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