"Venice" Venice by nighthawk

Venice Travel Guide: 10,122 reviews and 21,054 photos

You will love it or hate it ... most people that I asked about Venice before we went, gave that comment.
So I wasn't quite sure what to expect when the train drove into Venice's station.

Venice, city with many faces: melancholic, misty, breathtaking, cheerful and sunny, but also it is a city scarved by the ages gone by. This city has too many atmospheres to absorb in just one visit.
'La Serenissima' - her highness - was a self given name Venice had. Rightfully too, for this city at the lagune was queen over the Adriatic Sea for ages, ruling over the world seas with her war fleat.
Trade and conquers over enemies brought immense wealth which can still be seen in the former palaces of royal families.
Venice was built on 118 little islands, connected to one and other by more than 400 bridges.
Mysterious alley ways suddenly bring you to lovely little squares.
About a hundred churches are decorated with famous works of art.
The lion, symbol of Saint Marc, can be seen almost anywhere as symbol of the power this republic once had.

Venice, also known for Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) who was allowed to put a telescope in the tower at Piazza San Marco.
Here Galileo wrote his book : Siderius Nuncius, which brought him in conflict with the clerical reign.
After the success of this book, which is an enthousiastic introduction into astronomy with the use of a telescope.

Gondala's Venice

Lets follow these gondala's into town! Cannot wait to see wether I will love or hate this town!

Just this ...

Venice mask shop

They were everywhere it seems: these beautiful masks.
We talked to a certain shop owner and he told us his business was a family business and they designed their own mask.

Pros and Cons

Pros:architecture, history, lots to photograph
Cons:all those tourists! aaaaaaargh!
In a nutshell:i think i fell in love.........

Intro Updated Feb 16, 2004
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budapest8 Dec 3, 2005 at 6:35 AM Report Abuse

·:*¨`*:·~My§ticÄl~·:*." Great city and glad you captured a feeling of the place. I love the place early in the morning NO TOURISTS or during the Carneval... ·:*¨`*:·~My§ticÄl~·:*."
roamer61 Sep 19, 2005 at 7:17 AM Report Abuse

Great pages on Venezio Dutchy. Hope to get to Venice before it is damaged by flood waters. It truly is a majestic city.
La_Holandesa Aug 26, 2005 at 3:49 PM Report Abuse

La Dolce Vita!! It's Regatta time! On grand Canal...Noooooooo I won''t row...I will wave hahaha. Geweldige foto's!!!! :o)
tpal Sep 22, 2004 at 1:49 PM Report Abuse

I love your photos of the more obscure details. I think it gives a very accurate sense of the environment. Encourages me to be more creative. Thanks
whitecliff62 Apr 30, 2004 at 10:22 AM Report Abuse

You had 3 cameras going at the same time. Now thats what i call dedicated to v.t. hehehehehe, superb pages and all the best to you CLIFF.
deecat Feb 28, 2004 at 10:50 AM Report Abuse

What a lovely intoructory photograph. I enjoyed your emphasis on architectural details. Your tip on Peggy Guggenheim Cjollection was marvelous. Love Venice and enjoyed your tour to renew my memories.
sandysmith Jan 21, 2004 at 3:01 PM Report Abuse

I loved the place the second i left the station. Sure you will enjoy again too. Loved the doorknob pic!
Geisha_Girl Dec 12, 2003 at 12:23 AM Report Abuse

So you made it to ITALY!!! Did you succumb to the charms of Venice?! Beautiful photos as always! Oh.....Happy Belated Birthday too ! ;-))) Hope you had a GREAT one!
Waalewiener Dec 1, 2003 at 1:01 PM Report Abuse

Beautiful page Roelienchen, Venice looks great ,all your pictures look great I love the ones with you and the girls and the one with Jacolien.Looks like you were behaving as well. Happy Birthdayyyyyyyyy.
maryamy Oct 26, 2003 at 10:21 AM Report Abuse

Fantastic page. I love Venice.