- Canal Grande
Canal Grande as seen from Ponte di Rialto. - Canal Grande
Typical Venice. As seen from Ponte di Rialto. - 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 :-) - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
A huuuge villa with an even larger garden. - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
This was the upper pool of the villa. Not bad. Not bad at all. - Villa Romana delle Grotte, Portoferraio
A wonderful Roman villa from I century BC. If I'm not mistaken, this is the spa that included calidarium and frigidarium. - Santo Stefano alle Trane
This church dates from the second half of the XII century. Completely destroyed in 1442 and once again 1747, last renovation was done in the 1970s. - Santo Stefano alle Trane
- Santo Stefano alle Trane
Ceiling of the church - Ancient graffiti
in Linguella, Portoferraio, Elba - Portoferraio
- LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
Remains of a Roman villa. - LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
I don't know what these benches are made of, but they are special. - Elba
- A in Portoferraio
Again, A. In front, there is a completely normal sailing yacht. That one in the back is not. - LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
Many amphoras have been found in the seas around the island. - LIguella Museum, Portoferraio
Archeological museum in Portoferraio is in the old salt store rooms of the Linguella Medicean Fortresses. - Portoferraio
... and another huge yacht, interestingly illuminated. - Portoferraio
- Portoferraio
You must enter another dimension behind these doors, otherwise I cannot imagine how these are separate apartments/houses. - Yin-yang sunset on Elba
Sun setting behind Capraia - Scoglietto Portoferraio
- Portoferraio
Lots of stairs. Everywhere. - Portoferraio
Chiesa della Misericordia - A
A again. Still in Portoferraio, Elba. - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Sea daffodil in Lacona
Pancratium maritimum - Capoliveri
Probably my favourite town on the island. - Capoliveri
Parrocchia Santa Maria Assunta - Monte Capanne
as seen from Capoliveri - Capoliveri
Piazzetta G. Marconi - Capoliveri
Qui si mangia. - Sunset
Sunset behind the Monserrato - Nonno pino
The largest/oldest pine tree, about 400 years old. 15 m tall with a circumference of 4.5 m. - The Monserrato Sanctuary
Highly popular in XVII and XVIII century. Built by a Spanish governor for surviving a storm. - Entrance gate
- Il Casale di Monserrato
A wonderful secret garden - Portoferraio
A pedestrian tunnel through the fortress's walls - Portoferraio
Linguella Museum of Archeology in the Medicean Fortress - A on Elba
Aaaah, the A. The largest sailing yacht. 143m long. And about a 100 m tall. It spent several days on Elba so we saw a lot of it, from all sides. - Elba
From Colle Reciso towards San Martino - Elba
From Colle Reciso towards San Martino - Lacona
A granary, I believe. - Church of the Madonna della Neve
The original building dates back to the Romanesque-Pisan period of the 12th century, the rest is mostly from the 16th century. - Dilbar and setting sun
I was hoping to catch a perfect sunset ... and then Dilbar came. Dilbar, the mega-yacht, the fourth largest in the world and the largest by the volume, 156 m long. - Moonset
- Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
A sawfish bone - Elba aquarium
A piranha - Elba aquarium
Aquarium in Marina di Campo - Elba aquarium
And these are shark eggs. - Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
That is a Sea pen (pennatula). An animal. - Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
Someone's hiding here. - Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
- Elba aquarium
A jellyfish - Moonshine
A yacht a night. In moonshine! - Sunset on Elba
View from Via Luperini - Monte Capanne