Venice is the capital of the Veneto Region and is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture, and its artworks. The city in its entirety is listed as a World Heritage Site, along with its lagoon.
This time, Faith crashed into my milan room, and we did a day trip to Venice. Took a 2.5 hour train to Venice via TrenItalia. We arrived at Venice at around 12pm and had to leave for Milan in the evening. It was pretty short and we only could explore Venice and didn't have chance to visit the other popular lagoons like Burano and Murano. Murano is well known for its coloured-glass making ornaments and accessories, while Burano is famous for its colourful houses along the canal.
This is the typical sight you will see on travel blogs, venice information websites, and pictures of venice. However when we first arrive, it was nothing of these scenes. There was just a canal and buildings all around. There was information counter selling the maps for 2 euros but just didn't feel like buying. So, we cross the river and started walking along the streets hoping to get to the main attractions since they said Venice is pretty small and accessible by foot.
We passed by the local areas where we saw how locals lived; the houses where people hung their laundries from the windows; small quaint shops in the quiet alleys; souvenir shops with all sorts of beautiful venetian masks.
Spotted intricate gondolas along the canals. The rides are very expensive - at least 40 euros for a 15 - 20 minutes ride.
Waterboat markets are common sight in Venice since the entire city is practically built on water.
Beautiful venetian masks . Venetian masks are a centuries-old tradition of Venice. The masks are typically worn during the Carnival of Venice, but have been used on many occasions in the past, usually as a device for hiding the wearer's identity and social status. The mask would permit the wearer to act more freely in cases where he or she wanted to interact with other members of the society outside the bounds of identity and everyday convention.
Venetian masks are characterised by their ornate design, featuring bright colors such as gold or silver and the use of complex decoration in the baroque style.
The magnificent Piaza San Marco. This famous square in Venice is a real treasure. One can see pigeon hanging out in the area. There's also many stores and restaurants where you can hear a few singers performing in front of the crowd in the restaurants.
Saint Mark's Basilica is the most famous of the city's church and one of the best known examples of Italo Byzantine architecture.
Rialto Bridge is one of the 4 bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice. It is the oldest bridge across the canal, and the dividing line for the districts of San Marco and San Polo. It was also one of the best places to catch the sunset set in the beautiful water city. At night, the city is a romantic place with restaurants lighting up along the canal and boats continuing to run.
We went souvenir shopping at one of the streets and were excited to bag many intricate tiny masks as souvenirs!
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