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Venice(2019)
St Mark's Square and Cathedral
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Starting our walk from the Rialto Bridge
Right past the Water Bus station
Along the Grand Canal with private boats, water taxis and gondolas
Through the inner streets with iconic buildings and memorial statues
Crossing numerous bridges over the small canals
Gondolas were everywhere
Finally St Marks Square (Piazza San Marco) with its magnificent cathedral
Remarkable architecture surrounds us all all sides


Objects of Murano Glass are sold everywhere

Murano Island, the source of these famous pieces

is one of the Venice Islands




The view across the Grand Canal
Gondolas transport tourists as they have for centuries

The enclosed bridge on the right is the "Bridge of Sighs" (Ponte del Sospiri)
Romantic Legend: Kiss beneath the bridge, stay together forever
Reality: Prisoners crossed the bridge on the way to their cells or execution (sighs!)