Munich Venice Malta



Our introduction to Venice The airport is on the mainland. Getting to our hotel at the Rialto Bridge

Destination: San Marco Square We could have taken the water bus, but walking the city is part of the experience

St Mark's Square is the location of the Doge Palace The residence of the Doge (chief of state) and the center of government during the Venetian Republic (14th - 18th centuries)
The main entrance borders the Grand Canal and opens to a magnificent courtyard

	A Concert was our Evening Destination "The Barber of Seville" was to be performed at the Barbarigo Palace We wanted to find the location while it was daylight. We saw this beautiful church on the way
Rialto Bridge and our Hotel

While the Rialto Bridge is the most famous, there are actually 4 bridges crossing the Grand Canal and we walked across them all Bridges over the Grand Canal

Neighborhoods of Venice
Day 1	Day 2
You must climb many steps to get from place to place	Everything must be delivered by boat

Finally it was time to use the local transportation system - the "Waterbus" They run on a schedule like any bus system in any city of the world Except not on roads but on canals The Water Bus