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Venice Italy – Sights Around The City All around the neighborhoods of Venice are little piazzas or squares where the locals gather. Often times there was a well for drinking water in the middle of the square as well. Venice Italy – Sights Around The City Every building has some sculpture or archetectural element fromContinue reading “Venice Italy – Sights Around The City”

Cafes In Venice Italy – Dal Mas Pasticceria Every morning we take a quick walk from the hotel to Dal Mas Pastry and Cafe for a cappuccino and pastry. These little cafes are all accross Venice and each has great selections of treats and coffee. Cafes In Venice Italy – Dal Mas Pasticceria Why eat in aContinue reading “Cafes In Venice Italy – Dal Mas Pasticceria”

Venice Italy – Rising Sea Levels Of all the great homes and buildings that line the canal of Venice none have use of the ground floor thanks to the rising sea levels. Here is an example of how far water has risen. It is a picture of some stone stairs that led down to theContinue reading “Venice Italy – Rising Sea Levels”

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Ostaria dai Zemei  – Tapas Bar in Venice Italy All of the local Venetian know about the cicchetti bar. Cicchetti (pronounced as chi-ket-tee ) is a tradition snack for venetian. It is similar to ‘tapas’ in Spain. Ostaria dai Zemei – Sestiere San Polo 1045, 30125 Venice Ostaria dai Zemei  – Tapas Bar in VeniceContinue reading “Ostaria dai Zemei – Tapas Bar in Venice Italy”

Gondola – Venice Italy A symbol of Venice is the gondola. These flat bottomed boats scurry around the canals of Venice while the Gondolier powers the boat and serenades the passengers with Italian songs. “Volare oh oh….” Gondola – Venice Italy When you get to Venice you will be surprised by how many gondolas areContinue reading “Gondola – Venice Italy”

The Vaporetto – Venice Italy When you get to Venice you will find there are several ways to get around the city. Walk of course, but the best way to travel through Venice is by water. The Vaporetto is Venice’s water bus system. These boats travel every few minutes up and down the Grand Canal withContinue reading “The Vaporetto – Venice Italy”

The Rialto Bridge – Venice Italy Built in 1591 the Rialto Bridge is the largest to span the Grand Canal of Venice. The bridge connects the districts of San Marco and San Palo. The Rialto Bridge – Venice Italy Along the bridge are shops and vendors. It’s a favorite photo spot for tourists.

The Hotel Continental – Venice Italy Located near the Venice train and bus stations the Hotel Continental is a quick walk and conveniently located. It site on the Grand Canal as well. The Hotel Continental – Venice Italy The Hotel is listed as a 3 star. When booking hotels in Venice don’t be fooled byContinue reading “The Hotel Continental – Venice Italy”

The Bridge of Sighs – Venice Italy  It passes over the Rio di Palazzo and connects the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge’s Palace. The bridge name, comes from the suggestion that prisoners would sigh at their final view of beautiful Venice through the window before being taken down to their cells. TheContinue reading “The Bridge of Sighs – Venice Italy”