20 Tourist Traps To Avoid In Europe (& Where To Go Instead)

Taking an overpriced gondola captained by someone dressed like what foreigners imagine Italians to look like is one of the most corny and touristy things to do in Venice — and that's before the gondolier starts singing (which costs extra, mind you).

Instead, take a much cheaper traghetto, which is basically just a less frilly gondola that locals use to get across the canals.

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