La Dolce vita

Venice & River Brenta

Seven Days / Six Nights

Originally a Dutch sailing cargo barge, converted in 2004 and now based out of Venice, Italy where she plys the calm waters of the Venetian lagoon. La Dolce Vita's unique cruise itinerary not only visits Venice's well known and lesser known attractions but also encompasses the outer islands of Torcello, Burano and Murano, as well as cruising the unknown and beautiful, canalised Brenta river.
La Dolce Vita is a charming 6 passenger vessel with a crew of three, and she is the only hotel barge cruising this unique route. The lagoon surrounding Venice, the Venice Lido beach, Hemingway's influence, the fabulous Villas on the River Brenta all compliment the attractions of Venice itself where one can enjoying the amazing Renaissance architecture before venturing inside some of the buildings to discover the works of Canaletto, Tintoretto, and many other Italian masters. Weeks of research into the itinerary promise a fantastic cruise aboard Italy's first hotel barge.

La Dolce Vita has three comfortable cabins, two with doubles and one a twin. All are en-suite, the vessel is airconditioned and there is a good sized sundeck for outside dining or just watching all that fantastic italian architecture floating past Venice of course is a jewel in the crown of the Venetian lagoon and our route is a mixture of canal and river following the ancient trade routes used by the Romans and the early Mediterranean settlers before them. As well as the incredible delights of Venice itself, where the history goes back over 2000 years with some architecural features dating back even to the Byzantenial era, the additional opportunity afforded by hotel barge travel becomes obvious as we create our own schedule oblivious to the hustle and bustle of other visitors to Venice.