Bridges, Venice

Because there are a lot of canals in Venice you will see a lot of beautiful bridges to pass the canals.
Beside the famous bridges there are many other , small , anonymous and beautiful.

Do take the time to stroll around on the bridges even tho there are bridges everywhere.
We preferred the “small” bridges as they where not crowded like for example Rialto..
Pay attention to the details, around 7-7.30PM is a perfect time to explore the bridges as the light will give its on touch and the canal is quite and calm (compared to daytime).
You might be lucky to see a love couple sitting in the Gondola with the gondolier whistling or humming his song. That is what you can call a beautiful moment.

The picture shows the Rialto area..

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Accademia Bridge connects sestiere of San Marco, nearby the church of San Vitale, and Accademia, the most important Art Gallery in Venice.
The bridge was built in the 19th century, completely made with iron. The new version, however, was built in the beginning of the 20th century, only as a temporary bridge. It was realized by engineer Miozzi, first maded with wood and later was reinforced with steel, loosing its main pecuilarity.

The Bridge of the Scalzi is probably the first bridge over the Canal Grande you will see when arriving in Venice. This bridge is just in front of the railwaystation and not far from Piazzale Roma.

The new bridge is made of Istrian stone and replaced in 1933 the former iron bridge. The bridge is 40m long and 7m high. It was named after the order of Scalzi, the Bare-footed monks, whose monastery is just at the northern side of the bridge (left at the picture).

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The 3rd and most would say least interesting of the bridges that cross over the Grand Canal is the Ponte degli Scalzi (Scalzi Bridge).

Made from white marble, it is the bridge that most tourists will see first when they arrive in Venice, as it is located just near the train station.

I highly recommend taking a walk over this bridge - stopping to take numerous photos (in my case anyway!) and get lost amongst the streets of the Santa Croce and Dorsoduro regions.

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Ponte degli Scalzi is probably the first bridge over the Canal Grande you'll see when in Venice. It was built in the early 20th century to replace a former ironbridge. The whole arched bridge is made of Istrian (in Croatia) stone.
The bridge is 40m long and 7m height. It was named after the order of Scalzi (the Bare-footed monks), whos monastery is in the close vicinity of the bridge.

Visiting the Canale Grande is a must to have a first impression of Venice.Take a private taxi at the Canale S.Chiara and have a stop at Piazza San Marco. Than cross the magnificent historical city by foot - direction Piazzala Rome. Most main directions are indicated by yellow arrows.But never forget that you have to take one of the three bridges to cross the Canale Grande.

It's just so nice to stroll around Venice and discover the many Pontes (Bridges) - the views up / down the canals from some of them are just breathtaking - surprisingly, some of the nicest bridges / areas, are actually away from the main touristy areas!