Travels to Venice, Italy

My Short Visit to the Land of Color and Water

My trip to Italy began with a short stay in the land of water, color and striking architecture. Add all those up and most people would guess I’m talking about Venice. In two short days, I fell in love with all I stumbled upon.

Here’s what I found.

Water, water everywhere!

Ah, beautiful Venice. Land of …lots of water! Venice is comprised of over one hundred little islands separated by canals. Ingeniously, bridges link all these islands. Many of these bridges are absolutely stunning. My favorite was the famous Rialto Bridge, which is nearest to our lodging, Pensione Guerrato.

I believe the Rialto is most famous due to the market that runs its entire length. It could also be due to the its history of collapsing. It has done so a number of times in the past.

The best way to travel in Venice’s water slogged city is by Vaporetto. Like huge people-moving barges, these are somewhat like buses. Some travel directly to specific stops and some travel all along the entire city. Purchasing a ticket to get off and on is a must for exploring.

Color me surprised.

Perhaps it’s the water flowing in between the tall columns of brightly-colored buildings or the unpolluted skies. Whatever the reason, Venice is the most colorful, blindingly-bright place I’ve ever visited. I believe Venice is where color was invented. It’s that beautiful.

Our public square doesn’t look like this!

Short of time, I spent most of it roaming around the islands getting quite lost. Of course, that’s part of the fun. Nevertheless, I did manage to squeeze in a bit of time to visit the Piazza San Marco, which is the city’s public square.
The water was rising that day, so out sprang temporary wooden sidewalks to keep our feet dry. There wasn’t much water inside the square though. Water aside, there was quite a bit to gawk at. The buildings were an architects’ dream. Columns and arches kissed the sky. To better understand the magnitude of the structures, I’ve included a wiki-link. Check out the pictures as well.

Venice is now on my “Must visit again soon” list. You may want to as well!

Happy traveling!

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