I was watching a film called The Tourist, which is set in Venice. I've never been there but it seems an amazingly beautiful place - one of a kind. Anybody ever been there ?

I've been there yes It is really a very beautiful place as you say. I have done all the touristic activities that is possibly done there Yes, I have taken a gondola ride

Nice. The only downside I've heard is that the canals don't smell so good ?

Hmmm I can't remember having that impression but then again maybe it is worse if you actually live there.

I was in March, and everything was ok, but I believe that in summer becomes unbearable

I had the chance to visit Venice a couple years ago, when I got trapped by a volcano (true story) attending a Sum41 concert in Milan.

Nice city to spend a few hours.

Wow, it amazes me the lengths some bands will go to when using pyro !!



Sinisa, the Godfather, in the city of romance ?? Why am I not surprised ??

You saw that scene when Johnny Depp says "gracias' instead of 'Grazie'....hilarious

Hey... I thought that too ! So.. I wasn't going mad ??

Was it intended do you think ? Or an accident ?

i`ve been there long time ago ,
interesting old buildings ,channels and places .
In the summertime the water is smelling a bit, yes thats through
and you have to take a bit care of your pocket money , cameras and stuff like that
it can be easy become feeds and run away with someone .

Carneval in Venice could be interesting too .

don't know but those little things are funny..well it's a very unique place i guess.
Sometimes the water even rises everywhere into the streets and every venetian has good boots .

When that happens they call it 'aqua alta'...high water i think..

I forgot
to say that this pictures/clip is not mine , i found on youtube !

Dieter

Woah, check out those squid (or octopi) at 1:02



Yeah, they need boats like we need out cars. I wonder how people with a fear of water and / or boats would cope living in the city.

P.S. I had such deja vu when I was reading your post !

I've been there once, a long time ago. Being there is like being teleported into history, its totally different than anything you have ever seen before. And from what I remember, the canals do smell a bit funky

Yes, I was in Venice. It's truly beautiful but waaay too expensive and waay to crowded in the season

It's definitely a "must see" one-of-a-kind city but I wouldn't really live there.

I was going to go once but I heard the roads there were a bit water-logged and no good for riding Bikes on!!

I have never been in Europe... Venice seems to be one of the places that I should visit if I travel any time...

Well if you do...bring your band!!

Wow, loads of you guys have been there ! While we're on the subject, what European cities must I visit ? I've got an idea on ones I'd like to see (and I definitely want to revisit Duesseldorf and Koeln) but what amazing cities do you recommend ?



Good call !

Amsterdam!

Hell, I'd love to visit Holland

Precisely it depends on the period, but as Sinisa said, the summer in Venice equals nose killer

I live close to Bruges in Belgium..it's called the venice of the north..no smelling what so ever!!

http://www.mycruise.dk/rejsemaal/cruise-i-...gro/?sword_list[]=armonia

In september I'll go and see:
Venice (Italy) Ancona (Italy) Korfu (Greece) Santorini (Greece) Athens (Greece) Argostoli (Greece) Kotor (Montenegro)


I went to Venice with my parents around 20 years ago, so I can manage to see it again I guess.

Bruges looks beautiful too. People say there's nothing like Venice but there's probably nothing like Bruges too... all medieval

I haven't been there though.



Man, that's like a our of the Agean sea !!

Man I want to go there so bad! Tourist is a very good movie I liked it a lot!

Yeah, the critics hated that movie... but I love it

have either of you two seen the film 'In Bruges'??
If not then I suggest you do, very funny indeed!!!

Yes, it's the first thing I thought of when I read the comment !!

Yeah the movie is great....especially Farell's behaviour in it ..hilarious.!!

I just checked out Bruges, what an amazing place! I want to visit it now

Bruges is amazing even if i say so myself. I live in Ghent ..a bit further east..actually they are called twin city's
because they have the same medieval character.Waterways,canals,ancient historical buildings..
In Ghent there also lots of huge cathedrals and even large ancient castle's in the city centre...
I'll post some pics..next to my house there are two big chestnutt trees about 550 years old..impressive.

Normal scene's for europeans but for americans or let say japanese people it's pretty stunning to watch ...

Where I live in America there really isn't much culture or history. There's just strip malls with fat people walking in and out of them

Man, that looks like a beautiful place. I remember travelling past Gent (it can also be spellled like that am I right ?) on the way to Germany.