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7 Oct 2010
Our first proper full day in Venice takes us from our B&B to Rialto bridge and Piazza San Marco via a route north of the grand canal.
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The first part of today's walking route takes us down Strada Nova to Rialto bridge.
Goods delivery, all via boat and by manpower
Garbage collection
Along Rio Terra Maddalena / Strada Nova street
Chilli
Fondamenta de la Maddalena near Calle Scuola
Transporting goods on land in Venezia is the only way to resupply the cafes inland
Fixing some building, again by boat
The only McDonald's in Venice, it gets rather crowded during lunch
Traghetto, essentially an undecorated Gondola to get across the canal for €0.50.
Chiesa dei Santi Apostoli
We were told that the average price for a 40 mins gondola ride is €80 per gondola.
The Rialto Bridge (Ponte di Rialto) completed in 1591 CE.
Shops on the Rialto Bridge.
View of the Grand Canal / Canal Grande / Canalasso
Ponte di Rialto, leading on to the main market street of Venice
Carnival masks
Campo San Bartolomeo near the Rialto bridge
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For the second part of the walking route from Rialto, we backtracked a little and looped through the north to see some churches.
The back of Chiesa Di Santa Maria Dei Miracoli where the dome is visible. Built in 1489 CE, of early Venetian Renaissance style with marble.
Full view of Campo Santissimi Giovanni e Paolo where the Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo is. The church is built in 1430 CE mainly of brick.
The doorway arch of the Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo
Inside Basilica di San Giovanni e Paolo
Back on course to St Mark's square
Piazza San Marco, flooded in the morning at high tide
The Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark (Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco) where we were the night before. The main cathedral of Venice, first built as the Doge's chapel in 828 CE.
Archway of the Basilica
We decided to come back later in the day as it was too crowded to walk around without getting our shoes wet
Campanile di San Marco (bell tower of St Mark's Basilica)
St Mark's Clocktower completed in 1500 CE with modifications to the clock since
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As Piazza San Marco was crowded and flooded, we decided to head to the northern bank of Venice to get the island of Murano in the north, famous for it's glassware.
Ambulances parked outside a public hospital near Campo S. Giovanni e Paolo, along Fondamenta dei Mendicanti. We were heading to Venezia Fondamenta Nuove to take a Vaporetto (waterbus)
Inside of the Hospital (Ospedale Civile Strada Statale Giovanni e Paolo)
Transport for funeral service to Isola di San Michele.
Isola di San Michele, the main cemetery of Venice. Chiesa di San Michele lies on the island.
We stood in the shade watching the ships while waiting for the vaporetto to arrive. Having covered a rather long route through the northern part of Venice in just a morning, it seems that the island is rather small after all.
Next we will visit Murano to watch the glass blowers in action.
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