Tips 1 - 10 of 14 Venice Things to Do
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This is one of the most famous landmarks in venice. And everyone who visits venice will take a photo of it, including myself hahaha.
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Bridges: A BRIDGE TO FAR
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Bridges: REALTO BRIDGE
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Bridges: BRIDGE OF DEATH
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This is the famous bridge of sighs or known localy as ponte de sospiri. It was built in the year 1600 by Antonio contino and its aim was to connect the doge's prisons, or prigioni, with the inquistor's rooms in the main palace. Lord byron helped to popularize the belief that the bridges name was inspired by the sighs of condemned prisoners as they were led through it to there deaths. But actually the truth is, by the time the bridge was finally built the days of the executions were over and the cells wher occupied by petty criminals. You can get a guided tour of the bridge and the Doge's whice you can book by appointment, it takes about 90 mins and includes the prisons, torcher chambers, and the other rooms that normally aren't open to visitors, this is normally open daily from june to september. Please book at least 2 days in advance because the number of visitors is limited.
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Bridges: BRIDGE OF DEATH
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Here is anouther photo of the bridge with my daughters and my lovely italian auntie
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The proper name for this is the Basilica di san marco - campanile but better known as simply the bell tower. This tower is not the original as many people think it is, it was actually built in the beginning of the 20th century and it is an exact replica of the original which was built way back in the 15th century. A few things i bet a lot of you v.t.ers did not know is that Galileo Galilei showed off his famous telescope in this tower in 1609 and during the carnaval the bell tower used to serve as a stage for the tight rope walkers who used to entertain with there acrobatics.
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Address: Piazza san marco, Venezia
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This is the Piazza san marco or better known as st. mark's square. Its a fantastic place for a real italian coffee or a cool beer and its also the main focal point of the water transport system in venice. Oh and the pigions, all i can say is they crap everywhare.
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Address: ST MARK'S SQUARE
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All along the banks of the grand canal you will see fantastic buildings such as these. I wonder if these houses were built with proper damp coarse hahahahahaha
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Address: ALONG THE BANKS OF THE GRAND CANAL
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Here is another view of this most famous of citys, and it also shows all the gondolas waiting to get all your hard earned cash hahahahaha
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Address: SAN MARCO SQUARE
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Churches: THE BEST ARCHITECTURE ANYWHERE
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Vrenice has some of the best archetecture to be found anywhere in the world, simply breathtaking
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Address: (except St Marks)
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jo104 Mon Jun 5, 2006 08:06 UTC
A beautiful place but also pretty pricey so I probably won't come back her - unless someone else pays !! :-) | scottishvisitor Thu May 4, 2006 16:43 UTC
Sounds like a good fun place to visit & I will remember your photo tips & try not to repeat them!! | Bwana_Brown Fri Apr 28, 2006 01:39 UTC
Cliff, I never knew that you had such an intimate connection with Venice!! You've been hiding things from me so you can have those Gondolas all to yourself! Great tips on this 'must see' city - but I think I'd go off-season, as you suggest! | P&J Thu Apr 6, 2006 09:22 UTC
very nice picture of Venice! this is a great place! |
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