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Venice
queen of the adriatic
Venice is as surreal as they come. The city is a complex network of over 100 small islands dominated by Renaissance-era development, divided by dozens of major and minor canals, and connected by more than 400 foot bridges. No cars, no car horns, no scooters or motorcycles - just boats and all kinds of boats: classic gondolas, handy traghettos, bulky vaporettos, gorgeous wooden runabouts, functional topettas, adventurous kayaks, stand-up paddle boards and modern motor boats.
Minus aquatic transportation, the bulk of Venice is entirely walkable. Not in an intuitive, straightforward way mind you, but in a you're-golden-if-you-like-mazes kind of way. Once you have seen and done the must-sees and must-do's on your list, allow yourself to just get lost in the back alleys of Venice. Wander in and out the different Venetian neighborhoods. You'll see more of the city as its been for hundreds of years, happen upon bars and restaurants that the locals prefer, and experience a more authentic Venice.
As busy as the obvious tourist areas can get, it is also terribly easy to drift off center and enjoy an uncluttered, unbranded and unexpected Venice.
Life on the Grand Canal Venice | Classic Venetian Wood Runabout Boat | Venice St. Mark Square Artwork | Early Evening Venetian Grand Canal |
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St Mark's Basilica Interior Venice | Gondolas below Rialto Bridge Venice | Night on Santa Maria della Salute | Rialto Bridge over Grand Canal |
Helping Hands of Venice Grand Canal | Venice Grand Canal Palaces | St. Mark's Square Colonnade | Doge's Palace from the Lagoon |
St Mark's Clocktower Bronzes | Over Venice's Grand Canal | Crowd in St. Mark's Square Venice | Rialto Bridge Twilight |
Gondola Sign Venice Italy | Evening in Cannaregio Venice | Villa Barbarigo Grand Canal Mosaic | Lagoon Boats off St. Mark's Square |
Piazza San Marco Venice Italy | Venice's Grand Canal Waterway | Venice Seabird | Gondola Bows Venice |
St Theodore Vanquishing Alligator | Venetian Grand Canal Twilight | Doge's Palace San Marco Piazza | Entrance to Venice's Grand Canal |
Ancient Venetian Artwork | Venetian Life | San Marco Campanile Gate Bronzes | Evening in Venice |
St Mark's Winged Lion Venice | Night Falls on Venice Grand Canal | The Four Tetrarch's Venice | Gondola Garage |
Venetian Gondola | Venetian Canal Footbridge | Morning in Cannaregio Venice | Venetian Street Scene |
Venice by Boat | Dawn on San Giorgio Maggiore Venice | Grand Canal Scene | Ponte de Chiodo Venice |
Venice Lion Overlooking Grand Canal | Looking Down the Grand Canal | Balcony over the Grand Canal | Grand Canal View |
Venetian Grand Canal Perspective |