The Grand Canal - main street of Venice

Marshes, islands, lagoons and a puddle of elegant decay, Venice was once the wealthiest city on earth and a trading empire. The city is built in a lagoon with three primary canals and over 45 small waterways or rivers that dump into the Grand Canal (main street).  You can spend days wandering the islands that are linked by over 400 arched foot bridges and 2000 alleyways, many of which dead end at a canal with no bridge. When you tire of walking hop a vaporetto (the pubic transit system), a motorized bus/boat and motor to your next stop, or enjoy one of the many black gondolas. They are especially popular in the evening for a romantic cruise.

Villas line the canals

Corner canals - must be laundry day

A small side canal

One of the many arched foot bridges

Cheery bread faces

Fresh catch of the day - octopus is favorite here

Gondolas - I need to find a nice italiano man tonight

A water hearst - even the dead travel by boat

Oh no- here come the tourists - day tripping

All this walking makes one hungry!!!

Ahhh - the insatiable lure of Venice

Va benne…but you won’t catch me swimming in that water.