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