So much to see
by tini58de
Highlights of any visit to Venice include St Mark¹s Square and Basilica, the Doge's Palace, the canals and bridges and churches and markets............
There is a lot more to the city though, but you will have to leave the city center for it. Why not visit the Isle of the Dead, where famous Venetians are buried, and the fishing island of Burano and the glass-making island Murano - it won't get boring in Venice, that's for sure! Standing on top of the campanile and enjoying the superb panorama....
Campanile di San Marco
by draguza
The Campanile di San Marco, or Belltower of St. Mark's, has stood for more than a thousand years--or for less than a century, depending on how you define "truth in advertising."
Although "campanile" means "bell tower," the Campanile di San Marco did double duty as a military watchtower when it was constructed in the 10th Century. Later, as the tower was expanded and refined, its bronze-sheathed roof caught the sun's rays and acted as a daytime beacon for mariners.
The Campanile received an overhaul in the early 1500s after being damaged by an earthquake, giving it the profile that we see today. It also received its share of historic visitors, including Galileo (who showed the Doge his famous telescope in 1609), Goethe (who viewed the Adriatic from the arched windows), and Emperor Frederick III of the Holy Roman Empire, who is said to have ridden his horse up the tower in 1452.
Arsenal
by sandysmith
No not the football team but Venice's shipyard of old which once employed 16,000 people (called "Arsenalotti") to produce the fleets that sailed the Med. It was justifiably proud of its assembly line production which could construct a galley within hours.
The stone lions guarding the entrance have been 'acquired' from various Greek Islands by Venetian commanders.
Doves
by ettenaj
The flight of doves in St Marks Square wishes a welcome to tourists from all over the world. An anchient legend says the doves were brought to Venice from Cyprus in homage to the wife of the Doge, it is a must to buy maize and feed them!
WARM WINTER CLOTHING
by Onedragon
I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN A WARMER COAT WITH ME...ALSO THE GLOVES MY FRIEND IN SWITZERLAND WOULD HAVE ALSO BEEN GREAT IN VENICE..ESPECIALLY FOR ME BEING USE TO HAWAIIAN WINTERS..LONG JOHNS CAME HANDY..AND MY EXTRA SHIRTS KEPT ME SOMEWHAT WARM...
BUT IF YOU AREN'T USE TO COLD WINTERS..PLEASE TAKE PLENTY OF WARM CLOTHES..... SOME WARM SHOES WILL MAKE ALL THAT WALKING A LOT MORE PLEASANT FOR THE FEET. ESPECIALLY IF THEY KEEP THE WATER OUT OF THE INSIDE OF THE SHOES... ON THIS ONE ..I JUST PRAYED TO STAY HEALTHY... IF YOU STAY AT A BED AND BREAKFAST..REMEMBER TO TAKE A CHARGER AND CONVERTER TO RECHARGE YOUR BATTERIES FOR THE DIGITAL CAMERA. THE PLACE I STAYED ONLY HAD REGULAR OUTLETS ... BE OPTOMISTIC ..EVEN IF THINGS SEEM TO BE GOING WRONG...
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View from the Ponte di San Pietro
A sheepish looking buzzer face
The Canals Of Venice
Nondescript entrance to Osteria al Duomo
