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Bienalle Architectura 2012 - Common Ground

A travel blog entry by jakus

... coffees). Next we were off to the Ponte de Calatrava (Calatrava Bridge) near the train station. It was under construction when I was last here (in summer 2007) and I hardly knew his name at the time. The bridge is one of only 4 that cross the Grand Canal. As you can imagine this was a controversial bridge, being a modern icon in such a historic setting. While not handicap accessible, it is a beautiful bridge that is (finally) a welcome contrast to the historic city. If you look ...

The Canals of Venice

A travel blog entry by vivalaross2012

... is absolutely beautiful and we were sorry we did not know more! They are very passionate people who highly respect their elders, and you could tell that family was an essential part of their lives. We have also never seen so many people in their seventies and eighties so able-bodied with no sign of stopping....the wine? The weather was beautiful although we were there during one of their worst heat waves in history. Any type of water is not free (although ...

Piazza San Marco - Basilica & Palazzo Ducale

A travel blog entry by khillski

... and the floor is of inlaid marble and glass. In the restricted light their colors glow. The screen separating the choir from the nave has marble statues, masterpieces of Venetian Gothic sculpture by Jacobello and Pier Paolo dalle Masegne.

The Campanile, separated from the church, was originally begun under the doge Pietro Tribuno about 912AD. It was adapted into its present familiar form early in the 16th century and rebuilt in 1902 after it was destroyed during an ...

Venice - A postcard just for Lee!!

A travel blog entry by chris-roisin

... you see a Costa ship does it always make you feel like a coffee??!! Helen’s favourite ship, the Ventura, was moored alongside it.

Rather then head back via the people mover, we decide to take the scenic route and board a varporetto. These are small ferries that hop between various stages of Venice. We took this particular one to Zattere. We strolled along the quay toward the Punta della Dogana. This gave a fine view of the majestic Santa Maria ...

Venice Carnival

A travel blog entry by lishinlondon

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... seeing the islands the day before we still hadn't seen Venice mainland so this tour was our first real introduction to Venice. It was even more beautiful than I could ever have imagined, winding cobbled roads linked by small bridges crossing the canals.

Somebody once told me that the best way to experience Venice was to get lost. 5 minutes into the walking tour and it soon became apparent that one couldn't go to Venice and not get lost. With a unique numbering system and ...