To ride in a gondola on the day of the festival of the Madonna della Salute (November 21), when the Venetians go on an annual pilgrimage to the church of the same name in eternal thanks for the ending of a plague in 1630, is a custom that should be renewed.

The advantage of rediscovering this custom plays on the fact that this festival is off-season and it is one of the few periods of the year when Venice has been almost completely abandoned by the tourists.

Therefore, it is not improbable that you can ask for the standard fare of 73 euros for this service, and divided with another five friends, ends up costing you a mere 12 euros per person.