- Quinta Pézinhos no Tejo
- Quinta Pézinhos no Tejo
Fado singers at the dinner - Quinta Pézinhos no Tejo
A wonderful setting for a wonderful dinner. - Basilica di San Marco
Basilica at night. - Procuratie Vecchie
Built in the beginning of the 16th century. - Procuratie Vecchie
The facade is made of Istrian limestone. - Procuratie Vecchie
Procurator of Saint Mark was the second most prestigious title (after the Doge). This was their office. - Ponte dei Sospiri
The Bridge of Sighs connects the Doge's Palace with the New Prison. - Ponte dei Sospiri
The view from this bridge was the last view of Venice that convicts saw before their imprisonment. Even the window bars are made of stone. - Santa Maria dei Miracoli
This marble church was built between 1481 and 1489, designed by Pietro Lombardo. - Sunset in Venice
A wonderful sunset in Venice, as seen from Fondamente Nove. - Scuola Grande di San Marco
More great optical illusions on the facade. - Scuola Grande di San Marco
A trompe-l'oeil archway detail on the facade. - Scuola Grande di San Marco
Originally one of the Scuole Grandi of Venice, now the city's hospital. Finished around 1500 by Pietro Lombardo. - Libreria Acqua Alta
Well, some people call treating the books like this charming. I don't. - St. Alipius Gate
West facade of the Basilica with the symbols of the four evangelists. - West Facade of the Basilica
Depiction of the procession bringing St. Mark's relics to the Basilica, above St. Alipius Gate, probably from the 13th century. - Basilica di San Marco
The roof of the Basilica with Saint Mark, his winged lion and the protecting angels. - Basilica di San Marco
From the 11th century, inspired by Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. - Piazza San Marco
Piazza in the times of Covid, wonderfully empty. - Ponte dei Sospiri
Prisoners were taken through this bridge to the prison. - San Giorgio Maggiore
The church was designed by Andrea Palladio, built between 1566 and 1610. - Giardini Reali
The Royal Gardens were built under Napoleon in 1806. - Giardini Reali
A man reading a book in the middle of the Royal Gardens. Bliss... - Palazzo Ducale
- Narthex of the Basilica
Mosaic in the narthex, depicting Death of Noah, the Tower of Babel (1200s) and the Story of Abraham (1230). - Campanile
Built in the 10th-16th century, and rebuilt in 1902 after the original one collapsed. Originally a watchtower and a "lighthouse". - Porta della Carta
Built in 1438–43, probably by Giovanni and Bartolomeo Bon. Doge Francisco Foscari is kneeling before the Lion. - Piazzetta di San Marco
The Piazzetta between the Doge's Palace and Jacopo Sansovino's Biblioteca with the two columns with Saint Theodore and the winged lion. - Basilica di San Marco
A detail on the southern facade of the Basilica - Piazzetta di San Marco
- Narthex of the Basilica
Arch of Paradise above the entrance to the Basilica. - Detail on Palazzo Ducale
Palazzo Ducale: a detail on one of the columns (the same column as the Judgment of Solomon). - Palazzo Ducale
Unfortunately, the palace was closed. Not enough tourists? - The Four Tetrachrs
The Four Tetrachrs are the four rulers that simultaneously governed the Roman Empire. The statue is from the 4th century, made in Porphyry and was originally in Constantinople. - Basilica di San Marco
Another detail from the Basilica's facade. - Palazzo Ducale
Palazzo Ducale, built in 1340 (and extended later). - Torre dell'Orologio
Their clocks used to show 24 hours, not just 12. - Mosaic
Venice is full of old mosaics. Although some are not as old as the others ... - Splednid hotel
The hotel had a private gondola landing stage. If you're in Venice, do it with style. - Rooftop terrace
A lovely place to chill :-)