Romantic Venice: How many ways can we say we love you?

We can never get enough of the city, birthplace of Casanova.

Its canals and singing gondoliers…

Its bridges… (Did you know Venice has over 400 bridges?) Its palaces and museums…

And the light!

Venice is just one of the most beautiful places to see in Italy!

So how many ways have visitors said, “We love romantic Venice”?

Let’s quote some masters of the pen and other luminaries as we share some of Venice photos with you:

1) City of mirrors

“It is the city of mirrors, the city of mirages, at once solid and liquid, at once air and stone.”

~ Erica Jong, author of Shylock’s Daughter (1987), formerly titled Serenissima 

2) Better than chocolates

“Venice is like eating an entire box of chocolate liqueurs in one go.”

~ Truman Capote, quoted in the Observer, 1961

3) Aglow in orange

“An orange gem resting on a blue glass plate: it’s Venice seen from above.”

~ Henry James, author of Aspern Papers, 1888

4) Flamboyant!

“Flamboyant, radiantly beautiful, Venice, Italy, owes her grandeur to the sea, a bond celebrated yearly through regattas such as the Vogalonga. Today it is a human tide that washes over her—millions come to capture a glimmer of her charms.”

~ from “Venice: More Than a Dream,” February 1995, National Geographic magazine

5) Like a movie set

“Venice never quite seems real, but rather an ornate film set suspended on the water.”

~ Frida Giannini, Italian fashion designer, 2011

6) Impossible?

“To build a city where it is impossible to build a city is madness in itself, but to build there one of the most elegant and grandest of cities is the madness of genius.”

~ Alexander Herzen, 19th century Russian writer

Is Venice romantic still in August?

When we once stayed in August, we discovered hotels priced at “low season” rates.

Because people think September is slower, more now visit Venice in September, so rates jump at the beginning of that month. July also sees high rates.

But, if you don’t mind the heat, you can find some good hotel deals in August.

About the authors:

Janice and George Mucalov

Luxury travel journalists and SATW, NATJA and TMAC “Best Travel Blog” award winners, Janice and George are the owners and founders of Sand In My Suitcase. Between them, they’ve traveled to all 7 continents.

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