Early on Saturday morning took a bus to Isola
and from there a catamaran to Venice
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Prince of Venice
The trip was organized by Kompas
If you wanted you could have gone around Venice with a guide.
As visiting Venice several times,
once or twice a year,
it wasn't necessary.
http://www.kompas.si/
The catamaran left Isola at 8am and was in Venice app. 11am
The catamaran left Isola at 8am and was in Venice app. 11am
.View to Piazzetta,
the square between Libreria and the Doge's Palace
- the Clocktower Torre dell'Orologio seems to need some support
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Venetian condola
- today there are 385 condolas in Venice
- to make a condola it takes a year
and costs almost like a brand new Mercedes
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Basilica di San Marco at Piazza San Marco
- the present building is the result of the 3rd rebuilding,
which was completed in 1060
- it gives the impression of an expensive jewelry box!
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Procuratie
Procurators' Offices
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Lunch at a restaurant next to Rialto Bridge by Canal Grande
(don't remember the name of it, althought been there 3 times before!)
- touristic & expensive, of course,
but the food is excellent and the waiters are professionals
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As a starter had shrimps with green salad
- excellent, basic flavours, nothing too fancy
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Grilled turbot
(doesn't look so good in the pic after repairing it ready to eat)
- excellent again,
fresh taste of the fish, no extra seasoning needed,
the texture was perfect
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Italian lemon sorbet
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View to Canal Grande from the restaurant table
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Venice is so beautiful
- by the way, the temperature was 34°C!!!
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Made some shopping after the one of the best lunches,
bought for example
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The new seasonal limited edition Prada eau de toilette
- lovely orange blossom scent
.Bought a colourful tunic by Missoni
- need some extra work to pay for it....
- beautiful colours!
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Finally found matching bracelet and earrings
for the last year's Missoni "Chrysler Building"top
(bought it in the same Missoni shop last spring)
- they have a fantastic Missoni collection
The Murano glass jewellery was from Le Perle
The Murano glass jewellery was from Le Perle
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Before goining back to the catamaran
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had a Bellini at Harry's Bar
we are the most beautiful places in Italy, as my gargano, te lo consiglio
ReplyDeleteciao from Gargano
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