Venice
Venice, I think, lives up to the magical hype that we all attribute to it. The boats, including
gondolas, navigate the river bodies that run the city, and there are no cars at all! The city is the same as other Italian cities, except that as you walk you
cross bridges and use boats, its so amazing! We were able to go into the Doge's palace, which is the palace the leaders of Venice used back in the day. Next to that is the local Duomo, which is absolutely beautiful inside - the entire ceiling is covered in golden mosaic and it shines! Then we rode up the tower in
San Marco Square to view the city from above...WOW! Surprisingly, at least to me, however, is that there is a great deal of space to walk in Venice, so no need for boats all the time.
Murano glass was the main shopping exhibit. I must admit, I had never really heard of it before, but the glass artwork and sculptures they make with the local glass are absolutely beautiful and very colorful!
The food here was typical Italian - lots of Pasta dishes which were all very good of course.
While in Venice, I visited the island of
Lido, which had a
beautiful sandy beach, and was much quieter than the main island of Venice. Perfect for a quite getaway in a beautiful location!
Lido
Pictures tell the story best:
Piazza San Marco from up in the tower
Doge's Palace
Me with gondolas!
Oh the canals of Venice
Reflections in the water
Beautiful churches
Lido beach
No comments:
Post a Comment