Venice, Italy

Port of Disembarkation, Sep. 5 & 6, 2015

Cruising into Venice was a glorious and unparalleled experience.

St. Mark Square

Mouth of Grand Canal – Venice’s main street

Bridge near Piazza Roma – Venice’s road connection Mainland

Taking a public waterbus, Vaporetto, down the Grand Canal is certainly a highlight.

Rialto Bridge, most famous of the 400+ Venice bridges

Rialto Bridge, the most famous of the 400 or so Venice bridges

St. Mark Square, briefly cleared of crowd due to a sudden downpour

St. Mark Basilica, first completed in 800 AD

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Crowds returned to the Square; Dodge Palace on the background – seat of Venetian Government, and the most powerful place in Europe for 400 years.

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To complete the Venetian experience:

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The Bridge of Sigh connecting Dodge Palace (left) and the prison (right).

We had a nice dinner on the Grand Canal

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