Three Days in Venice

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)

Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.

Street musicians.

Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.

An expensive place to have a drink in Piazza San Marco.

The colour of Venice.

Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Hotel Canada.

The Palace in St. Mark’s.

Piazza San Marco.

St. Mark’s Square.

Venice reflection.

Door handel in Venice.

Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.

Enjoying the atmosphere.

Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.

Campo in Venice.

Door bells in Venice.

Taxi, Venice style.

Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.

Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.

Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.

Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.

Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

Egret in Venice.

Porter in Piazza San Marco.

Venice bridge and archway.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libertˆ.

Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Gondola detail.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Transporting wine.

Venice window boxes.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Having a smoke.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Photo director.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.

Even UPS delivers in Venice.

Venice at sunset.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Rowing practice in Venice.

Enjoying the ride.

Matching leggings.

Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni. Yes, it’s leaning.

Venice hustle and bustle.

Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.

The masks of Venice.

Venice.

Venice.

Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Venice.

The view from Ponte della Academia.

Wedding in Piazza San Marco.

Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.

Bridge shadows in Venice.

Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.

Waiting for the ferry.

Piazza San Marco.

Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Gondolas tied up with Santa Maria della Salute in the background.

Enjoying the sites.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Hotel Do Pozzi.

Café reflected in water coming up through the storm drains at high tide in St. Marks.

Piazza San Marco.

Water coming up through the manhole covers in Piazza San Marco.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

The throng in Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Fishing near Venice at sunset.

Mercato in Venice.

Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Piazza San Marco.

Venice.

Ponte della Libertàˆ connects Venice to the mainland.

Paul and Gary.

Venice cafŽé.

Pepperoncini.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Architectural detail.

Venice at sunset.

Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertˆà.

Sitting on a bridge in Venice.

Jan and Ivona tired after three days of gallivanting around Venice.

Campo doorways.

Reflections.

Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni. Yes, it’s leaning.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Kiss.

Wine merchant.

Gondoleers on their mobile phones.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.

Chiesa di San Giorgio Maggiore from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Door handle at a camera store.

Having a nap.

Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.

Along the Grand Canal in Venice.

Gondola jam.

Piazza San Marco.

Narrow canal.

Photographers in Piazza San Marco.

Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Contemplating the sweets.

Reading all the news that’s fit to print.

Coffee time.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Jan, Ivona and Gary at the Ferry terminal to get into Venice.

Two coffees in Piazza San Marco: 18 euros. Watching the people: priceless.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

A stag in progress. It’s all about the humiliation.

Dressed for dinner.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Walking the dog in Venice.

Sunset over Venice.