~Italy: Venice~

Venice is extraordinary ... to the point of magical. It's gotta be one of my favourite European cities.

St Mark’s Square (Piazza San Marco)

Mum and I took a leisurely cruise along the "Canalazzo" (the Grand Canal) from Ferrovia (train station) to Piazza San Marco.We caught the no. 1 vaporetto in the late afternoon. It was a magical experience. A must-do in Venice!

We bought one of those passes thing which was handy because it gave us unlimited travel via vaporetto and free use of the public toilets (which were few).

We did some souvenir shopping in St Mark's Square. I bought a few masks to bring back home. The thing about being in Europe during the peak summer season is that it's hard to take a photo of anything without some tourist being in the way ...

St Mark's Bascilica

Doge's Palace