Venice

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We arrived in Venice at about 2pm after a 3 hour train trip from Florence. As we are staying in the Dorsoduro area of the island we had to catch a vaporetto to our accommodation. The Vaporetto, or the waterbus is the best way to view the Grand Canal as it winds it’s way through the heart of the city. It took about 20min on the vaporetto to reach Casa Rezzonico, our hotel for the next 3 nights.

After a good nights sleep we decided to get lost in Venice. We started off by walking to St Marks square; this square is surrounded by splashy, historic buildings and filled with music, pigeons and lots of tourists. We continued walking until we reached the worlds most famous bridge, The Rialto. This dramatic stone bridge crosses the Grand Canal in a single span. The arcades along the top of the bridge help reinforce the structure and offer yet another shopping diversion.

The next day we decided to buy an all day ticket for the vaporetto and take a joyride along the Grand Canal.

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