Croatia to Venice.

For anyone who might care, we loved Split Croatia, stayed 6 days in a
small hotel in the Palace of Diocletian. We wanted to go to Venice
before leavcing for the USA and we felt our best alternative was aboard
an overnight boat to Anacona Italy then train to Venice..The bus ride
was a possible and maybe it would have been better...the boat ride and
train was a bit of a problem.

Venice was great, stayed in a hotel close to the Train station for
convenience with luggage and took the boats to San Marco...etc.

By the way it seems short change policy is alive and well in
Venice...and europe in general..maybe only because we were obvious as
Ameican travelers...

The euroexchange was around 1.29 to 1.30 used Citibank debit cards at
ATMs seem to give me the best exchange rate..but I didnt try them
all...the cash exchange was higher.

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For anyone who might care, we loved Split Croatia, stayed 6 days in a
small hotel in the Palace of Diocletian. We wanted to go to Venice
before leavcing for the USA and we felt our best alternative was aboard
an overnight boat to Anacona Italy then train to Venice..The bus ride
was a possible and maybe it would have been better...the boat ride and
train was a bit of a problem.

Venice was great, stayed in a hotel close to the Train station for
convenience with luggage and took the boats to San Marco...etc.

I'm glad you enjoyed your trip.

By the way it seems short change policy is alive and well in
Venice...and europe in general..maybe only because we were obvious as
Ameican travelers...

Good for you that you were alert.

It's something that I don't experience, and I am attentive to such
things. Most continental Europeans suppose that I am English rather
than Irish, and would thence suppose that I am not familiar with
euros. So I might be seen as an easy target in Euroland. But people
haven't tried it on with me.

What I have found in some places is a tendency to add up accounts
incorrectly (to my disadvantage, of course) so I always check them.

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For anyone who might care, we loved Split Croatia, stayed 6 days in a
small hotel in the Palace of Diocletian. We wanted to go to Venice
before leavcing for the USA and we felt our best alternative was aboard
an overnight boat to Anacona Italy then train to Venice..The bus ride
was a possible and maybe it would have been better...the boat ride and
train was a bit of a problem.

The bus, like any bus, is pretty painful. I only went as far as Rijeka,
so I imagine a longer trip would be worse :P

Cheers,

Paul

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For anyone who might care, we loved Split Croatia, stayed 6 days in a
small hotel in the Palace of Diocletian. We wanted to go to Venice
before leavcing for the USA and we felt our best alternative was aboard
an overnight boat to Anacona Italy then train to Venice..The bus ride
was a possible and maybe it would have been better...the boat ride and
train was a bit of a problem.
The bus, like any bus, is pretty painful. I only went as far as Rijeka,
so I imagine a longer trip would be worse :P

I found the Split-Rijeka bus trip okay, and it's much more scenic than
any boat trip could be. From Rijeka to Venice is only about three hours.

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By the way it seems short change policy is alive and well in
Venice...and europe in general..maybe only because we were obvious as
Ameican travelers...

But so many people are easy pickings -- I am always amazed at the people who
hold out a handful of change and ask the vendor to pick out what he wants.
SO much trouble to figure out that silly money!
rjf

bob fusillo wrote:


By the way it seems short change policy is alive and well in
Venice...and europe in general..maybe only because we were obvious as
Ameican travelers...

But so many people are easy pickings -- I am always amazed at the people who
hold out a handful of change and ask the vendor to pick out what he wants.
SO much trouble to figure out that silly money!

I've done it- especially when language has been a problem. I did it a
few times at the big market in Riga, Latvia. I doubt I was ripped off,
and if I was I would consider it a trivial amount.

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my experience isnt handing out a handful of money, its the way the
person nods and looks to the next cuistomer as though no change is
coming. I encountered this problem quite often in eastern europe. Sure I
catch then they give me the correct change but many do not.