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