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I love the Rialto area of Venice and while at first thought it conjures up visions of many tourists crowding across the famous bridge; traffic jams on the Grand Canal as water taxis, vaporettos, speed boats and gondolas all compete for space; and stalls full of tacky souvenirs at inflated prices, you need only walk […]
Read MoreWhat a fabulous change in the weather. We woke to sun and a brilliantly clear blue sky, reflected in the canal as we crossed the little bridge that leads into Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo on our way out after breakfast. We went in search of a couple of places in my Secret Venice book, but […]
Read MoreAfter a good night’s sleep it was lovely to wake up in Venice – even though it was pouring with rain! Since my last visit Walter and Sandro who run the beautiful Hotel Al Ponte Mocenigo have turned a downstairs former bedroom into a breakfast room, looking out on to the pretty courtyard where breakfast […]
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