Saturday, May 26, 2012

Venice

Venice (Venezia) is an enchanting city.  It is located on a group of 118 small islands separated by canals and linked by bridges.  The main form of transportation is by Vaporetto (water buses) which run  up and down the Grand Canal.  We've covered a lot of areas including Piazza San Marco, San Polo, Rialto, Zattere and Accademia.  We visited the Rialto Market one morning and watched all the merchants sell fresh fish, fruits and vegetables to the locals.  We did a tour of Basillica de San Marco while the interior was lit up and the walls, ceilings and domes are completely covered in mosaics.  We're right around the corner from Piazza San Marco which has been extremely convenient and allowed us to enjoy it after the crowds thin out.