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Venice: Live aboard a Gondola through the Hidden Canals

April 10, 2013 by
Gondola ride on the Grand Canal

Hidden waterways, live music, gondola drag racing, Armani spotting and general mayhem Escaping from the Grand Canal, the gondolas explore the hidden canals running through the back blocks of Venice, winding their way along the narrow waterways towards Piazza San Marco. Inaccessible if the tide is high, these Venetian "side streets" provide a glimpse into the true character of the city. "Well, off we go, off the Grand Canal into the deeper recesses of Venice. No, I've not fainted, I've just … [Read more...]

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Venice: Live from Gondolas on the Grand Canal

April 10, 2013 by
Gondola Ride on the Grand Canal

Six gondolas, live musical accompaniment, and a lot of "Prosecco" - beware, tourists! Six gondolas abreast down the Grand Canal? Tony and Helen Page brave a slightly out-of-control shared gondola cruise (maybe the prosecco had something to do with it) that starts off at the Rialto Bridge and parties on down the famous Venetian waterway. Warning: contains singing of "Volare". "Well here we are on a standard gondola cruise which has been very peaceful and uneventful so far (which is why I … [Read more...]

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Traghetti in Venice

April 19, 2012 by
Traghetto, Venice

Traghetti: A Gondola Ride for €2.00! A gondola ride for €2.00. All Venetians and commuters know all about this, most tourists don't: you can get on a gondola and cross the Canal Grande for just €2.00 (September 2012). Across the Grand Canal - Standing Up! If you just want to experience having a gondola trip, you can go to one of the seven (or eight) "traghetti" (ferries) working in Venice that will carry you from one side of the Grand Canal to the … [Read more...]

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Webcams in Venice

April 12, 2012 by
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Venice Webcams: San Marco, Rialto, the Lido Webcams over S.Mark's Square, Canal Grande, Rialto and elsewhere. Mostly from the Commune de Venezia, The Tidal Forecasting Centre at Palazzo Cavalli and Veneto Tourism. Refresh the page to see a new view (Click F5). The ones with the blue line along the bottom refresh every 20 minutes. Webcam on St. Mark's Square looking out on the Piazetta Webcam San Marco … [Read more...]

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Palazzo Barbarigo – Venice Grand Canal

May 9, 2010 by

An Opulent Palazzo on the Grand Canal: One of the most eye-catching palazzi you'll see on the Grand Canal is Palazzo Barbarigo. Its front facade is decorated with colourful mosaics of Murano glass. Palazzo Barbarigo was originally built in the 16th century. Its architecture follows the Renaissance style and consists of three levels: an open loggia which gives access to the canal, a first floor with open loggias, decorated columns and a second floor above this. The modern mosaics, which were … [Read more...]

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Regent’s Canal – Canal Holidays

October 30, 2009 by

The Regent's Canal is One of London's Best-Kept Secrets: To say that the Regent's Canal is one of the best-kept secrets in London is no exaggeration. I've been travelling to London since the 1990's and yet this year is the first time that I'm visiting this Canal with nearly 200 years of history. The nine-mile Canal stretches from the River Thames at Limehouse to Paddington and is largely hidden behind buildings. Starting from Little Venice, the Canal wends its way through a rich … [Read more...]

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Rialto Bridge or Ponte di Rialto – an Iconic Venice Bridge

May 8, 2009 by
Venice Rialto Bridge

Rialto Bridge or Ponte di Rialto is an Iconic Venice Bridge: Ponte di Rialto or Rialto Bridge as we know it, is one of the four bridges spanning the Grand Canal in Venice and the oldest amongst the four. Built between 1588 and 1591, this was the only link between the two sides of the Grand Canal until 1854 when the Accademia Bridge was built. Prior to the construction of this stone bridge there was a wooden bridge and before that an earlier pontoon bridge. The earlier wooden crossing … [Read more...]

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