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Venice

A quick day trip to Venice to experience life on a different kind of island, traverse the Grand Canal, check out the one of a kind St. Mark's and of course enjoy a proper Prosecco Tasting!
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Encrusted with a treasure chest of booty looted from the Venetian empire, appropriate for a church built on stolen Saint bones
Encrusted with a treasure chest of booty looted from the Venetian empire, appropriate for a church built on stolen Saint bones 		St Mark's architectural style can accurately be described as.... Early Ransack!
St Mark's architectural style can accurately be described as.... Early Ransack!		 Clock Tower(1496) topped with 2 bronze Moors(African Muslims), originally giants buy gained ethnicity when the metal darkened
Clock Tower(1496) topped with 2 bronze Moors(African Muslims), originally giants buy gained ethnicity when the metal darkened		 At the top of each hour the Moors swing their giant clappers.
At the top of each hour the Moors swing their giant clappers.
Clock Tower-Dial shows 24 hours, signs of zodiac & phases of the moon. Above the dial is the world's first digital clock
Clock Tower-Dial shows 24 hours, signs of zodiac & phases of the moon. Above the dial is the world's first digital clock 		People on the balcony of St Mark's with more overly ornate decorations above them.
People on the balcony of St Mark's with more overly ornate decorations above them.		 3 flagpoles(original ship masts) representing 3 kingdoms that Venice conquered Cyprus, Crete & the Peloponnese.
3 flagpoles(original ship masts) representing 3 kingdoms that Venice conquered Cyprus, Crete & the Peloponnese.		 Logetta(1530)-white entrance porch at base of the Campanile featuring round arches paving the way for Renaissance & Baroque
Logetta(1530)-white entrance porch at base of the Campanile featuring round arches paving the way for Renaissance & Baroque
The Venetian Gothic flair of the columns topped with a round medallion of a 4 leaf clover seen only in Venice & Las Vegas.
The Venetian Gothic flair of the columns topped with a round medallion of a 4 leaf clover seen only in Venice & Las Vegas.		 Acqua Alta(very high tides) affect St Mark's Square first. Stacked wooden benches placed end to end create an elevated sidewalk
Acqua Alta(very high tides) affect St Mark's Square first. Stacked wooden benches placed end to end create an elevated sidewalk		 Columns are all totally different, some green, gray, speckled, striped & topped with a variety of different capitals
Columns are all totally different, some green, gray, speckled, striped & topped with a variety of different capitals		 Tetrarchs-Purple Porphyry statue represents 2 Caesars(junior emperors) & 2 Augusti(senior emperors) of West & East Roman Empire
Tetrarchs-Purple Porphyry statue represents 2 Caesars(junior emperors) & 2 Augusti(senior emperors) of West & East Roman Empire
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