guides and reviews: Falier Hotel ** Salizzada San Pantalon 130 - 30100 Venice The Hotel Falier, located in the Venice historic centre , just a few steps from Chiesa dei Frari, 2006-06-22T09:46:46Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/sanpolo.php Running to the east of the Rio di San Polo as far as the Rialto, San Polo is the smallest sestiere, and is the oldest and most mediaeval part of Venice, a maze of tiny streets all eventually leading 2006-06-22T09:46:18Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/sanpolo.php Running to the east of the Rio di San Polo as far as the Rialto, San Polo is the smallest sestiere, and is the oldest and most mediaeval part of Venice, a maze of tiny streets all eventually leading 2006-06-22T09:46:18Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/sanpolo-places.php The Tourist Board of Venice recommends quite a few places to see in San Polo: Rialto Bridge This is the oldest bridge and spans the Grand Canal. It probably dates back to 1172 and was originally in wood. In 2006-06-22T09:45:51Z http://www.travelsignposts.com/Venice/sanpolo-places.php