Venice. What can be said about Venice that hasn’t already been said. Nothing, I suppose, other than that we spent three days wandering around this strange, floating city enjoying the architecture, the improbability of it existing at all and, above all, the hustle and bustle of the people as they get around the narrow streets between campos, piazzas and on the canals. So, since a picture is worth 1,000 words….
(Hover the curser over the pictures to see caption. The full-size files are on the Flickr page)
Pepperoncini.
Campo off Calle Tedeum.
Piazza San Marco.
Venice.
Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.
Taxi, Venice style.
Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertà.
Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.
Door handle at a camera store.
Piazza San Marco.
Door handel in Venice.
Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.
Gondola detail.
Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.
Venice window boxes.
Mercato in Venice.
Narrow canal.
The view from Ponte della Academia.
The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.
Piazza San Marco.
St. Mark’s Square.
Gondoleers on their mobile phones.
A stag in progress. It’s all about the humiliation.
Gondola jam.
Rowing practice in Venice.
Piazza San Marco.
Venice at sunset.
An expensive place to have a drink in Piazza San Marco.
Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.
Even UPS delivers in Venice.
The Palace in St. Mark’s.
Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.
Venice bridge and archway.
Campo doorways.
Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Two coffees in Piazza San Marco: 18 euros. Watching the people: priceless.
The Grand Canal in Venice.
Piazza San Marco.
Photo director.
Jan and Ivona tired after three days of gallivanting around Venice.
Venice.
Paul and Gary.
Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.
Gondolas tied up with Santa Maria della Salute in the background.
Venice hustle and bustle.
Architectural detail.
Venice.
Along the Grand Canal in Venice.
Sitting on a bridge in Venice.
The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.
Having a nap.
The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.
Contemplating the sweets.
Venice.
Piazza San Marco.
Venice café.
Campo in Venice.
Piazza San Marco.
Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.
Enjoying the atmosphere.
Transporting wine.
Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.
Café reflected in water coming up through the storm drains at high tide in St. Marks.
Enjoying the sites.
The colour of Venice.
Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.
Reading all the news that’s fit to print.
Venice at sunset.
Water coming up through the manhole covers in Piazza San Marco.
Sunset over Venice.
Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Jan, Ivona and Gary at the Ferry terminal to get into Venice.
Wedding in Piazza San Marco.
Coffee time.
Photographers in Piazza San Marco.
The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.
Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni. Yes, it’s leaning.
Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Wine merchant.
Reflections.
Porter in Piazza San Marco.
Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.
Dressed for dinner.
Fishing near Venice at sunset.
Hotel Canada.
Egret in Venice.
Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni. Yes, it’s leaning.
Venice.
Street musicians.
Santa Maria della Salute.
Ponte della Libertà connects Venice to the mainland.
Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.
The Grand Canal in Venice.
The masks of Venice.
Waiting for the ferry.
Door bells in Venice.
Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.
Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libert.
Hotel Do Pozzi.
Piazza San Marco.
Walking the dog in Venice.
Kiss.
Enjoying the ride.
Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.
Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.
Having a smoke.
Bridge shadows in Venice.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.
Riva degli Schiavoni.
Riva degli Schiavoni.
Venice reflection.
Matching leggings.
Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.
Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.
Chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.
The throng in Piazza San Marco.
Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.
Santa Maria della Salute.
The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Campo off Calle Tedeum.
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Stunning photos. You captured the essence of Venice so well.
molto bella!
Fantastic pictures!!!!