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Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice July 26th 2003

we spent three days traveling on the way out of Greece. Our Last Day in Crete was awesome the samarian Gorge was one of the coolest things we saw in Greece. I took so many pictures. it was a very long day though 5am to 11:30pm. The next morning we got up super early to hop on the boat to santorini. Caren, I think you would have survived the other boats becaus they were big and they didn't really rock but we took a high sped one to santorini and wow! It was fast and felt like a roller coaster ride. I wish we had gotten more time in Santorini. I didn't realize it was the same place as Thera, the volcano island, or we would have planned more time. It was really beautiful but we ... read more

God is in the details

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice June 8th 2003

San Marco mosaic detail

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God is in the details - Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969), architect Finally, we are in Venice, Italy! Jason, Ryan and I left Tiburtina in Rome last night at 10.52pm, for a six hour train ride to Venice. We met a Mexican guy who was extremely excited to see other people from North America. So he shared a train compartment with us to Venice, while Ryan was practicing his Spanish with our new buddy. We arrived in Santa Lucia train station in Venice at 5.55 am, which to our dismay, was way too early, so we decided to take a morning stroll along the canals, trying to get to Piazza San Marco. Venice is very different from Rome, and all you see are major streets and roads made out of greenish water of canals, and Smart ... read more

venice, italy: ' like a big pizza pie, that's amore

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice March 15th 2003

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then we passed through the alps into northern italy. we saw where andrea bocelli lives. we also passed through verona, the setting of many spakespearian plays. funny thing is, shakespeare never came to verona! so we can say that we're more cultured than he is. then we took the ferry to the island of venice. the weather was perfect! similar to a sunny day in teh bay area. the surrounding city was so amazing... cathedrals, town halls, museums, etc all on an island surrounded by still waters. fresh... we went on a gondola ride... i know, i know...touristy, but it was fun! all of the former streets in venice are now canals. we even saw a boat that was fixed up! a bunch of italian gansters had put racing stripes on thier boat a sound system! ... read more

O Sole Mio!

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice July 11th 2002

Gondolas

We travel

My trip to Venice was short, but wonderful! I was working in Oberaudorf, Germany and we had a few days off, so we travelled to Italy. Our first stop was Verona to see an opera and then off to Venice. We only had one day to experience Venice, but what a day this was! I was with my dear friend Daniel and we spent the day walking around Venice. We saw the sights and enjoyed some beautiful weather. Not much money to do anything, I did splurge on a Gondola ride. It was worth every penney! In the evening, we had to get back to our transportation, and got caught in a massive rain storm, it was so big! We got wet, but had a wonderful time running through the Piazza in the rain. I hope ... read more

Venice

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice March 4th 2002

Bridge of Sighs

The Skinners

Geo: 45.3374, 11.8883After a long train ride we have arrived in Venice.... read more

Stu and Barb go to Italy

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice March 2nd 2002

Stu on the Vaparetto

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We arrive in Venice and it was gorgeous! The canals, the slightly crooked buildings - all of it wonderful! We took a vaparetto from the airport to Palazzo Bembo where we had to hunt to find out room. It was a darling place. We walked up the crooked stairs in the dark and felt our way around until we got our key (which had a large beautiful silk tassle attached to it) and found our room. We arrived to our room and opened up the charming shutter windows and heard romantic music below from an accordian player in the courtyard. It was so wonderful I thought I was in a movie!... read more

Beautiful Venice

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice December 22nd 2001

Venice

red bricks

First time in Venice, hopefully won't be the last. First trip may not be the best memories ever (cos went with my ex-husband), lousy companion can easily ruined anyone's dream trip but the memories of the beautiful Venice will always stays in my memories forever.... read more

Train to Venice

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice April 22nd 2001

Venice

nomadicguard

Geo: 45.4345, 12.33841 -... read more

Venice - Who Needs It?

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice November 30th 1999

Many of the buildings are in a state of disrepair

Taylors Ink

Dee and Richard TaylorI have to say, we were a little disappointed with Venice. It is pretty (in a kind of dilapidated shabby chic sort of way) but we couldn't help feeling that this town gets a little more hype than it deserves. We got in tired after two full days (bone achingly full) in Interlaken. Maybe that's why we couldn't help but notice that there are a few things the Italians could do to help bring this old girl up to date. I think a few pictures might help illustrate what we mean. ... read more

In fact, the balconies are all far too small

You can see how the railings on the Basilica above San Marco Square are cracked

Venice

Europe » Italy » Veneto » Venice April 15th 1998

Venice

nomadicguard

Geo: 45.4345, 12.33841 - Train to Venice... read more

Brief history of Italy

Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor EMMANUEL II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI establis...more history

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