Venice

: Homes & Apartments on the Grand Canal in Venice

: Ponte dei Scalzi Bridge – One of three that cross the Grand Canal

: Home on the Grand Canal

: Bridge over a canal connecting parts of Venice

: Gondolas on the Grand Canal

: Gondolas & Apartments on Grand Canal

: The Rialto Bridge – current structure was built between 1588 & 1591.

: Apartments on the Grand Canal

: Santa Maria della Salute-in 1630, a 3rd of Venice’s 150,000 citizens were killed by plague. The Venetian Senate offered to God: “Stop the plague & we’ll build a church to honor Virgin Mary” – It stopped & the Venetians kept the promise to God building it where the Grand Canal merged with St. Mark’s Basin

: Doge’s Palace Entrance in Piazza San Marco

: Basilica San Marco in St. Mark’s Square

: One of the four murals on the Basilica of San Marco

: Basilica of San Marco Steeples & Murals

: Another of the four murals on the Basilica of San Marco

: Bell Tower in Piazza San Marco

: Basilica San Marco & Doge’s Palace – View of the Two in St. Mark’s Square

: Statues & Steeples above the murals on the Basilica San Marco

: Doge’s Palace from the Courtyard Side

: Basilica’s Terraces in the Courtyard in back of St. Mark’s Square

: Bridge of Sighs was erected in 1600 to connect Doge’s Palace with the prisons in the building across from the Palace. The name was inspired by the sighs of condemmed prisoners as they were led over it to Rio di Palazza & the executioner

: Canal Picture taken while riding in a Gondola

: Views of the many Canals taken while riding in a Gondola

: Picture of Canal with another Bell Tower taken while riding in a Gondola

: Isle of Burano taken from Boat as we approached the Isle

: Isle of Burano was settled in the 5th-6th centuries by refugees fleeing Attila’s Huns

: Canal on Isle of Burano

: Burano & Its Colorful Homes

: Burano & more Colorful Homes

: Another view of Burano’s Canal

: Burano’s Colorful Homes

: People of Burano – They were very eager to have their pictures taken

: Kids of Burano

: One of Burano’s Grandmothers – She reminded of my Italian Grandmother

: Kids of Burano with Mom

: Burano is famous for the art of lace making passed down from generation to generation by the women of Burano

: Another lace maker

: These little girls kept coming back for more pictures to be taken

: Santa Maria Della Salute Basilica water entrance on Grand Canal

: Bell Tower in Piazza de San Marco taken from St. Mark’s Basin Boat Ride

: Grand Canal Black & White taken from our Boat Ride

: St Mark’s Square Black & White from Grand Canal Boat Ride