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Venice!
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27-08-2011 03:56PM#1Hi folks,
Was in Venice for a few days this week and since I took a few snaps thought I'd share some of them with ye.
First up, some genuine Gondolas on the Grand canal. I think they were €80 plus a trip, too expensive IMV.
A view of the Grand Canal from Rialto bridge. This view is looking what I consider down the canal towards St. Marks which you cannot see from the bridge.
And the other way towards the bus station...
Some treats for those with a sweet tooth.
No running away from your gambling debts in this place
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St. Marks Basilica.
The Campanile (bell tower) in St. Marks Square. You can travel to the top by elevator and stay as long as you like for €8 or €9 per person, it's well worth it for the views.
The Doge's Palace and some of St. Marks Basin seen from the Campanile.
St. Marks Basilica seen from the Campanile.
The island of San Giorgio Maggiore, well worth visiting.
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One of the many bells in the Campanile.
Pretty and typical small canal.
This is the island of Cimitero di San Michele, Venice' cemetery. It's a quiet spot away from the maddening crowds, but extremely hot if it's in the mid thirties like last week.
This is the most invaluable thing you'll use in Venice. It's a Vaporetto, or water bus. Quite honestly we found maps of the city pure useless. But, buy a Vaporetto ticket for the duration of your stay. If you get lost, just find a Vaporetto stop, any will do, and jump on to explore somewhere else.
The Bridge of sighs, whored out to L'Oreal... It's worth more than that!
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Love this house.
Scene from the Island of Murano, famous for it's glass. Watch out, most places are selling fake crap made in whichever cheap labour country you like.
My saviour, and no, I don't care where the water came from, it was cold and cooled me down in the mid 30's heat.
Tower and glass artwork on Murano.
Rialto bridge at night.
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Water taxi's, the vaporettos are sooooooooooo much cheaper.
Traghetto (spelling) stop. these are little boats that cross the Grand canal, there isn't always a bridge near by.
Inside the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore.
View from the Campanile of the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore.
Just so very nommmmmmmmmmm @ Fondamente Nove.
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they really came out well.is it true the water over there is only stink:D
Well, I wouldn't get wet from the Lagoon/Canal on purpose to be honest. I didn't see any floaters but I wouldn't trust it.
That said, we didn't find the stories about Venice being smelly to be at all true. There's the odd whiff, but in mid thirties heat you'd get that a in a lot of places that are packed to the gills with sweaty tourists 0 -
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Some video of the music in St Marks Square at night. There are four or five bands playing around the square. But, check the menu's if you intend to sit down, or maybe that should be sit down before you check the menu's
Another video to come but they take an age to upload.
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Some fantastic pictures there John. Seems you had a great time. Especially like the one at night. Quick question, were any of the nationals looking at the funny Irish man taking photos of his dinner?
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johngalway wrote: »Love this house.
Scene from the Island of Murano, famous for it's glass. Watch out, most places are selling fake crap made in whichever cheap labour country you like.
My saviour, and no, I don't care where the water came from, it was cold and cooled me down in the mid 30's heat.
Tower and glass artwork on Murano.
Rialto bridge at night.
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hey john, your pics are fab
was looking up flights there to venice and i seen return for 131 for a week for 2ppl in october! cant seem to find and decent hotels though? where would you reccomend? or do you have to stay a bit out and get a bus in to the actual city some were really expensive
overall all was it pretty expensive??0 -
We were the same, flights came in around 350 for the last week in october, but we were hitting a grand for a middle of the road to budget accom for that week, tis still high season over there. We decided that we'd save a bit longer and go to Venice next June when we could put down a bit more money on somewhere a bit nicer. For Oct we are going to Paris, nice apt for 630 for the week 0
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