• PICTURE: This accommodation in Venice is available all year round from 60 euro per night for a single room including continental breakfast.Venice is a unique city. It survives against all the odds, built as it was on series of mud banks - it is still under threat from tidal forces. It's a must see for any visitor to Italy but did you know it can also be affordable?
Have a coffee in St Mark's Square (don't sit down in a cafe especially when live music is playing or the price goes up), stroll along a canal, take a trip on a 'vaporetta' or be rowed in a gondola under the Rialto Bridge.
Well it's become easier to do - thanks to Monastery Stays new web based booking service for accommodation run by religious orders. Providing accommodation for travelers has a long and honourable monastic tradition in Italy but many visitors to Italy don't know about this style of affordable accommodation or how to access it.
The accommodation is safe and secure. Monasteries are normally very centrally located and often in historic buildings. Fancy having breakfast surrounded by centuries old frescos - it is possible. The standard of accommodation is approximately 3 star and all the accommodation on the website have private en-suite bathrooms and are impeccably clean.
There are a couple of other major attractions.
The rooms are remarkably good value for money
In most places you don't pay the dreaded 'single' supplement as most places have single rooms
So there you are, don't put off visiting Venice, as it can be both cheaper then you think, and more rewarding by getting in touch with a truly authentic side of Italian life.
For more details log on to www.monasterystays.com
-Angela Hoban
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