samedi 12 mai 2018

Other islands of the Venice lagoon

GIUDECCA
The island of Giudecca is one of the islands of the lagoon of Venice, separated only by the Canal de la Giudecca, with an incredible  view  on Venice
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Let's discover Giudecca

SAN ERASMO 
Located in the north of Venice, and possessing fertile lands, the island of San Erasmo is considered as the Gardens of Venice thanks to their plantations of fruits and vegetables.
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BURANO
This  island, is known for its lace, but what we love above all in Burano are its  colorful little houses.

MURANO
Murano is known for its glassblowers. You can buy a little souvenir but also a piece of art !



VENICE, a great "SOUVENIR"


« Le voyage est une espèce de porte par où l’on sort de la réalité comme pour pénétrer dans une réalité inexplorée qui semble un rêve » Guy de Maupassant

“The journey is a kind of door through which one comes out of reality in order to penetrate into an unexplored reality that seems like a dream”

Let’s open the door of the dream : Venice and its lagoon …after a stay in Colmar called 
“ the little Venice “(an amazing coincidence in the choice of the destinations)


Our flat in Venice 
We enjoyed a magnificent apartment in Venice, in Canaggerio district , close the railway station, with amazing views from the rooftop..
What a pleasure at night to take our home-made meal together ! Have a look



Venice…The "City of Bridges”, an island city which is located on 118 small islands...

Someone told about this city “To build a city where it is impossible to build a city is madness in itself, but to build there one of the most elegant and grandest of cities is the madness of genius.” Alexander Herzen

To discover Venice, you can use a gondola (for the fun) but The main mean of transportation in Venice is by boat(the vaporetto) , as the city is surrounded by canals … you can visit it by foot too (my favorite way)
Of course, there are the places that you must see : St. Mark’s Basilica, St. Mark’s Square,Canale Grande, Rialto bridge, Doges Palace, Bridge of Sighs, San Marco Campanile.

You discover them among the continuous flow of tourist of the whole world, taking the vaporetto ( it has a taste of the metro at rush hours in Paris)

But the best, finally is to leave the tourist routes and to lose yourself in the narrow streets on foot ( venice has the luxury of not having cars ) … the best way to escape the crowds and make the most of this over-visited city …and for me the best thing to do in Venice …
We liked the Cannaregio , Dorsoduro and Castello districts

All the pictures in this album