Movies to watch
by Dabs
Venice is a feast for the eyes so naturally there are a lot of movies set with Venice as the star. Here are a few to get you started:
"Wings of a Dove" with Helena Bonham-Carter and Linus Roache, a Henry James tragedy
"Dangerous Beauty" set during the 1500s in the time of courtesans, great chemistry between the lead actors and beautifully filmed
"Casino Royale" starring Daniel Craig as 007, mostly set in Montenegro, there are some fabulous shots of Venice. And not to mention fabulous shots of Daniel Craig!
"Summertime" with Katherine Hepburn as an aging spinster visiting Venice for the 1st time, I thought Ms. Hepburn overacted and the plot a bit thin but the scenery is gorgeous.
"Casanova", the 2005 version with Heath Ledger is watchable but mediocre.
Walk off on your own, away...
by kinipela6
Walk off on your own, away from the crowds, and experience true Venitian life. I took off from my friends, with only a small backpack with my drawing materials. I found a beautiful secluded place, next to a wall covered in flowers and a gorgeous canal. I sat there with my sketchbook in hand for hours just sketching my experience!!
Buy a mask. There's loads of...
by Lozza_9
Buy a mask. There's loads of mask shops. Some of them actually make them in the shop and they allow you to watch - great. You can buy cheap masks that are not originals and they are produced all over the city.They are good souvenir, and you will be spoilt for choice. Here's a picture of my boyfriend wearing his mask.
The colourful houses and the canals
by sim1
The colourful houses and the canals, they are a sight I will never forget. I even had a clear blue sky at this point, not something I had that much during my visit to Venice, so I was really pleased to see a bit of sunshine.
Jeans Made of Wood
by nicolettart
On one visit to Venice, we purposely lost ourselves and found the shop of the wood sculptor, Livio DeMarchi. Not your ordinary woodcarver. In the window was a wood dining room set in which the chairs were jeans in a seated position. It was the most incredible thing! The other window had wooden underwear on a clothesline, so realistic and whimsical! Unfortunately the shop was closed. The following year when we went to Venice I was determined to find this shop again and meet the sculptor, even though we had no idea how we got there in the first place. Well, guess what, we found it! The guy was so nice he gave me pictures of his work to show my students and described his wooden Mercedes boat which is amphibious! We took a great picture together, where he poses with his wooden fedora.
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