Venezia 2017

[JustTravel]

The best part of the Biennale for us is being able to visit some of the palazzi that are are usually not open to the public.

On Friday, we visited the Palazzo Cavalli-Franchetti

........the view across the Grand Canal

 

[jonathan]

Gorgeous!

 

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Yesterday, we visited Palazzo Tiepolo Passi and the exhibit "Beauty and the Beast"

 

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Christmas decorations are starting to appear as well as some of the Christmas lights in the calli.

San Tomà bakery

Fantin flower shop

 

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Watched this egret catch a couple of tiny fish for breakfast this morning by the foot of the Rialto bridge.

 

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Our morning walk also took us to the Scala del Bovolo

Watched part of the dismantling of Biennale art installation at Palazzo Franchetti

Then on to the Gesuati Church on the Zattere

.....the floor

.....the ceiling by Gianbattista Tiepolo

.....the altar

.....Crucifixion by Jacopo Tintorento, ca. 1565

 

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On Friday, we visited the Chiesa di Santo Stefano

.....by Giuseppe Angeli

.....by Jacopo Tintoretto

.....by Antonio Canova

 

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Today is another beautiful day, cold but sunny with a bit of acqua alta

 

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Sharon, at the Palazzo Tiepolo Passi?

 

[Sharon J]

Sharon, at the Palazzo Tiepolo Passi?

Thank you for correcting my post. It got moved to the bottom of the pics, and made no sense. Now, I have a blank post sitting there.

Yes, we have stayed at the Palazzo Tiepolo Passi many times. Love the location.

 

[JustTravel]

It's a great location! I met quite a few STers who have stayed in the rentals there over the years.

 

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More Christmas decorations.....

 

[jan]

Still loving your posts! Grazie ancora.

 

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Prego, Jan.

Campo Santo Stefano - the Venezia Christmas Village does not look too festive in daylight. Someone told me it looks better at night with all the tiny lights.

Brought this stelle di natale home today

 

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At the Basilica Santa Maria della Salute this morning

....someone misspelled Christmas!?!​

L'infiorata Veneziana

 

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Still here in Venice.

This is the new Ponte Raspi which connects Ruga Rialto to Calle Botteri. The old bridge was converted into a ramp style bridge with a 16% incline to make it accessible. The handrails need to be repositioned to be useful. At the moment, crossing this bridge could be treacherous especially on a cold wet day.

 

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Also discovered that there is an authorized Apple dealer on Ruga Giuffa called CourdiMela. I needed a new charger for my MacBook Air. Buying one here in Venice was $20 more than buying one at home ($105/€89 vs $85).

The shop which is just a bridge away from Santa Maria Formosa is small but the staff was very helpful. It is open Monday through Friday.

 

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Met up with a friend in Mestre yesterday for a drink and to check out the Christmas market at Piazza Ferretto. Getting there was quite easy by taking the tram from Piazzale Roma to Mestre Centro. The market was festive with a live band playing.

 

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We visited Basilica San Marco for the first time on this trip on Thursday while the lights were on. It always amazing to see how beautiful this church is. We paid the €2 to go behind the altar and see Pala D'Oro.

No photos are allowed so I am posting some from our visit in 2015.

 

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Yesterday was another beautiful day here in Venice. There was a foot Santa race from the Rialto to the Giardini as well as a water race. We went to the Fandaco dei Tedeschi hoping to be allowed to the terrace but it wasn't to be since we had no reservations. So, we went down a floor and looked out the windows in the women's shoe department.

We could also see the snow-capped mountains.

Looking down from the top floor

And then off to the Rialto

Some of the Santa rides