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Venice, Italy
Oh, my! Venice is so beautiful. I had seen many pictures, movies and documentaries about Venice but those things pale in comparison to it's true beauty.
We arrived in Venice by train from Verona. It's great because you walk out of the train station and right onto the water taxi dock. We found a boat going in our direction, got on, and before we knew it, we were at the Rialto Central Market stop. We got off the boat, walked across a courtyard and down three tiny streets to the left and found our hotel.
The Pensione Guerrato is where we stayed in Venice, Italy for 2 nights. It is a former palace and was built in 1277 and is right on the Grand Canal near the famous Rialto Bridge. (In the picture above, you can see a picture of the Rialto Bridge and my lovely daughter, Carianne with her fiance, Sam. They studied in Italy for 2 1/2 months in 2006.) The palace was donated to the nuns of St. Lorenzo and it's rooms were rented to merchants staying in Venice until about 1381. It was destroyed by fire in the 1500's but rebuilt and has continued to be used as an inn to today. It is mentioned in Rick Steve's travel book of Italy as one of his favorite places to stay in Venice. Note: Rick Steve's Italy 2008 book was our Bible during our stay in Italy. It helped us so much with planning and executing our travels.
Cari and me in St. Mark's Square, Venice, Italy
Beautiful gondolas
Rialto Bridge at night
Our tiny B&B room in Venice.
My Mom in our tiny B&B in Venice. Notice the glass lighting fixture - amazing.
Restaurant in St. Tomas square
Museum in St. Tomas square. Outstanding artwork, craftsmanship, and decor.
I loved Venice but a few days was enough to see what we wanted to see. We were there on a weekend so it was very crowded and it was difficult to get around. The water taxis were jammed with people and once you got off at your stop, the places we went to see were over crowded too. If I go back, I will go midweek.
We enjoyed our B&B very much. They served a very nice breakfast in a nice size dining room. The staff was friendly and very helpful.
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How wonderful and beautiful pics!! rose
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Venice is probably the most unique city in the world. I love this city, it is so romantic, atmospheric and charming. It is true that there are WAY TOO MANY tourists but that is only because everyone wants to see this gem.
It is best to go there in the off-season when there aren't as many tourists.
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I went to Venice in 1998, it's very beautiful ~ I love dSt Marks Basilica. I think it's crowded because the streets are so tiny and narrow, I'm glad you had a good time! Jeannette xx
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Beautiful pictures. I would of loved riding the gondola's! I loved the color of the walls in your B&B room, the chandelier made it all more enchanting. (Hugs) Indigo
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