A strange figure admidst twisted trees greets the arriving visitor |
Fog does not mean a day off from work |
As the day before was the Festa Santa Lucia, the first stop wasthe church of St. Lucia |
Parco Savorgnan |
Door - Jewish ghetto |
What is it? On Canale Grande |
A cold gondola ride |
Companions on the canals |
Chiesa di Santa Stae |
On the way to the Fish Market |
Approaching the fish market |
Says the fish-monger, "My calamari are the best" |
Fresh swordfish - including the sword |
At the Saturday fish market |
On the way to Piazza San Marco |
L'Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti |
Venezia on a cold and foggy day |
Palzzo Ducale vanishing into the fog |
Detail - Palazzo Ducale |
At the Fondamenta Salute |
Warm music on a chilly day behind Santa Maria Salute |
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At the Peggy Gugenheim Collection |
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Column with the Lion of Venezia in the Piazzetta di San Marco |
The Basilica di San Marco in the fog |
La Punta della Dogana |
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Happy New Year at the Rialto |
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A decent little place to have lunch |
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L'Istituto Veneto di Scienze, Lettere ed Arti |
A guardian at La Salute |
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Venetian interior elegance |
Shy and cold |
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Palazzo Salviati - Canale Grande |
For a fast getaway - Next to La Salute |
Christmas decorations at the Centurion Palace Hotel |
Centurion Palace Hotel near La Salute |
An elegant setting for lunch on warmer day. |
Gondola stand near the Rialto Bridge |
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The Peggy Gugenheim Collection |
Now, what news on the Rialto? |
The entry to Piazza San Marco |
By the Palazzo Ducale |
Ineffective sightseeing on the vaporetto |