Visit Venice - 10 Things That Will SHOCK You About Venice, Italy

From Walking above flooded streets, to walking the streets with some of the other 20 million tourists that to sardine sauce on your pasta, Venice has a lot that can shock a tourist in a good way and a not so good way. That's why we have the 10 things that SHOCK tourists when they come to Venice, Italy. Venezia is an amazing island city that tourists have enjoyed for years, so please watch and enjoy us covering some of the best things to do in Venice, the culture shocks to look out for and some fun in the Veneto city of Venice.
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[nicosimioni]

Such a nice video, it's great how easily you transmit your good energy and joy. You can really tell when someone truly loves what he does, and with you that shows right away :) Greetings from a Veneto descendant from Argentina!!

[buckybarnes]

You will be Shocked by the absence of cars, scooters, motorcycles, buses, and bicycles. Nothing parked on the side of the road, no beeps, exhaust nor engine noises.You walk or you boat. period. It's wonderfully unique

[peko]

One of the most useful thing  my friend, who speaks fluent Italian, taught me on my first trip to Italy was to buy coffee or juice at any cafe and then ask if I can use the toilet.  I think it's just courtesy to order something because if you multiply how many tourists come and use their toilet for free, things like toilet paper, water usage will add up at their expense.  Then there's always McDonalds.  I always carry some tissues and wet wipes with me, just in case.  Don't forget to greet the  person behind the bar with a Buon giorno or Buona sera before ordering. Oh yeah, sometimes you have to pay first at the cashier, get a ticket then show it to the barista and sometimes you can directly order from the barista and pay later. Just follow the locals or ask. 
My memorable meal in Venice was Linguine/Spaghetti al nero di sepia or squid ink pasta. Bring your toothbrush though because it turned my teeth black 😀

[TheRealSandman]

When I first got into Venice, it took me 2 hours to find my hotel just round the corner from Piazza San Marco, as I decided to just walk around & not use a map. By the end of the trip I knew everywhere & could get from one side to another in 20 minutes! Loved Venice so much

[thiery]

$80 gondola for half hour is not too bad if that's the price for the whole family. It's still cheaper than the gondola ride in the Venetian hotel Las Vegas. 🚤

[michaelata]

I was here july 2017! It was freaking amazing! By far one of my favorite italian cities

[MrEugenio]

If you go to Venice, 3 things:

- Don't fall for tourist traps. Ask the menù, see the prices before. It's different from other Italian cities, there are clearly overpriced services well far away from the monuments too.

- Try to favourite locals and their jobs. Foreigner capital has taken over most of the activities. Usually they will be kinder and cheaper. Use GMaps and Tripadvisor.

- Venice is wonderful and unique, but it has this overcrowding problem in high season. In these periods, go elsewhere in Italy for more authenticity and a overall better trip.

[patriciaburgess]

In 2018 30 milliom tourists visited Venezia. Another tip - the free walking tours are great. The one I went on was led by a native Venetian.

[carlodefilippi]

Venice is definitely not overrated, maybe the rest of the world...;)
Great video.

[racine]

My wife spent a lot of time looking at the GPS on the phone, in the end I came up with the idea of just going in the general direction and looking at the GPS once every so often.The place is a gift to the eyeballs, every building seems to tell a story.

[newmanscott]

I went in December and the streets were really empty. The staff at every restaurant and shop i went to were amazing and i also ended up on a lot of private tours because of the lack of tourists. I fell in love with the city and now making plans to move to Venice from Australia in the next 5 years.

[danielbengtsson]

It is a wonderful city! I fell in love with it when I visited Venice two months ago. I stayed in a nice hotel at Ila de San Servolo, an island ten minutes boat ride away, a silent and quiet place.

[waziotter]

You're really not kidding about how beautiful it is. I visited yesterday on a day trip from Milan. It is astounding.

[jacklonghearse]

*10 things that will SHOCK you about Venice*

#1. The lose electrical wires in the canal.

[Iehr]

I’m still shocked that I’m coming to Italy this fall. I can’t get enough of all your videos!! A big gratzie from me!

[MrVikingsandra]

Spot on video! I'm from Modena, Northern Italy, wanna know what shocked me about Venice? They were talking about it on the news some years ago and they were saying that especially in Piazza San Marco, if you sat down to have a coffee for example, they would (illegally) charge you a different price depending on where you were from. For instance an Italian would pay €1, a Japanese tourist would be charged €5, an American €3...Outrageous!! They made a big deal on the news, for obvious reasons. I have fond memories of that city, it is truly one of a kind, but SO expensive!

[mattsimmons]

Some of your previous videos on Venice were an amazing help in prepping for our Venice trip back at the end of December 2016 and this is another great one. Getting lost in Venice was the #1 takeaway we had from your videos and our favorite thing, discovering random Piazzas was amazing. Came across one that had an ice skating rink blasting Metallica....

[JazzRocks]

Venice is NOT overrated - you're right! It's stunning! I spent 4 nights here & when the day trippers left it was not really that crowded.

[rawreen]

Great video, your energy and enthusiasm makes me want to travel there!! 👍💚

[lalita]

I recently found your channel and it has been of such of great help. I’m planning on going to Italy early March for 10 days!