Saturday, June 18, 2011

The sweet sounds in the square in Venice

So you are enjoying a beautiful stroll around St Mark's square in Venice and in the background, you hear a great tune.  You think to yourself, I'll have a seat at the cafe, have a latte or cappucino and enjoy the music.  Hold that thought and continue to enjoy the music at a distant, it will be cheaper in the end. 
Cheaper you say, well once you sit down at the little cafe and order your coffee, you are also paying for that wonderful sound of music playing in the night air. 
My cousins learned it the hard way, their cup of coffee cost them $35 euros.  The $35 euros included $10 euros each to sit at the cafe and listen to the music, called an entertainment fee.
So the next time you would like to sit and just listen as you sip a latte, ask how much it will cost you first to listen to the music.