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)
Chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Piazza San Marco.
Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.
Street musicians.
Bridge shadows in Venice.
Piazza San Marco.
Venice.
Venice reflection.
Egret in Venice.
Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.
Door handle at a camera store.
Taxi, Venice style.
An expensive place to have a drink in Piazza San Marco.
Piazza San Marco.
Venice hustle and bustle.
Venice bridge and archway.
The colour of Venice.
Wedding in Piazza San Marco.
Matching leggings.
Mercato in Venice.
Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.
Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.
Wine merchant.
Kiss.
Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.
Enjoying the sites.
Venice.
Sitting on a bridge in Venice.
Transporting wine.
The Palace in St. Mark’s.
The throng in Piazza San Marco.
Pepperoncini.
Porter in Piazza San Marco.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Fishing near Venice at sunset.
Door handel in Venice.
Reading all the news that’s fit to print.
The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.
Door bells in Venice.
Narrow canal.
Campo off Calle Tedeum.
Gondola jam.
Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Paul and Gary.
Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.
Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.
Riva degli Schiavoni.
Campo in Venice.
Architectural detail.
Contemplating the sweets.
Piazza San Marco.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.
The Grand Canal in Venice.
The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.
Waiting for the ferry.
Ponte della Libertà connects Venice to the mainland.
Piazza San Marco.
Campo off Calle Tedeum.
Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.
Venice.
Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.
Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertà.
Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.
Along the Grand Canal in Venice.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Enjoying the atmosphere.
Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.
Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.
Dressed for dinner.
Photographers in Piazza San Marco.
Having a nap.
Santa Maria della Salute.
A stag in progress. It’s all about the humiliation.
Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.
Walking the dog in Venice.
Venice at sunset.
Piazza San Marco.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni. Yes, it’s leaning.
Rowing practice in Venice.
St. Mark’s Square.
Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.
Venice.
Reflections.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.
The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.
Enjoying the ride.
Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.
Piazza San Marco.
Water coming up through the manhole covers in Piazza San Marco.
Gondola detail.
The view from Ponte della Academia.
Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.
Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libert.
Santa Maria della Salute.
Gondolas tied up with Santa Maria della Salute in the background.
Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.
The Grand Canal in Venice.
Jan, Ivona and Gary at the Ferry terminal to get into Venice.
Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.
The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.
The masks of Venice.
Photo director.
Venice.
Venice at sunset.
Riva degli Schiavoni.
Hotel Canada.
Hotel Do Pozzi.
The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.
Two coffees in Piazza San Marco: 18 euros. Watching the people: priceless.
Having a smoke.
Jan and Ivona tired after three days of gallivanting around Venice.
Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.
Venice café.
Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni. Yes, it’s leaning.
Gondoleers on their mobile phones.
Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.
Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.
Campo doorways.
Even UPS delivers in Venice.
Venice window boxes.
Sunset over Venice.
Café reflected in water coming up through the storm drains at high tide in St. Marks.
Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.
Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.
Piazza San Marco.
Coffee time.
Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.
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Stunning photos. You captured the essence of Venice so well.
molto bella!
Fantastic pictures!!!!