Traveltheworldclub.com

This excellent website takes you to dozens of cities worldwide, giving practical info and a real sense of what each city is like. On Venice, site creator Barry Till gives the tip that staying in Murano, rather than Venice itself, can be a good idea: ‘I loved the glass sculptures in public areas, the views across the lagoon to all sides and a feel of tranquillity after the hectic crowds of Venice’.