The city was beautiful, although the canals weren't quite as amazing to me since I live in Amsterdam where there are also tons of canals (Amsterdam is sometimes described as "the Venice of the North"). But there is definitely a different feel to Venice than where I live, and you can tell that when the town was in its prime it must have been absolutely incredible.
We had a good time, and made the most of our two days there - we toured the palace, listened to dueling orchestras in St. Mark's square while eating amazing gelato, took a canal boat ride, and of course walked around and got plenty lost (this is actually recommended by Rick Steves, our lifelong travel guide).
The city was packed with tourists, and you could barely tell who lived there, but Venice is interesting because it has been a tourist town for over 400 years, so the crowds of spectators we encountered were nothing new. But there were funny little rules that made me glad that I live in Amsterdam instead of Venice - for example, picknicking is illegal in the city, and you are not allowed to sit in St. Mark's square, the main town gathering. Aside from that, the buildings are decaying and the city may not be there in the coming years... yes, I am glad I live in Amsterdam.
Here are a few pictures from the visit:
My mom and I on the Rialto Bridge
A view of the famous bridge from the water
St. Mark's square
My Dad looking out at the water
3 comments:
Hey guys -
Looks like a pretty amazing Italian trip so far! We found Venice a little touristy too, but it's definitely the kind of place you should see once - especially before it sinks! Great blog pictures, but I couldn't access the albums :(
Album links fixed!!!
Hey Guys, you're making me crazy with envy; the trips look like so much fun. That's great that you have had so many guests; I wish we could be some of them. Maybe next year. I really enjoy your blog.
Mike
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