Starting
our walk from the Rialto Bridge |
Right
past the Water Bus station |
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Along the Grand Canal with
private boats, water taxis and gondolas |
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Through
the inner streets with iconic buildings and memorial statues |
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Crossing
numerous bridges over the small canals
Gondolas were everywhere |
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Finally
St Marks Square (Piazza San Marco) with its magnificent cathedral |
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Remarkable
architecture surrounds us all all sides |
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Objects of Murano Glass are sold everywhere
Murano Island, the source of these famous pieces
is one of the Venice Islands
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The view across the Grand Canal |
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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!)
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