Decided to take on Venice for two reasons, like the Matterhorn it was on the itinerary in 1961 but missed out. Probably a lot less crowded then. And the fast train from Milano to Venezia takes only 2 hours thirty. One of the 10 things to do and see on Venice is to get lost. That one was covered today. As well as seeing Ponte di Realto - completed in the 16th century with shops all the way across. As well as The Galleria Academia and the Dukes palace along with weaponry of the 14-1600's and the jail cells for the bad guys. So in two days 8 out of 10 is not half bad.
Photo from the Ponte di Realto
Water taxis in foreground and Ponte di Realto in the background.
Entrance to Academia - an art gallery
Venice's Opera house
The gondolier was singing in an operatic voice as he took his gondola pass the opera house.
Entrance to the Ducal Palace
Not to take photos inside but sneaked this one up give an idea of the grandeur of the palace.
Small passageway with cells off each side - claustrophobic
The bridge of sighs so named as the last thing of the world prisoners saw as they went down the hall to the dungeon cells
A cool beer down on the waterfront with Ducal Plalace to the left after a busy day of sightseeing. Heaps of photos but not taken with iPhone. These will appear along with some movies a few days after I get home.
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