About the only way your going to get around in Venice beside walking is either taking the gondolas and if your looking for a more economical method then it would have to be either the water bus or water taxis. For over a thousand years the gondolas have taken passengers, food and other wares through the canals.
Traditionally
made from various types of wood: larch,
lime, oak, elm, pine, cherry and walnut.
The bow is decorated with the iron 'Ferro',
symbolizing the Doge and the six districts
of Venice.
They used
to be colorful and decorated, but since
1562 the law has required them to be black.
Steering a gondola demands great skill.
A ten-year apprenticeship with a master
of the gondola is required before a gondolier
gets a license.
Only native born Venetian can
apply and the number of issued licenses
is limited. Therefore the price is a
healthy 50.00 to 80.00 EURO per hour
approximately $70.00 to $85.00 USD. However,
we recommend giving it a try since for many
visitors it's a once in a lifetime opportunity.
You'll leave with fond memories that will last a life time.
About the only way your going to get around in Venice beside walking is either taking the gondolas and if your looking for a more economical method then it would have to be either the water bus or water taxis. For over a thousand years the gondolas have taken passengers, food and other wares through the canals.
They used
to be colorful and decorated, but since
1562 the law has required them to be black.
Steering a gondola demands great skill.
A ten-year apprenticeship with a master
of the gondola is required before a gondolier
gets a license.