Venice

Aaahhhh, Venice!

After a weekend in Slovenia, we drove back to Venice Marco Polo Ariport to return the rental car and hopped on a water taxi that would take us to Venice. The weather was perfectly warm and the crowds were manageable. Our lodging, Palazzo Sant'Angelo, was right on the Grand Canal and mere yards from the vaporetto stop.
We downloaded Rick Steves audioguide beforehand and had fun following it. Our favorite was riding the vaporetto around sunset. Walking around St. Marks Square at night and listening to the orchestra play Con Te Partiro, was one of the highlights. The food...from the pesce to dolci...almost unbearably good. The architecture, paintings, statues...to be surrounded in art was amazing.

Palazzo and Gondolas















Setting sun over Venice















Off the beaten path, you see suprises like this building.



















Even at the fish market, there's beauty.



















Complaint box. The mouth is a slot where you can slip in a letter.



















In earlier times, prisoners walk from the palace to the prison on the Bridge of Sighs, taking one last look at freedom.














A city in water


















St. Mark's Square at night.

















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