Venice 2023

Kris & Roxanne

Crossing the bridges on our first morning
In Venice
Ceiling in the Doge's Palace
Doge's Palace
Another ceiling
Doge's Palace
Detail on a ceiling
Doge's Palace
Knight's harness
Doge's Palace
Knight's helmet
Doge's Palace
Part of the weapon collection of the palace
Doge's Palace
Ceilings are the main decorative elements in the Doge's Palace
Doge's Palace
Crossing the Bridge of Sighs
Doge's Palace
The prison next to the palace
The prison
Roxy in a cell
The prison
Very low cell doors
The prison
On the court yard of the prison
The prison
Last view on the world from the bridge
The prison
Close view on the Bridge of Sighs
Doge's Palace
Welfie with the palace
Doge's Palace
Court yard of the palace
Doge's Palace
People admiring the renaissance architecture
Doge's Palace
On Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco
The lion on Basilica San Marco
Piazza San Marco
Traghetto Gondole Molo
Piazza San Marco
Colonna di San Marco and the Campanile
Piazza San Marco
The Bridge of Sighs
Piazza San Marco
Plenty of Gondolas to choose from in Venice
Piazza San Marco
Roxy with pink Venetian lanterns
Piazza San Marco
In the Royal Garden
Piazza San Marco
Basilica Santa Maria della Salute on the other side of the Grand Canal
Grand Canal
View on the Grand Canal
Grand Canal
Gondola on the Grand Canal
Grand Canal
View on the basilica from the Ponte dell'Accademia
Ponte dell'Accademia
Welfie on the Ponte dell'Accademia
Ponte dell'Accademia
Spiral staircase in Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo
Ponte dell'Accademia
Busy traffic on the canals
Canal
Roxanne on a pile of books
In Venice
Canals, bridges and gondolas
In Venice
The famous Rialto bridge
Rialto bridge
Shiny wooden deck and the Rialto
Rialto bridge
Gondolas on the Grand Canal near Rialto
Rialto bridge
Rialto from the other side of Grand Canal
Rialto bridge
An arch on Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco
The square, the basilica and the campanile
Piazza San Marco
One more pic on Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco
The Basilica San Marco was consecrated in 1094
Piazza San Marco
Close-up of the central arch
Piazza San Marco
Wide view on the facade
Piazza San Marco
The Colonna and the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore
Piazza San Marco
The lion on Colonna di San Marco
Piazza San Marco
Bird's eye view on the Basilica
Campanile di San Marco
View from the Campanile on Santa Maria della Salute
Campanile di San Marco
The Island of San Giorgio Maggiore
Campanile di San Marco
The golden lion seen from above
Campanile di San Marco
The shadow of the campanile on the city
Campanile di San Marco
Rialto in the evening
Rialto bridge
Daily life in Venice
In Venice
Roxy on a bridge
In Venice
Gondolas and the Antico Doge hotel
In Venice
Flag of Venice
In Venice
And yes, we did a gondola ride
Gondola ride
It can be very busy with gondolas
Gondola ride
The gondola selfie, check
Gondola ride
The views can be very authentic
Gondola ride
Returning back to base: Scuola Grande di San Marco
Gondola ride
Masks in a souvenir shop
In Venice
A typical "street" in Venice
In Venice
Narrow alley on the way to the bus station
In Venice
Map of Venice
Map