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Venice (Part Two)

Venice (Part Two)

This blog will focus on the Piazza San Marco (St. Mark’s Square), St. Mark’s Basillica, and Doge’s Palace.  The first picture below is one I purchased and depicts St. Mark’s Square from above.  St. Mark’s Basillica is toward the back and the large tower on the right is St. Mark’s Campanile.  On the left is Procuratie Nuove (second picture).  The Procuratie Nuove was originally built to serve as office space but now houses museums.  It construction began in 1586. The…

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Venice (Part One)

Venice (Part One)

From Florence, we took a high speed train, the Italo, to Venice.  It travels up to 225 miles per hour and we made the 160 mile trip in just under two hours.  The Italo is made of recycled materials and is lightweight, making it eco-friendly.  Once in Venice, we took a water taxi to our hotel.  The main entrance to the hotel was actually a dock making it one of the most unique hotel entrances we have encountered.  Venice is…

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