The ever popular Venice in northern Italy, a travel and honeymoon destination which conjures up images of romance, where gondoliers serenade their passengers and people feasting around the Grand Canal.
In reality, as beautiful and ancient as this unique town is, it is literally swamped by tourists on a daily basis, and the services reflect the demand. With vaporettis (ferry boats) dominating the Grand Canal, but sharing it with delivery boats, leisure boats, and gondolas.
As busy as Venice is, you still have to marvel at the achievements of mankind. Venice was established on March 25, 421 AD and has stood the test of time. It's a city built on wooden piles on a small island in the Venetian Lagoon along the Adriatic Sea in Northwest Italy.
There are many restaurants and cafes along the Grand Canal as well in the small side canals where visitors can stop to watch the activity during the day or enjoy a less frantic scene during sunset in the evening.
An army of market stalls throughout the town sell their wares from authentic Venetian... (... more information below the photos)
Basilica San Marco Venice Stunningly lit by night lights, the Basilica San Marco is a superb example of 11th century architecture. |
Venice Canal Italy The watery streets of Venice, Italy are canals which are navigated by gondola's or other small boats |
Gondolas Grand Canal Historic Vencie Italy Rows of Gondolas lined up on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, ready for tourists to have a ride on the famous waterways of this floating city. Gondolas are synonymous with Venice and they have long been a symbol of this historic region. |
Romantic Image Gondola And Beautiful Church Architecture Venice Veneto A typical romantic image of Venice, a gondolier takes visitors on a tour of the Grand Canal in his gondola with sights of intriguing architecture and beautiful historic church buildings. Venice is situated in the region of Veneto in Italy. |
Famous Rialto Bridge Venice Italy Europe The famous Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy in Europe is one of the best know bridges in the world and probably the most interesting in Italy. |
Bridge Walk People Crossing Venice Italy On a lovely sunny day people are taking a walk over the bridge to cross one of the many side canals in Venice, Italy. |
Ponte Dei Bareteri Venice Italy Waterways A gondola passing under the Ponte dei Bareteri on one of the many narrow waterways which pass through Venice, Italy. |
Busy Side Canal Venice Italy Gondolas This busy side canal in Venice, Italy, has many people who are doing many things in a very narrow space as gondolas pick up and drop off passengers near the Italian bridges. |
Riva Degli Schiavoni Markets Venice Waterfront The Riva degli Schiavoni markets along the waterfront in the city of Venice, Italy welcome the visiting crowds of people. |
Crafted Chess Sets Market Stall Venice Italy Crafted chess sets for sale at a market stall near the famous Ponte di Rialto in Venice, Italy. |
Dorsoduro Landmark Venice Italy The Santa Maria della Salute is a Dorsoduro landmark situated between the Grand Canal and the Canale della Guidecca in Venice, Italy. |
Eighteenth Century Cafe Caffe Florian Italy The eighteenth century cafe, Caffe Florian on the Piazza San Marco, is the oldest cafe in Venice, Italy, and is definitely worth a visit. |
Ducal Palace Venice Italy The Ducal Palace, the domes of Saint Marks Basilica and a panoramic view of Saint Marks Basin in Venice, Italy. |
Parma Prosciutto Picture Delicious Prosciutto from Parma hanging beside shelves of bottles, jars and cans in a shop in Venice, Italy. |
Venice Landmark Ponte Di Rialto The Ponte di Rialto is one Venice landmark everyone knows and is one of the most famous bridges not only in Italy, but possibly in the world. |
Narrow Canals Venice Italy A ride in one of the famous gondolas along the narrow, side canals of Venice, Italy can be just as interesting as the Grand Canal journey. |
Decorative Masks Market Stalls Venice Italy These decorative masks can be found in the delightful market stalls along the Riva degli Schiavoni, one of the most popular promenades in Venice, Italy. |
Venice Souvenir Italy A beautiful fan displays a picture of the Grand Canal making this the ideal souvenir to take home from your trip to Venice, Italy. |
Little Canal Venice Italy One of the many little or side canals which form a network of waterways through the city of Venice, Italy. |
Beautiful Basilica Venice Italy The exterior of the beautiful Basilica di San Marco showing the ornate arches and two of the five domes in Venice, Italy. |
Venice Caffe Florian Piazzo San Marco Seats fill the area of the Caffe Florian in the Piazzo San Marco in Venice as musicians play for the people that want a real taste of Italy. |
Ponte Di Rialto Markets Venice Italy A fine display of fresh fruits and vegetables at one of the markets along the Ponte Di Rialto in Venice, Italy in Europe. |
Venice Gondoliers Italy Two gondoliers await their passengers along the Riva degli Schiavoni in Venice, Italy in Europe to take them for a tour on the water. |
Basilica Of St Mark Venice Italy The remarkable facade of the Basilica of St Mark in the San Marco Piazza in Venice, Italy. |
Caffe Florian Venice Italy The Caffe Florian was established in 1720 on the Piazza San Marco in Venice, Veneto in Italy, Europe. |
Doges Palace Venice Italy The impressive Doges Palace and one of the two columns of San Marco and San Teodoro in the Piazzetta San Marco in Venice, Veneto in Italy, Europe. |
Santa Maria Zobenigo Church Venice Italy The ancient Santa Maria Zobenigo Church situated to the west of the Piazza San Marco in the city of Venice, Veneto in Italy, Europe. |
San Moise Church Venice Italy The elaborate San Moise Church in the city of Venice, Veneto in Italy, Europe. |
Dorsoduro Church Veneto The Dorsoduro church known as Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute is one of the more famous churches in the city of Venice, Veneto in Italy, Europe. |
Parma Ham Venice Italy The famous Parma ham hanging on display in the city of Venice, in Veneto, Italy in Europe. |
Campanile View Italy The Campanile view of the white face of the church of San Giorgio Maggiore on the island of the same name in the city of Venice, Veneto in Italy, Europe. |
San Marco Domes Venice Italy The Basilica Di San Marco domes are seen towering over the beautiful city of Venice in Veneto, Italy in Europe. |
Ponte Di Rialto Shops Venice Italy The busy Ponte di Rialto shops have been an attraction for centuries in Venice, Verona in Italy, Europe. |
Gelato Cafe Veneto Italy This Gelato Cafe situated on the Riva degli Schiavoni in the city of Venice, Veneto in Italy, Europe definitely knows how to advertise. |
Venetian Bridge Pont Di Rialto Grand Canal Venice The Venetian bridge Ponte di Rialto as seen from a Gondola on the Grand Canal in Venice, Veneto in Italy. |
Venetian Artist Venice Ialy A hopeful Venetian artist showing his work along the Riva degil Schiavoni in Venice, Veneto in Italy, Europe. |
Venice Gondola Grand Canal A gondola is adorned with flowers and exquisite decorative seats as it waits for its next passengers for a romantic ride down the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. |
Saint Marks Basilica Italy Saint Marks Basilica and the Doges Palace in the busy Saint Marks Square in Venice, Italy in Europe. |
Water Bus Vaporetto Venice The Vaporetto is a water bus where passengers enjoy the view of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy in Europe. |
Il Redentore Venice The sun glinting on the dome of Il Redentore in Venice, Italy in Europe. |
La Salute Italy The magnificent Santa Maria della Salute, 'La Salute' in Venice, Italy in Europe. |
Venetian Palace Venice The famous Venetian Palace, Palazzo Ducale in Venice, Italy in Europe. |
|
1
2
|
|
... Masks to BBQ aprons and hats.
Venice, a unique town with an interesting culture and an array of things to see and do should not be missed during a trip in Veneto, Italy.
Please use the search (powered by Google) to find what you looking for - give it a try - you will be surprised how well it works!
Landscape Pictures