First stop-Marco Polo Airport, then water taxi across the lagoon (550 sq.k in area)to Venice. 1st day was cold, wet, windy & overcast. Our hotel (“American”) was a fair walk both to San Marco and to the restaurant where we had our suppers. The walk gave us a good feel for the antiquity and canalness of the city. Tons of tourists and high prices.Visited the Doge’s Palace on San Marco Square. We also enjoyed an chamber music concert dominated by Vivaldi (Venice was his home town), Bellini, etc. During our stay we visited two islands- Murano (glass blowing) and Burano.
The street in front of our hotel
The Grand Canal
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Narrow canals, many small bridges
San Marco Sqare
Lots of wind and rain
Cathedral
Roof detail
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Winged Lion-symbol of St. Mark
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Inside the Doge’s Palace
Ceiling detail
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Roof detail
Different kinds of marble (stolen etc)
Street near San Marco
Grand canal
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Water Taxi
Grand canal
Rialto-Bridge covered with many shops
Rialto
A real gondolier-strictly tourist travel. Everyone else uses motors.
Canal
Pigeons & People
Daedalus waxes wings on Icarus.Dumb Icarus knew he shouldn’t fly too close to the sun!
The Square
The Square
A Canal
Masks for the festival of Venice
which takes place in February
Our Hotel Americana
Grand canal
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Our last sight of Venice
