MY VIRTUAL VACATION TO VENICE, ITALY
Vernon Johnson
BITE 5390: Web 2.0 Technologies
07/03/2014
VENICE, ITALY
I CHOSE TO GO TO VENICE, ITALY BECAUSE I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS CITY. I FOUND MY INTEREST IN THIS CITY AFTER PLAYING THE VIDEOGAME
CALLED ASSASSIN’S CREED 2. THIS CITY PEAKED MY CURIOUSITY BY THE GONDOLAS THAT CRUISE
THE CITY AND THE FESTIVAL CARNIVALE.
ABOUT VENICE
1. It is geographically unique.
2. Primary way of transportation around city is walking or in a gondola.
3. It is the home of Carnivale.
4. The city is built on 118 islands.
MY TRIP EXPENSES
ON THIS TRIP, I AM GOING TO TAKE ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND. THE COST
FOR BOTH OF OUR FLIGHTS TOGETHER FOR SEVEN DAYS IS
GOING TO BE $3,308.00 FOR A TWO WEEK STAY.
HOTEL LODGING ATSTARHOTELS
SPLENDID VENICE
WHILE SEARCHING FOR A PLACE TO STAY, I CAME ACROSS A HOTEL THAT
ONLY CHARGED $330.00 FOR THE ENTIRE TWO WEEK STAY IN VENICE.
THIS MADE MY BUDGET VERY ABUNDANT. I WAS SCARED I WOULD CAP IT OUT QUICK DUE TO THE HIGH
PLANE TICKET.
TRANSPORTATION WHILE I STAY IN
VENICE
ONE FORM OF TRANSPORTATION THAT I WILL BE USING TO TOUR ME AND MY GIRLFRIEND AROUND ITALY IS IN A GONDOLA. I PLAN ON USING
THAT AS A TAXI. THE PRICE IS AROUND $104 FOR A 40 MINUTE
RIDE.
ANOTHER FORM OF TRANSPORTATION WHILE
WE STAY IN VENICE, ITALY.
Just because touring in a gondola can be rather pricy to explore and commute in Venice, there is
also another option. This is the water bus. In Italian, they are called vaporetti. These will take us through the main canals. They are the least
expensive to take rather than walking. An hour is only $10.00.
ADDITIONAL TRANSPORTATION
THOUGH SITE SEEING IS GOING TO BE FUN TO DO IN BOATS, OF
COURSE ME AND MY GIRL FRIEND WILL STILL HAVE TO USE TAXI CABS WHILE IN VENICE TO FIND OUR WAY
AROUND QUICKER! OF COURSE THEIR CABS ARE WELL…
SOMEWHAT OF A SPEED BOAT.
SOUVENIRS I PLAN TO BRING
HOME FROM VENICE
An item that I love from Venetian markets are Venetian Masks. These are used for the Venetian Carnevale for people to disguise themselves. Depending on how they are made, the price on the masks may vary.
ANOTHER SOUVENIR
Another souvenir I plan to bring home from Venice will be a gondola hat. I will get this for my girlfriend
so that she can wear it. It will be for her in the summer time to wear since it is made out of straw.
FOOD I PLAN ON EATING WHILE I AM IN VENICE
One type of food I am going to try in Venice is Baccala Mantecata. This is a fish food that is made from cod. It
is prepared in olive oil, garlic, parsley. Venice is a big seafood
market.
FOOD I PLAN ON EATING WHILE I AM IN VENICE
I ALSO PLAN ON EATING BIGOLI WHEN I JOURNEY TO ITALY. WHY?
WELL BECAUSE BIGOLI IS THE VENETIAN’S CONTRIBUTION TO THE
PASTA OF ITALY THAT IS WHY!
FOOD I PLAN ON EATING WHILE I AM IN VENICE
Of course what would not make my meal complete without desert? While I am in Venice, I plan on
satisfying my sweet tooth need with Tiramisu. The sponge cake with rich
coffee, wine, cocoa, and mascarpone cheese.
FOOD I PLAN ON EATING WHILE I AM IN VENICE
Last but not least, a final craving to my desert appetite will be Fritelle alla Veneziane. Fritelle are small doughnuts made of eggs, sugar,
lemon, and Marsala. These doughnuts date back to the
Renaissance age!
DRINKS I PLAN ON DRINKING WHILE
IN VENICE
What would not make a trip to Venice while riding in a gondola romantic? Riding in a gondola
drinking wine of course! I plan on bringing in my gondola some
Valpolicella.
DRINKS I PLAN ON DRINKING WHILE I
AM IN VENICE
One last beverage that I will try while I am in Venice is the Bellini. It
is a champagne that has the ingredients of peach juice, orange juice, and red grapefruit juice. The base of this drink is called Prosecco.
PLACES THAT I PLAN TO VISIT WHILE I AM IN
VENICE
Torre Dell'Orologio Clock Tower
This building was built back in the Renaissance period in the 15th
Century. It is a historic tower that has a clock on it and it contains lower buildings on the sides.
PLACES THAT I PLAN TO VISIT WHILE I AM IN
VENICE
Palazzo Ducale
This building was founded in the 14th century. It is also known as Doge’s Palace. It was built with a Venetian
Gothic style. It opened as a museum for tourists to visit in the
year 1923.
PLACES THAT I PLAN TO VISIT WHILE I AM IN
VENICE
Vini da Gigio
I plan to take me and my girlfriend here to enjoy an evening dinner.
This restaurant has the atmosphere of a old tavern in the ancient era.
The food here is elegant and represents the ancient venetian
tastes to guests.
DISHES OFFERED AT VINI DA GIGIO
1. Pasta di kamut
2. Tagliata di tonno
3. Tagliata di agnello
4. Misto crudo
5. Tortino di pere e grappa
PLACES THAT I PLAN TO VISIT WHILE I AM IN
VENICE
Scuola Grande di San Rocco
This building was established in the year 1478. It is a building that has rooms upon rooms of classic art.
The artist who did the work here is named
Tintoretto.
NAMES OF ART PIECES THAT ARE IN THE MUSEUM
• Sala Terrena
• Sala Superiore
• Sala dell'Albergo
PLACES THAT I PLAN TO VISIT WHILE I AM IN
VENICE
Ca' Rezzonico
This location is another museum that is dedicated to the 18th century
of Venice. It is located right off a bank of a canal. The museum contains ancient paintings and
furniture of historic venetian time periods.
VISIT ST MARK'S CAMPANILE
St. Mark’s Campanile is a historic bell tower in Venice. It was built in
the year 1514, but collapsed in 1902, and was rebuilt in 1912. This
bell tower shows a great view of Venice from the top and is a must
see when I visit.
VISIT ST MARK'S SQUARE
One stop I definitely will make with my girlfriend is on St. Mark’s
Square. It lies in the heart of Venice and is a place where many tourists throughout the world visit. Here I
will feed pigeons and listen to some great Venetian music!
TOUR THE GRAND CANAL
A must do while I visit Venice is to tour the Grand Canal. Me and my
girlfriend will do this through a gondola. By doing this we will see
all of Venice and what it has to offer by touring this main highway of
water. This canal is so huge it can be seen from space.
EXPERIENCE VIVALDI
What would a trip to Italy be without hearing the music? Vivaldi is a
violin show. It is also called the Four Seasons and was founded by
Antonio Vivaldi.
EXPERIENCE CARNEVALE
Carnevale di Venezia
This festival is held yearly in Venice and has been going on since the
Renaissance. The festival consists of people dressing up in venetian masks and costumes and they
celebrate the glamarous image of Venice to the world.
TYPES OF VENETIAN MASK
WORN IN CARNEVALE
1. Bauta
2. Columbina
3. Plague Doctor
4. Moretta
5. Volto
My favorite is the Jester mask! That will be the one I wear!
AN ACTIVITY I WILL EXPERIENCE WHILE IN VENICE
While I am in Venice, I will also learn how to steer a gondola myself. They
offer lessons here for that, and those lessons are usually around
$100.00. Who knows, I may find a new job this way!
IN CONCLUSION
With a long but fun two weeks behind me, I think it is time to come back home. The total expenses that I have calculated are $7,503.20 out of $10,000. That gives me plenty of cash to come back to the U.S. and buy video games……or pay off
student loans.
REFERENCES
20 great things to do in Venice. (2014). Retrieved from http://www.timeout.com/venice/features/382/20-great-things-to-do-in-venice
The Traditional Foods of Venice, Italy! (2012, October). Retrieved from http://http://www.italianbellavita.com/2012/10/the-traditional-foods-of-venice-italy/
Top 10 Things to Do in Venice. (2011, December). Retrieved from http://http://www.italylogue.com/featured-articles/top-10-things-to-do-in-venice.html
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