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boiledham · 04-09-2009, 04:36 PM

Got intouch with the lace museum/factory! Things are coming together...even the details

Do you have any experience shopping at the grocery stores or markets in Venice? How did you find the prices?

*Lars* · 04-09-2009, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by boiledham

Got intouch with the lace museum/factory! Things are coming together...even the details

Do you have any experience shopping at the grocery stores or markets in Venice? How did you find the prices?

At the markets you have to Bargain! Baragain and Bargain!!! - they will add to the price because you are a tourist. The grocery stores are expensive.
Italy is exspensive in general and Venice in paticular.

I did write a trip report from out Legend of the seas cruise to Italy last summer. There are a lot of pictures and info, if you need it.

mshistory · 04-10-2009, 11:48 AM

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Hey, anybody else on this besides me?? Looks like a real quiet 12 days!

Hey Becky... what's cookin'... I haven't visited here in more than a month... suprise t find you here. GMTA

Pat

boiledham · 04-10-2009, 12:00 PM

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At the markets you have to Bargain! Baragain and Bargain!!! - they will add to the price because you are a tourist. The grocery stores are expensive.
Italy is exspensive in general and Venice in paticular.

I did write a trip report from out Legend of the seas cruise to Italy last summer. There are a lot of pictures and info, if you need it.

How do I get the info you referred to? Also, I checked and the grocery stores take all kinds of charge cards ( Amer. Express, Visa, Mst.card) so I'm safe. Do you the the groceries are more expensive than eating out?????

boiledham · 04-10-2009, 12:03 PM

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Hey Becky... what's cookin'... I haven't visited here in more than a month... suprise t find you here. GMTA

Pat

Hi!! Yes, Hanna was at the other site and suggested that I check here too for various things. I've gotten some good suggestions. But I'm not finding anybody else that travel this one to share our private tours with. But...we might not need it with our other site success! We are under another "Tornado Watch"..Oh! but to live in Florida again!!!

*Lars* · 04-10-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by boiledham

How do I get the info you referred to? Also, I checked and the grocery stores take all kinds of charge cards ( Amer. Express, Visa, Mst.card) so I'm safe. Do you the the groceries are more expensive than eating out?????

Here is a link to the trip report:
http://www.cruiselinefans.com/trip-r...y-croatia.html (Legend of the seas *June 2-15 2008* Italy and Croatia)

The Golden rule in Venice, as you might know already, is to eat, shop as far away from St. Marks Square as possible.

As far away as you can get from the main tourist areas the more inexspensive restaurants and groceries get.
A coffee will set you back almost Euros 10 at the square.

mshistory · 04-10-2009, 10:42 PM

Thanks for the suggestion on the St Mark's tickets.. we went ahead and did that since our time is limited in Venice.

Becky, I didn't know that you were do a post in Barcelona... so are we!

TTYS... Pat

boiledham · 04-13-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by *Lars*

Here is a link to the trip report:
http://www.cruiselinefans.com/trip-r...y-croatia.html (Legend of the seas *June 2-15 2008* Italy and Croatia)

The Golden rule in Venice, as you might know already, is to eat, shop as far away from St. Marks Square as possible.

As far away as you can get from the main tourist areas the more inexspensive restaurants and groceries get.
A coffee will set you back almost Euros 10 at the square.

Mom and I are tossing around the idea of taking a bag of coffee with us since we'll have a furnished apt. & kitchen! We are not in Venice to eat...we want to see the sites and save our calories for the ship and our $$ for shopping

!!!! I guess our coffee pots are similar. Do you know something I don't??

*Lars* · 04-14-2009, 05:09 PM

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Mom and I are tossing around the idea of taking a bag of coffee with us since we'll have a furnished apt. & kitchen! We are not in Venice to eat...we want to see the sites and save our calories for the ship and our $$ for shopping

!!!! I guess our coffee pots are similar. Do you know something I don't??

The Italian coffee is the best in the world!!

Doesnt your kitchen come with a coffee pot???

You might find this kind of coffee pot in your apartment.

boiledham · 04-14-2009, 06:34 PM

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The Italian coffee is the best in the world!!

Doesnt your kitchen come with a coffee pot???

You might find this kind of coffee pot in your apartment.

Well....Thanks soooooo much!! My guess is that Maxwell House won't perk in that pot!!!

You had me on the Italian coffee until I came to the 10 Euros!! Is that per cup, bag, pound, gram????