Our hotel the Al Sole
Canal by the hotel.
Traffic passing hotel.
Front of a palazzo at side of Grand Canal. Not quite a Wimpey house, is it?
The Rialto Bridge
Shops on the bridge
View of Grand Canal from the bridge.
Vegetables on Rialto market-twice the size of anything we can buy.
Certainly not Ashbourne market!
Another view from the bridge.
Work day traffic on the Grand Canal.
HOW MUCH!! Yes, that's right, €9.20 for a 330ml. bottle of Peroni beer!
Well, the view was worth it - almost!!
St. Mark's Square.
And again!
The Campanile.
St. Mark's Basilica.
Why do you think all the tables at this bar are empty?
Frontage of Basilica showing frescos.
Details of a fresco showing St. Mark's body being smuggled out of a Muslim region.
The Bridge of Sighs - pity about the scaffolding.
Looks better from the other side.
The glassmaker's skill on Murano.
Glass feature in Murano-how long would it last in a UK street?
Regular rehydration is essential in hot climates!
Pick 'n' Mix Burano style. Sweets and wrappers made from glass.
The island of Burano.
Old fishermen's houses on Burano - painted different colours so they could locate the right one in dense fogs.