Venice
June 13, 2006
I loved this church!
Look at that great dome.
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I loved this church!
Look at that great dome.
One of the three bridges spannin…
A typical grand canal view.
This is where all the rich peopl…
I thought this was neat, they we…
A patriotic house.
A close up of the famed flag of …
Ca' d'oro!
I love this view! The grand cana…
I thought this was fantastic, th…
I loved the lived in feel of thi…
DHL truck...wha?...boat?
Hmm...I wonder who lives there?
Santa Maria della Salute.
I love this view of the bell tower.
A closer view of the Venetian flag
The Doge's palace.
A more comprehensive view.
I loved this statue of the lion …
This is my dad in one of those l…
A side canal
The same canal; I wish that I ha…
The Venetian carabinieri, I love…
This was an amazing statue!
Here is a close up of the lion's…
Here is another view.
I love the striped poles in fron…
The gondolieri was too quick for…
The Bridge of Sighs, they were w…
Another view of the bridge.
A popular walk along the grand c…
Here is the palace itself.
Inside the Doge's courtyard.
The secret government letters we…
The ceiling in the Doge's palace.
A view up the stairs.
A view of St. Mark's from the Do…
A close up of the mosaic above o…
The doorway in San Marco
The Basilica
A plaque showing a place where M…
Rialto at night.
Rialto again.
This was how my silverware was p…
Ahh Venice.
So a lot of people think that the taxis are the cheapest way to get around, but actually using the bus system is the way to go (aka Vaparetto). As per regular Italian ways, you buy your bus ticket before boarding. It's a lot cheaper than using a taxi, and it's also really easy to figure out which route you need because there aren't very many and the maps area really easy to follow. These public transports only get you around the main parts of Venice, and for the rest of the city it is up to you to walk around and explore, which I thought was the greatest part about Venice! Like Rick Steves says, you can get as lost as you want because you're on an island! Also, if you ever get turned around, people are very helpful at telling you where to go next.
If you want a great tour of the grand canal, take the 1 or the 82. They go down the grand canal, the 1 is slower. Tickets are 5 Euro and last 90 min. Or, the best bet is a 24 hour pass for 10.50 or if you'll be there longer, the 72 hour pass for 22. Make sure your ticket is time stamped before you get on the boat too, or else you can get a fine.
If you want to go to Murano or Burano, there are also Vaporetti for those islands, the one to Burano comes and goes every hour, which is the perfect amount of time for such a lovely small island. You can also get to Murano for free if you go in one of the boats for one of the companies on the island...they try and sell you stuff at the end, but you have no obligation to buy, plus you get to see some cool glassworks, and you can get back by vaporetti as well.
Hope this helps!
If you want a great tour of the grand canal, take the 1 or the 82. They go down the grand canal, the 1 is slower. Tickets are 5 Euro and last 90 min. Or, the best bet is a 24 hour pass for 10.50 or if you'll be there longer, the 72 hour pass for 22. Make sure your ticket is time stamped before you get on the boat too, or else you can get a fine.
If you want to go to Murano or Burano, there are also Vaporetti for those islands, the one to Burano comes and goes every hour, which is the perfect amount of time for such a lovely small island. You can also get to Murano for free if you go in one of the boats for one of the companies on the island...they try and sell you stuff at the end, but you have no obligation to buy, plus you get to see some cool glassworks, and you can get back by vaporetti as well.
Hope this helps!
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