We decided to veer off our itinerary and spend two nights in Venice, Italy! Conveniently, there is a ferry from Venice to Croatia…which was our planned destination. Our hotel was built in the 1400’s and owned by a famous painter. It is right on the Grand Canal, in a quiet back alley. The window of our room is in the lower right hand corner.
Our basement room…a bit musty…but fitting for a house built in the 1400’s. We could hear the water lapping at the window sill.
Gondola’s everywhere! At 80 euro for 30 minutes you can see why! We chose to watch the beauty of them from afar!
The busy, busy Grand Canal. On the left you can see a “bus”. This was our mode of water transportation. We would grab a seat on the back “deck” and watch the world go by.
The houses are beautiful..lots of leaded glass and intricate iron work. Note the metal “braces”…they are put into the buildings for reinforcement. They are the ends to a long rod that runs the entire length of the building.
To me the most stunning part of Venice is all the little back alleys. The waterways with their small bridges and boats. We spent most of our time just wandering….usually lost! Venice is truly a maze. Even with a map you are doomed.
View of the Grand Canal at night from the famous Rialto bridge. Venice is extremely touristy. Our favorite moments were early in the morning or late at night…when all the people had left. This spot was crawling with people a few hours before.
Gargoyles! They are peeking out from everywhere….
St Marcos Square. We got up early and beat the crowds! Only pigeons to fight off.
I just like this picture….a winged lion in St Marcos Square. This is the ceremonial entrance to the city. Now on to Croatia!
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