Venice, Italy

Ah Venice... I think it's safe to say that Venice is the most interesting city we've ever been in, and probably will ever be in. For those of you who don't know, Venice is an Italian city unlike any other because the main portion of the city is built on 117 islands made by 117 canals. It contains 455 bridges and is Europe's largest urban car-free area. Transportation in Venice consists of boats and feet. Additional trivia: well known children of Venice include Marco Polo and Antonio Vivaldi.

Our three days in Venice were an adventure. We would set out in one direction, walking down small streets and over bridges, hoping to arrive at a certain desired destination. We would soon realize that, despite the map in hand, we were now heading in a totally different direction. It was fun trying to navigate some of the less busy streets. We found Venice to be a great city, with new and different buildings and scenes around each corner. We had a few things that we wanted to see and do, but mostly we were glad to simply walk and see. We took about a thousand pictures, each one of something different from new perspectives, each one great. We enjoyed walking through the tourist filled streets complete with numerous shops displaying Venetian Glass, theatrical masks, and dozens of trinkets and souvenirs. We also experienced some terrific pasta beside a perfect small canal from a waiter with a fantastic moustache.











Piazza San Marco

San Marco Basilica



Enjoying dinner!




Venice's Grand Canal

A real boat party

We spent three full days in Venice, and it's good to move on, but we do so knowing there are hundreds of unique streets that we didn't see and hundreds of pictures that we didn't take.

Now, we move westward to the coast on Italy's other side to visit Italy's Five Lands (Cinque Terre).