Italy 2001
Venice
San Marco's Basilica
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There is one more building of note here at the square, one I'm leaving for the next European journey, St. Mark's Basilica |
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That place is an eye-full. The original church was started in 832, destroyed, |
and rebuilt and arrived in its present form in the 11th Century |
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A walk around Venice
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If you take your time and are patient, you'll see lovely spots like this one |
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You'll find little specialty shops like this one, patiently waiting for the month-long carnival festivities to arrive |
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I'm just soaking-in these less touristy locations |
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Another place I neglected is the Santa Maria della Salute Church - taken from the bridge, but was on the hotel's side |
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Squeezed through the narrowest alley this side of Fes (Morocco) |
To get a closer look at this |
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It sits prominently in front of the Salute church and I think it's a weather vane |
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I guess I got distracted and forgot to take a picture of the Salute Church. San Markus and the Doge palace in the background. |
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Told you, it's sinking and the sea levels are slowly rising as well |
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Big business, and a little silly, IMO, but for many this is Venice. |
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I'll leave the gondolas to the wealthy Asians, who seem to love the experience |
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And locals have their own, anyway |
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A colorful corner by the Rialto Bridge |
