Has the current economic crisis put a damper on you wallet but not your urge to travel? There are options out there, whether your tastes lean to Bed and Breakfasts or a reasonably priced 1-2 star hotel. The fact that Italy has catered to tourists so consistently and for so long means that, in addition to villa style holiday homes and decadently expensive luxury hotels, there are a wide range of budget accommodations in Italy. This is good news to the ever-increasing number of people that want to watch what they are spending while still caving into their sense of wanderlust.Whether you want to attend Carnivale, pose as a statue and pigeon roost in St. Marks Square or glide through the canals driven by a striped-shirted gondolier, the marvels of Venice will leave you breathless, inspiring your romantic mood to live a perfect vacation with your soul

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