"Quiet Footsteps in Venezia" Venice by acemj

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Venice was my last stop on the long road of my Italian vacation. As I moved north from Rome through Tuscany and into Venice, the weather turned from sunny skies to gray, wet and cold and yet, in this magical city, none of that dampened my mood.
Venice is like nowhere else. My first five minutes were spent walking out of the train terminal into a watery world of old and beautiful buildings and bridges. It struck me how different Venice appears compared to anywhere else and yet, how familiar it was to me. Looking around for the first time, I saw the palaces lining the Grand Canal and the narrow streets fading away from my view like a dozen separate mazes and I knew I could be nowhere else in the world.
After visiting bustling Rome and tourist-filled Florence, it was literally cathartic to come to a place where the air is filled with only the soothing sounds of lapping water and quiet footsteps.

Last visit to Venice: Feb 2002
Intro Written Oct 17, 2002
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deecat Mar 26, 2006 at 3:51 PM

Great insights on the magic of Venice. Your photographs certainly do entice.
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awladhassan Oct 26, 2005 at 3:11 AM

Your pictures and comments show how much you fell under the spell of this magical city- even on a dull day; we had that too.
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jessicadf Jul 10, 2005 at 8:33 AM

Fabulous page on Venezia! It was just two weeks ago that I was there but it seems like forever ago and yesterday, all at once. I agree -- I love getting lost in Venice.
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BarbaraForza Sep 26, 2004 at 6:05 AM

I agree with you...Venice offers many good pic opportunities...and you caught them all with success!!!
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Jmill42 Mar 25, 2004 at 4:36 PM

There is no map on the planet that can lead me the right way in Venice! But, I agree, thats the best part. Wandering around for hours, lost in a great city. What do you mean my Gucci bag is not real???
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zrim Oct 28, 2003 at 2:50 PM

It always seemed to me that the yellow signs led me to dead ends at the exact opposite end of town that I was trying to reach. lol
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ncfg Oct 23, 2003 at 1:59 PM

I loved your Venice page, i hope visit it someday. Thanks
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mrclay2000 Sep 1, 2003 at 9:17 AM

Hard to take bad pictures in Venice. Hard to build a good page, but you've combined both here. Thank goodness for not repeating "so lovely!" ad infinitum.
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myriam_c Aug 15, 2003 at 2:05 PM

Excellent page with great tips. It's been over 30 years since I was in Venice but I still remember it as a magical city.
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JennJenn Jul 16, 2003 at 7:17 PM

Your black and white pics are gorgeous! They make me want to go back and try shooting again!