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 Post subject: Amsterdam and Venice
PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 08:11 
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I have just come back from a few days in Venice and I thought it made an interesting comparison with Amsterdam, the "Venice of the North".

We all know about Amsterdam's cycle friendly streets etc. but, in Venice, I noted:

- no cars (obviously)
- no bicycles
- no provision for the infirm or disabled (ramps etc.)
- no mobility scooters.

This is an extreme example of a pedestrian zone but I actually felt more relaxed in Venice as there was no risk of a cyclist running into me while I idly gazed up at St Marks. Can conservation areas be exempt from the EU disability discrimination legislation?

The gondola "jams" were amusing though.

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 Post subject: Re: Amsterdam and Venice
PostPosted: Wed Jun 18, 2014 14:07 
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malcolmw wrote:
The gondola "jams" were amusing though.
Any 'canal rage'? :D

I'd like to go to Venice but was told it stinks, as in the smell. Amsterdam was lovely, must go again. Loved the museum and three canal trips, denoted by colour. Hospitality was second-to-none! :)

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