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Published: February 11th 2010
January 17th 2010
January 17th 2010
Venice
Venice is still one of the most interesting and lovely places in the world. This romantic sanctuary on a lagoon is virtually the same as it was six hundred years ago, which adds to the fascinating character. Venice is the world's only pedestrian city and the absence of cars makes it a particularly pleasant experience. If you want to get around a bit more quickly, there are nume... Read Full EntryThere are more photos below
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A myriad of warm colours
Everywhere you look, you'll see houses clad in blue, pink, red, green, lavender, purple, yellow, and other colours.
San Martino's leaning tower
Apart from the painted houses Burano's most identifiable landmark is church San Martino which has an impressively-leaning belltower
San Michele in Isola
The 15th century Roman Catholic church is located on San Michele island
Rialto bridge
The Rialto Bridge is one of only four bridges spanning the Grand Canal. It is also the oldest one.
Piazza San Marco
As the central landmark and gathering place for Venice, the Piazza San Marco is extremely popular
St Mark's Campanile
The 100m tall tower was built in 1514 but completely reconstructed in 1912 after it had collapsed 10 year earlier.
St Mark's Clock
The first clock housed in the tower was built and installed between 1496 and 1499
St Mark's Clock
Today the clock displays the original I to XXIIII numbering around the outside. The signs of the zodiac are in anticlockwise order around the inner zodiac dial.
St Mark's Clocktower
The Virgin Mary and baby Jesus lie between two displays: the hour in Roman numerals and the minutes Arabic numerals.
Doge and lion
Doge Foscari kneels before the lion of St Mark's, the symbol of the republic from 828
Denounciation box, Doge's Palace
Any Venetian citizen could accuse someone of misdeeds by writing the denunciation down and slipping it through specially placed slots like this one
Golden Staircase, Doge's Palace
The stairway owes its name to the spectacular golden stucco decorated vault
Golden Staircase, Doge's Palace
The lavishly decorated Golden staircase expresses the great wealth that the Venetians once possessed.
Doge's Apartments, Doge'sPalace
The Doge’s apartments were completed around 1510 as a prestigious residence.
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Sophie
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Gondola, Grand Canal- does it for me
Didn't go to Burano but wish I had now looking at your pictures. Venice is as beautiful as it looks, a must for anyone.
From Blog: Venice and Burano