A Romantic Visit to Venice, Italy

Venice is one of Italy's most romantic travel destinations and is an excellent honeymoon spot. Susan Breslow Sardone, about.com's Honeymoon / Romantic Getaways guide, just returned from Venice. She recommends two romantic hotels on the exclusive Giudecca Island, across the lagoon from Venice, Bauer Palladio Hotel and Spa inside a former convent and the modern Hilton Molino Stucky right on the waterfront.

Susan also shares some ideas for experiencing the romance of Venice in her Romantic Venice Picture Gallery and recommends Ten Books about Venice, Italy.

Venice also has one of Italy's best carnival or carnevale celebrations, lasting nearly two weeks. You'll have to plan ahead if you want to visit Venice during carnevale as the popular events draw huge crowds. The 2008 Venice carnevale festival starts January 25. Find out more about carnevale festivals in Venice and other Italian cities in Carnevale in Italy.

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