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//**VENEZIA - VENICE **//

= =  **I had the opporunity to travel to Venice, the capital of Veneto region, in the summer of 2006. On a 2 week Carnival Liberty c****ruise, one of the ports was this amazing city. I remember the two days the ship was docked in Venice, they had to be the hottest days of the whole trip, perhaps even the year! In pict****ures you may think the waterways of Venice are really beautiful, but in fact, they are very polluted and dirty. Gondola rides are popular amongst tourists, but indeed expensive. Many of the shops in Venezia have tons of beautiful masks. I had bought my very own for the masquerade party on the ship, later that evening. One thing I will never forget about Venice is San Marco Piazza. It is the principal public square of the city. The best part of it is that it is filled and surrounded by pigeons!! Many locals and tourists feed the pigeons everyday. I remember a few flying onto my hand! It was a fun experience; one I'll never forget.**

//**CINQUE TERRE - THE 5 LANDS **//

**Cinque Terre was one of my most memorable spots in all of Italy. Not only is it beautiful, but it has so much to offer. The big high light of these 5 connected lands, is the walking excursion. In the early morning of a hot summer day in 2008, my family and I took a train ride from our hotel to the end of the 5th land (approx. an hour train ride), then we walked the excursion all the way back to our hotel (approx. 6-7 hours of walking distance). Of course we stopped along the way for short swim breaks, lunch & snacks, pictures and shopping in between the villages. But the cool part was walking high and steep paths along the cliffs connecting the 5 villages. It was mesmorizing and adventursome at the same time. The views from up there were just breathtaking. Once the walk was finally completed and we made it back to our hotel, we were exhausted and hungry! We stopped by a nice woodoven burning pizzeria and our appetites were satisfied! A day I will never forget! Look below at my pics!** Oh and how could I forget the cliff jumping..... //**Costiera Amalfitana - Amalfi Coast **// 

The Amalfi Coast is a stretch of coastline on the southern coast of the [|Sorrentine Peninsula] in the Province of Salerno in Southern Italy. It is known for its production of [|limoncello] liqueur as the area is a known cultivator of lemons. If I had to choose one destination to return to tomorrow, it would most definitely be the Amalfi Coast. We took a ferry there seeing as it was quicker than driving or taking the train. As soon as we got there we were looking for our apartment forever! All the streets looked the same and the signs were very discrete! Not to mention we were rolling our suitcases along the cobblestonned ground and may have busted a wheel or two! But as soon as we arrived at our hotel, we jumped into our bathing suits and ran over to the beach. Nothing like a nice mediterranean sea to cool you off on a warm summer late afternoon. We stayed in Amalfi for 3 days and the second day we went up to the top of the village. It was the most craziest bus ride I had ever been on. The bus drove right along the edge of the coast and each turn it felt as if we were going to fall off because the railings were so low. It was very thrilling! Once we reached the top of the village, we walked around, shopped at the little shops along the old narrow streets, and had some refreshing gelato. Yummy! The food they prepare in Amalfi is nothing less than delicious! The seafood and gnocchi (pasta) were mouthwatering!! Oh how I miss it there. Mark it on your 'places to see', if you haven't already!

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