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)

Jan and Ivona on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Reading the paper in Piazza San Marco.

Santa Maria della Salute.

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

Kiss.

Venice.

Venice.

Gondola detail.

Quiet street near campo de la Celestia.

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

Architectural detail.

Gondolas coming out at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Shoppers in Piazza San Marco.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

Contemplating the sweets.

Venice hustle and bustle.

Jan and Ivona in Piazza San Marco.

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

Reading all the news that’s fit to print.

Ivona on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

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

Campo doorways.

Along the Grand Canal in Venice.

Entering Venice on Ponte della Libertˆà.

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

Piazza San Marco.

Reflections.

Street musicians.

The throng in Piazza San Marco.

Riding to the campsite on Punta Sabbioni.

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

Ivona, Jan and Gary in Piazza San Marco.

Time exposure at Riva degli Schiavoni.

Piazza San Marco.

Hotel Do Pozzi.

The view from Ponte della Academia.

The colour of Venice.

Having a nap near St. Mark’s Square.

Waiting for the ferry.

Sunset at Punta Sabbioni.

Paul, Gary and Ivona on Rialto Bridge.

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

Venice window boxes.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Piazza San Marco.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Dressed for dinner.

Having a nap.

Street life at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Enjoying the sites.

Pepperoncini.

Door bells in Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

Narrow canal.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Venice bridge and archway.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Matching leggings.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Gondola jam.

Walking the dog in Piazza San Marco.

Wine shop. Buy one litre or five.

Mercato in Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

Sunset over Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

Enjoying the atmosphere.

Wine merchant.

Venice.

St. Mark’s Square.

Ivona and Gary dancing in Piazza San Marco.

Sitting on a bridge in Venice.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Photographers in Piazza San Marco.

Ivona, Jan and Gary on Ponte della Academia.

Santa Maria della Salute.

Bridge detail at campo Santo Giovanni e Peolo.

Gondoleers on their mobile phones.

The Grand Canal in Venice.

Fishing near Venice at sunset.

Porter in Piazza San Marco.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Taxis lined up at Santa Maria della Salute.

Photo director.

Venice.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Jan on Riva degli Schiavoni.

Ponte della Libertàˆ connects Venice to the mainland.

Transporting wine.

Riva degli Schiavoni.

Paul at Santa Maria della Salute.

Taxi, Venice style.

Jan with the bikes on the ferry to Punti Sabbioni.

Santa Maria della Salute at sunset.

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

Door handel in Venice.

Venice from the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Campo off Calle Tedeum.

Piazza San Marco.

Wedding in Piazza San Marco.

The Palace in St. Mark’s.

Venice.

Venice cafŽé.

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

Venice at sunset.

Ivona and Gary on the ferry to Punta Sabbioni.

Rowing practice in Venice.

Having a smoke.

Venice wedding at Ponte Rialto.

Campo in Venice.

Walking the dog in Venice.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Even UPS delivers in Venice.

Piazza San Marco.

Venice at sunset.

Venice reflection.

The masks of Venice.

Hotel Canada.

Paul, Ivona and Gary on Ponte della Libertˆ.

Coffee time.

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

Riva degli Schiavoni.

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

Bridge shadows in Venice.

Enjoying the ride.

The well-heeled in Piazza San Marco.

Egret in Venice.

Paul and Gary.

Door handle at a camera store.