Venice, Italy

Venice was a masterpiece of a city to visit; from its exquisite buildings to its labyrinth canals, it produced more and more surprises around every corner. Piazza San Marco, the main piazza in Venice, had more pidgins than tourists, but was still just as amazing as movies portray it. For being a city built on 2 meters of water, being able to see houses that are over 600 years old is hard to believe that they are still standing.

Pictures below explain our time in Venice.

Traffic after a toll plaza in Italy where 20 lanes go into 2 lanes (As you can see, there are no lane stripes on the ground here):
The famous Piazza San Marco in Venice:

Campanile Bell Tower, within Piazza San Marco:

Placard above the elevator doors on the way to the top of Campanile Bell Tower:

Piazza San Marco and Venice from top of Campanile Bell Tower:
Some random dude relaxing at the bottom of the Campanile Bell Tower:

Piazza San Marco colonnade:
Church along back of Grande Canale in Venice:

Gondolier strolling along a canal in Venice:

Gondola race in Venice: (I put my money on the motor boat)
Burano, a small island north of Venice was a fishing community known for its vibrantly colored houses as a way for fisherman to identify their house after a long stay out to sea (tower in the background is leaning):

Murano, another small island north of Venice, is known for its glass:

Big Bird inspecting the Grande Canale:

Yes, we did take a gondola ride (100 Euros for 45 minutes):

Our last view of Venice before leaving:

On to Florence!