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