... near st. marco in an apartment just to enjoy all the wonders of Venice!! My big mistake was booking this inexpensive place without checking their shuttle first. Ryanair had changed their flights so i was scrambling to find a place where i could get cheap transport to PLa Roma. And ... more

... alternative is to rent an apartment. Many options available if you search the box in the upper left corner of this page (input "venice apartments" or some such) or use my very favorite website for hotel and apartment accommodations - best listings and best rates here: www.veniceby.com The Residenza ... more

We went by the slow regional ACTV bus and really quite enjoyed the trip. I am pretty sure there is a direct bus as well, maybe ATVO. It was dirt cheap and I think took less than an hour. Gave us time to admire the villas along the Brenta Canal. ... more

... listen for the "Dottore" singings of newly graduated students of the famous old university founded in 1222. If you return by bus you can also get off and visit the Palazzi along the Brenta Canal. http://lynnnnick.blogspot.com.au/2009/08/of-villas-and-palazzi-from-mantua-to.html ... more

... child then and found it boring, but all adults enjoyed it very much (and I am sure I would enjoy it if I took it now). As I recall, the trip takes the whole day. You get to visit the beautiful Villa Pisani and see other villas from the outside ... more

... as I had read on the Brenta forum - don't remember if on the Italian one or this one - that it is rather boring and you see few villas. I'm glad we did as we were albe to' stop where we wanted and visit the villas we wanted. Bye ... more

... bus to some of the villas (& then back). If so which bus, from Piazza Roma??, and is there a website which shows their times there and back please? Or maybe we should get the bus to one Villa then the bus to Padua and spend the rest of the day ... more

The Delta tour isn't that the Brenta canal one now with the Palladian Villas ? I have never heard of a dinner cruise to be honest but I could be wrong there was one a few years ago but it diddn't last long. ... more

... morning. Malcontenta first followed by Villa Pisani, quick drive through Padova and on to Vicenza. Drive by Rotonda (closed) and make a quick stop at Villa Malmarana Nani. Then up to Maser (via Asolo)! From there head back to Marco Polo to return car and get shuttle to Airport Hotel ... more