After watching Shakespeare in the Park's Merchant of Venice, I was inspired to revisit the snaps I've taken from a recent visit. I realised I got tons of sunset pictures, possibly because I was intrigued by the distinctive shade of a Venetian sunset in early spring. Here's my favourite sunset picture:
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| Sunset View from Arsenale |
On one of the days I was there, the public transport service shut down because of a strike (yes, lucky me!), hence I was on terra firma for the most part, walking from Arsenale, to Rialto, to Academia, and ending at the Peggy Guggenheim museum. Along the way, I've stumbled on a couple of interesting cafes, and I realised later on that one of them has been there for hundreds of years!
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| Stumbling into Caffe Florian (since 1720!) at St. Mark's Square |
The old churches in Venice are testaments to the architectural grandeur of its past. Some might be in disrepair, and not surprising given how ancient most buildings are, but some churches remain colourful inside with grand stained-glass windows, and large murals possibly from the Renaissance era.
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| Ceiling of Chiesa de St. Maria della Pieta - I find it odd and unfortunate though that one has to pay entrance fee to many of the churches including this one (Euro3). |
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Chiesa Di San Vidal
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| Canal near Academia - on our way to the Peggy Guggenheim Museum |
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