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Venice: Live aboard a Gondola through the Hidden Canals

April 10, 2013 By Tony Page

Hidden waterways, live music, gondola drag racing, Armani spotting and general mayhem http://www.youtube.com/v/a8IKxSUJars Escaping from the Grand Canal, the gondolas explore the hidden canals running through the back blocks of Venice, winding their way along the narrow waterways towards Piazza … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sightseeing Tagged With: bridges, canals, giorgio armani, gondola, gondola cruise, gondolier, grand canal, high tide, venice

Gondolas in Venice

April 12, 2012 By Tony Page

Gondolas in Venice Not just a rowing boat - how it's built, traditions and "the gearbox"... A Gondola can be up to 11 metres long and 600 kg in weight, but still only needs one man with his single oar to propel it along, albeit in a stately fashion. Not many people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Getting around Tagged With: cost, ferro, forcola, gondola, gondola ride, gondolier, Italy, romantic, serenade, stazi, Thom Price, tour, traditional, traghetto, Venetian, venice

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