If you're planning a little Italian-accented amore, compare the city and its namesake hotel. This chart can help you decide where to spend your vacation lire or dollars.
Venice vs. The Venetian
| Venice | The Venetian | |
| LANGUAGE | Italian | English |
| CURRENCY | Euro | U.S. Dollar, Casino Chips |
| NEIGHBOR | Giudecca Island | Palazzo Hotel |
| TRANSPORTATION | Gondola, Vaporetto | Taxi, Monorail |
| CULTURE | Venice Opera | Phantom of the Opera |
| HUMOR | Commedia dell'Arte | Wayne Brady’s Making %@it Up |
| MUST-SEE COLLECTION | Peggy Guggenheim Museum | Madame Tussauds |
| ICONIC EATERY | Cipriani | Valentino |
| COCKTAIL | Bellini | Blue Man Groove |
| HEDONISTIC HEYDAY | Carnevale | New Year's Eve |
| PRAY AT | St. Mark's Basilica | Craps Table |
| SHOP FOR | Murano Glass | Magic Tricks at Houdini's |
| SPA | Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa | Canyon Ranch Spa Club |
| ANNOYANCE | Pigeons | Gambling Loss |
| GRAND CANAL | Outdoors | Indoors/Outdoors |
| DRESS LIKE A LOCAL | Fine Italian Wool, Leather Accessories | Shorts, T-Shirt, Flip-Flops |
| BEST PLACE TO KISS | Plaza San Marco | Your Private Suite |
| SAVOR THE SUNSET | Over a Canal | Over the Mountains |
Photo © The Venetian.
