Venice, Italy
45.4404° N, 12.3160° E
Sometimes places surprise you. There are places you are excited about that let you down. Then some places, like Venice for me that aren't much on your radar and totally blow you away. From the moment I saw the grand canal I was smitten.
Field Report
Favorites
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The Grand Canal
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Cathedral de San Marco
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Harry's Bellini
Fun Facts
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Throughout its 1,600 year history and against all odds Venice has solved for rising sea levels, the sinking of the city, sewage problems and adequate drinking water supply
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Many of the original wooden pilings are still holding up the city today, yes they are 1,600 years old!
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Venice is a car free zone! The gondolas are the taxis
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There are 4 bronze horses in the museum at the Cathedral de San Marco that were looted from Constantinople
The Sights
Giuseppe Cipriani, the founder of Harry's Bar invented the Bellini in 1948. It is named after the 15th-century Venetian painter Giovanni Bellini, whose paintings are similar in color. And it is GORGEOUS! Every sip was a fragrant whiff and lovely taste of sweet, summery peach.
San Marco Basilica
Created in 828 AD, it has a combination of Byzantine, Romanesque, and Gothic styles and is all about light. Through the architecture and over 8,000 square meters of gold leaf it designed to reflect light and the effect is beautiful.
Gondola
Once a status symbol for rich families, Now you can take one as a ferry to get across town, or a solo float across the green canals. Both ways are a gorgeous way to see the city.
Venice Canals
Venice has over 150 man-made canals. They don't just provide for transportation through the city on water, but they also help distribute the weight of the buildings and prevent the city from sinking further.
Stationing myself upon a city rising up from the water, dotted with spiral canal poles, listening to the water lapping the city itself as the bells of San Marco strike 2