Venice,
Italy, the Queen of the Adriatic; notably the most beautiful and unique city in
the world- a jewel of European culture.
We arrived in Venice where it connects
to the mainland by the road causeway, Ponte Della Liberta, Bridge of Freedom,
traveling from Croatia, Slovenia, and the Gulf of Trieste,
Italy. It’s good to be back in Venice after a few years away. What better
way to end this month of travel than spending our birthdays and wedding
anniversary in this romantic city?
This extraordinary city floats in her
beautiful shabbiness and embraces you with her incredible beauty; beckoning you
forward to discover its hidden nuances, curlicue alleyways, and winding
canals. It’s a magical atmosphere and a perfect postcard treasure
that will linger in your memory forever.
Rialto
bridge was built to provide access to the Rialto market and connect the San
Marco and San Polo sestieri (districts), the Rialto is the
oldest bridge across the Grand Canal image@pixabay
It was a pleasure to reorient
ourselves with the most famous and touristy St. Marco Square, St. Mark’s
Basilica, Doge’s Palace, and the ornate Rialto Bridge, the most photographed
spot in the world. We took a quiet break to explore a few other neighborhoods
in Venice. Where each sestieri has its distinct personality and allure; taking
a slow walk to catch our breath and relax. We strolled the
behind-the-scenes areas to enjoy the authentic beauty of Venice, exploring the
labyrinth of back streets, rambling passageways, on foot, far away from the
charming chaos. Yes, there are romantic gondolas rides and vaporettos to take
you around this treasured city; but exploring the off-the-beaten-path,
laid-back, lived-in, neighborhoods on foot for an up-close and personal
experience of everyday life in Venice is memorable.
50,000 citizens live and work on the
island of Venice, carrying on with their daily routines, while residing along
these long, narrow streets, and canals on this city of water, where the
majority make their living in tourism. Working on the Venetian Lagoon with its
millennium of history, is challenging, to say the least. Every single thing you
need or want is transported by water, i.e., people, luggage, trash, supplies,
and recycling to name a few.
We know the Venetians are tenacious.
They have endured historic floods in recent times, overtourism, weak
infrastructure, and sadly a global pandemic that diminished incomes and
tourism, like so many places around the world.
Now in fall 2021, we see signs of
Venice making a comeback post-covid-19 still they need the tourism trade to
thrive. It’s a catch-22: tourism is the livelihood of Venice but overtourism is
killing the infrastructure of this stunningly beautiful, ancient city built on
118 islands with 400 plus pedestrian bridges.
Visit
this beautiful intoxicating 1600-year-old UNESCO World Heritage Site and buy
authentic local goods, look for the Venezia
Authentia logo displayed to buy local and
support genuine Venetian products.
Now it’s time for us to leave this
magnificent city and fly on to Bordeaux, France, to finish our fifth week of
being nomads. But where is our luggage? Follow to find our luggage.
Family-owned
Venetian Masks Makers
Lace Making and Shops in Burano
J. Christina is the author and owner of Scribbles
and Smiles. Through our blog, we share stories of the wonderful discoveries we
have made on our European travels. Christina (Christie) is married to
John, a.k.a. Mr. Christie. Where Mr. Christie is right on board with their
travel jaunts around the world sharing in their blogging endeavor - hence,
their bespoke pen name, J. Christina.
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