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Venice Sights
Italy

Gondolas pass under the Bridge of Sighs in Venice, Italy

Gondolas pass under the Bridge of Sighs in Venice.

 

A gondola passing thru a very small canal in Venice, Italy

One of the city's smaller 'streets'.

 

Venetian wall embellishment, Venice, Italy

Typical old Venetian wall embellishments.

A stern statue, Venice, Italy

But I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.

 

Venetian cat, Venice, Italy

 

An elegant palazzo staircase, Venice, Italy

 

Venice alone is a unique, soaring, brain-stirring, visual symphony of ancient elegance lapped by tranquil waters and undisturbed by the internal combustion engine - apart from the water buses (vaporetti) on larger canals. But...

 

The ceiling of Basilica San Marco, Venice, Italy

The ceiling of Basilica San Marco.

Pictures of extreme Carnival costumes, Venice, Italy

Venetian masks - popular souvenirs but also instant, if clichéd, Carnival disguise.

 

...add the kaleidoscopic Carnival to this potent mix and kaboom! You have one of the world's finest tourist experiences, a magnificent environment buzzing with gloriously insane Italians dressed to thrill.

A photographer's dream, a traveller's fantasy, a gay nirvana, a kid's delight, Venice Carnival has something to please everyone - including the rip-off restaurant owners and gondoliers.

 

 

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