Basilica San Marco and other Venice, Italy Things to Do Tips

Sideview of Basilica San Marco

One of the most important monument in Venice, and also one of the most beautiful, nice mosaics at the front facade as well.
The basilica is topped with an enormous cupola that is surrounded by several other smaller ones. As with many of the other churches in Italy, the fascade of the church is decorated with marble.
Though I been here twice, I never get the chance to step into the Basilica. The tourist in the summer months is simply overwhelming. Everywhere you go, there are hordes of tourists all over the place.

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Address: Piazza San Marco
Directions: San Zaccaria's Vaporetto stop.

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Bridges: Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge)

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on Jul 15, 2005

Ponte di Rialto (Rialto Bridge)

The most famous bridge in Venice. The bridge is flanked with shops, selling stuff ( Yeah, u guess it right, mostly Murano Glass). Apart from the boats below, the bridge is always stuffed with tourists. It's pretty hard to get by the birdge, and even tougher to get a good shot of yourself on the bridge. The bridge has three walkways: two along the outer balustrades, and a wider central walkway leading between two rows of small shops.

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Canal Grande: Grand Canal

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Grand Canal from Rialto Bridge

This is the view from Bridge Realto overlooking the Grand Canal. The canal is streaming with lives, there are always boats, gondolas & boat-taxis passing through the canal. They make good composition for photos.

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Gondolas: Gondolas

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on Oct 11, 2005

Gondola ride along the canal

A ride in the Gondolas along the canals in Venice is highly recommended. The ride took close to 45 minutes. Can't tell you the price of the ticket because it's all paid for by my tour. But I'd such a wonderful time riding the gondola.

Click here for the views from my ride.

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Churches: Santa Maria Della Saluta

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Santa Maria from Gondola

One of the must see in Venice, you wouldn't miss it anyway if you're on a Gondola. Nicely situated where Canal Grande and Canale della Giudecca meet. It's massive and rather imposing on the Venetian evening sky. The Venetians built this Baroque church as a thanks for surviving the plague of 1630.
This is the pier we got on to our wonderful Gondola ride.

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Churches: San Giorgio Maggiore

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on Jul 16, 2005

San Giorgio Maggiore from boat taxi

This church is located on the island of the same name. The church is Greek-styled with high belltower and huge monastery in adjacent.
You can easily see the church from the pier in St. Mark's Square, good spot for taking potraits with blurred background.
Sadly, I never get to the islands in both of my trips. The church houses works by Tintoretto - the last supper and shower of Manna.

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Address: Island of San Giorgio

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Bridges: Bridges on the small canal

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Bridges all over venice

This picture was taken on my Gondola ride. There are many many bridges like these connecting houses/streets in Venice.

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Bridges: Bridge of Sighs - Ponte dei Sospiri

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Bridge of sighs