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Campanile and its Views: View from the Campanile
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  • Venice Campanile and its Views
  • Looking out from the bell tower
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  • Take the elevator to the top of the Campanilee in St Marks square to see a grand view of the city and the islands surrounding it.
    It is a tourist destination and this is the heart of the tourist area.

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    Campos, Calles and Canals: The canals .. just fantastic
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  • canals in the quiet areas
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  • The canals of Venice are it's focus, but you can navigate through roads as well. There are quieter areas of Venice that provide more intimate scenery and charm. seek them out. walk away from the the squares, get lost in the streets.

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    Bridges: Those small bridges over the small canals
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  • beautiful bridges of Venice
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  • When you meander through the streets of Venice, you will all of a sudden come out onto a gorgeous bridge over a gorgeous canal.

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    Bridges: Bridge of Sighs
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  • The story is that when prisoners were brought into the prison that is next to this bridge, the bridge was the last thing they saw and they would invariably let out a sigh of resignation.
    It is easily reached from St Marks Square.
    When I took this picture I realized , that even though it was not high tourist season (March) it was still hard to get a picture WITHOUT a gondola :-)

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    Carnival Time: The masks of Venice
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  • After its canals and glassware, Venice may be known for it's carnival and masks.
    We were not lucky enough to be there during the carnival, but the masks that were on sale in the numerous shops were very nice to look at. Some were works of art in their own right.

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    Gondolas: Gondola Parking
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  • Gondolas, gondolas everywhere
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  • Now where did I park my gondola?
    I liked seeing the gondoliers walk over gondolas to get to theirs. I'm not sure if the gondolas are like taxis elsewhere, some owed by individuals, most run by companies???
    I imagine in high tourist season, the gondolas don't stay parked for long.

    PS. a gondola ride will cost you a small fortune.
    Tip: In Italian you pronounce every letter and I think you primarily accent the first syllable hence gondola is pronounced with the accent on the 'gon'.. not the 'do'. If some one who actually speaks Italian can confirm please.

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    Address: Everywhere in Venice, especially around St Marks
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    JetlagCity Fri Mar 18, 2005 22:09 UTC
     The first sentence in your intro sums it up perfectly. This is a truly unique place!

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