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Venezia 2018
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Christmas treats at Marchini's -
This evening -
This year's version of Christmas tree
Sotoportego de Rialto
Canal Grande
This year's version of Christmas tree
Sotoportego de Rialto
Canal Grande
Today we visited the Mostra di Presepi (nativity scenes exhibit) at Palazzo Corner Mocenigo in Campo San Polo. Here's a few of them.....
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Piazza San Marco
Interesting art gallery. Glass tree with lots of small butterflies, not leaves
A new Murano glass shop
A lot of gondoliers standing around
At sunset
Interesting art gallery. Glass tree with lots of small butterflies, not leaves
A new Murano glass shop
A lot of gondoliers standing around
At sunset
The church of Santa Maria dei Miracoli, built 1481-89
Some detailed marble carvings
Some detailed marble carvings
Campo San Polo
Campo Beccarie
Sotoportego del Bancogiro
A very happy Christmas to everyone!!!!
A very foggy Christmas morning.....
Campo Santa Margherita
Canal Grande from the Academia bridge
Canal Grande from the Rialto bridge
Christmas day -
We got up and had a leisurely healthy breakfast of yogurt, fruit and granola plus a slice of fugassa from Dal Nono Colussi. Since our regular caffè is always closed on Christmas day, we walked to Pasticceria Tonolo for due cappuccini. Tonolo's was crowded but we got our coffee with very little wait.
Our walk took us through Campo Santa Margherita to the Accademia bridge to San Marco, Rialto bridge, to the empty fish market and then home. Campo Santa Margherita was fairly quiet but as we approached the Academia bridge we started seeing more tourists (around mid-day). Piazza San Marco to Rialto bridge was buzzing with people, much more tourists/tour groups than years past.
Back in apartment for lunch and some Christmas movies.
San Stefano day, again foggy
We stopped in at the Frari church to check out the presepe and were surprised that it was a free day to visit
We got up and had a leisurely healthy breakfast of yogurt, fruit and granola plus a slice of fugassa from Dal Nono Colussi. Since our regular caffè is always closed on Christmas day, we walked to Pasticceria Tonolo for due cappuccini. Tonolo's was crowded but we got our coffee with very little wait.
Our walk took us through Campo Santa Margherita to the Accademia bridge to San Marco, Rialto bridge, to the empty fish market and then home. Campo Santa Margherita was fairly quiet but as we approached the Academia bridge we started seeing more tourists (around mid-day). Piazza San Marco to Rialto bridge was buzzing with people, much more tourists/tour groups than years past.
Back in apartment for lunch and some Christmas movies.
San Stefano day, again foggy
We stopped in at the Frari church to check out the presepe and were surprised that it was a free day to visit
...lit a candle and said a prayer
Another cold, foggy day. After coffee, we did a bit of food shopping and then visited the Chiesa di San Giacomo dall'Orio. We were the only ones visiting altho a couple of people came in, but then left because they didn't want to pay the €3 to look around.
.....ceiling
Buon anno a tutti!!!
After brealfast and coffee, we took a wallk from the Rialto to Sant'Elena. We have done this walk on new year's day in the last few years.
Venice has a lot of tourists and tour groups today, a lot more than usual for this time of year, I think. There were long lines to enter both the Basilica di San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale.
We walked by the children's rides just past Via Garibaldi. This ride only had two passengers - a young child with the grandfather
The lagoon looked calm
And finally, Sant'Elena
After brealfast and coffee, we took a wallk from the Rialto to Sant'Elena. We have done this walk on new year's day in the last few years.
Venice has a lot of tourists and tour groups today, a lot more than usual for this time of year, I think. There were long lines to enter both the Basilica di San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale.
We walked by the children's rides just past Via Garibaldi. This ride only had two passengers - a young child with the grandfather
The lagoon looked calm
And finally, Sant'Elena
At the end of October, acqua alta/high tide was unusually high (@156cm). People were talking of canceling their Venice trip due to the floods. Today, the reverse is true (low tide today was -45cm). That is about a two-meter difference.
The water level is so low now during low tide that some of the canals smell like sewers. One also sees (if one is looking) parts of Venice that is normally not shown on travel brochures.
The water level is so low now during low tide that some of the canals smell like sewers. One also sees (if one is looking) parts of Venice that is normally not shown on travel brochures.
.....makes it tough to get in a gondola
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Today we visited one of our neighborhood churches, San Silvestro
On this day, La Befana brings treats to the good children, coal to those who are not
And then, there is the Le Befane rowing race
And then, there is the Le Befane rowing race
Acqua bassa or very low tides
Yesterday infront of the Hard Rock Cafe. Some tourists were still taking their gondola rides although the smell and the views were not so pretty. This was at about -30 cm and was forcasted to go as low as -45 cm.
Compared to this one from October 29th when the tide was 120 cm (peaked at 156 cm about three hours later). No gondola rides.
Yesterday infront of the Hard Rock Cafe. Some tourists were still taking their gondola rides although the smell and the views were not so pretty. This was at about -30 cm and was forcasted to go as low as -45 cm.
Compared to this one from October 29th when the tide was 120 cm (peaked at 156 cm about three hours later). No gondola rides.