Vickie at the entrance of St. Marks Plaza with the grand Laguna in the background.
A typical street in Venice near our hotel.
The clocktower in St. Marks Square.
St. Mark, represented as a winged lion, is the patron saint of Venice.
St. Mark's mixed designs and stolen architectural elements.
The Creation mosaic in the cupola is in perfect condition.
The eclectic mix of designs are everywhere in St. Mark's.
Columns and other items stolen from many other lands (spolia) were used throughout the building.
Carved peoples from every land.
Every nitch is covered with intricate carvings.
The grand marble staircase of the Doge Palace courtyard.
The main entrance to the Doge Palace.
The ceiling of the Golden Staircase.
The ceilings of the palace are carved and covered in gold.
Napoleon stole some of the originals so paintings are reproductions of the originals now in the Lourve in Paris.
Many rooms include clocks and carved pediments over the doors.
The largest oil painting in the world. 538 individual people are in the scene.
The Bridge of Sighs.
Calzones for everyone.
Burano, the town of color. Each family has their own distinctive color for the house, door and shutters.
Another Burano street.
A Venetian parking lot.
