Cancel Christmas To Suck Face In Venice Instead
Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn have the right idea in the movie Four Christmases; ditch the family for a romantic vacation this holiday. Venice is a reliable spot for a you and your mistletoe partner to get away for some alone time. And it's not too late to buy tickets. Kayak is offering round-trip airfare to the starting at $1,099 during the holidays. That's expensive for the rest of the year, but not during this season—it's a bargain.
Of course, the obligatory romantic thing to go is take a gondola ride in the canals, but that's the number one offense on our list of what not to do in Venice. While riding a gondola with only two people can get pretty expensive, don't let that deter you from enjoying the canals, even if it's by vaporetto, or water bus. The canals are a big part of the city's mystique and being on the water in the winter will give you a reason to snuggle with your honey.
Or do more than snuggle...
Stick around on New Year's Eve for Capodanno Love, the city's big bash in the lovely Piazza San Marco. Its slogan is "Come and kiss in the square" because the outdoor event culminates in everyone making out at midnight. The kissing is supposed to send a message of love, peace and brotherhood to the world. But more than 60,000 people really use it as an excuse to suck face in a gorgeous setting. Plus, there's live music, fireworks and a light display that makes it look like Cupid's shooting hearts through the air. You can't get more romantic than that.
We were actually in Venice's Piazza San Marco for New Year's 2005 and it wasn't the kiss fest it is now. Back then, it was a dangerous place to be with fireworks in the crowd. Looks like they've cleaned it up for the best.
Related Stories:
· Love 2010 [Official Site]
· What Not To Do In Venice: The Top 5 Tourist Mistakes [Jaunted]
· Venice Travel Coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Love 2010]
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