Our last full day in Venice. We were meant to go and explore the island of Murano, famed for its glass making industry. However, we required an early start and Antonella didn't have the heart to wake us up. Instead, we opted for another Itinerary from the Corto Maltese guide book, "Sea Door".
We took the vaporetto to San Marco and headed up the fondameta towards the start of our tour. Here, the temporary ramps that were built for the Venice Marathon were still in place. This is the finishing straight, with the majority of the race being held on the main land before crossing the liberty bridge, then a temporary bridge of boats crossing the grand canal to San Marco, before finishing at Riva dei Sette Martiri. This is where the Museo Navale is located. The new stretch of the fondamenta was finished in 1937, and was to be named after Mussolini, but was named "Riva dell'Impero" (Riva of the Empire) instead. The name was changed to its present name after the fall of Fascism and is in memory of the seven partizan's executed by the nazi fascists.
Large anchor outside the maritime museum.
The tour started in the Napoleonic Gardens, the home of the Biennale, the famous modern art exhibition held every two years. Here are the remnants of the demolished church of San Antonio Abate, the archway is all that remains.
Arco dei Sanmicheli.
The tour was to visit the church of San Iseppo. Inside we were to see various paintings from the Tintoretto school. An altar piece that depicts the battle of Lepanto, commissioned by Admiral Giovanni Vrana. Sadly, the church is closed for renovation work.
San Iseppo.
The crocked campanile and the Basilica di San Pietro.
Monica's new ship building empire.
Sottoportico Zurlin, the lowest in Venice.
A typical canal scene from Venice.
Via Garibaldi.
A lion outside the Arsenale.
We took the vaporetto to San Marco and headed up the fondameta towards the start of our tour. Here, the temporary ramps that were built for the Venice Marathon were still in place. This is the finishing straight, with the majority of the race being held on the main land before crossing the liberty bridge, then a temporary bridge of boats crossing the grand canal to San Marco, before finishing at Riva dei Sette Martiri. This is where the Museo Navale is located. The new stretch of the fondamenta was finished in 1937, and was to be named after Mussolini, but was named "Riva dell'Impero" (Riva of the Empire) instead. The name was changed to its present name after the fall of Fascism and is in memory of the seven partizan's executed by the nazi fascists.
Large anchor outside the maritime museum.
The tour started in the Napoleonic Gardens, the home of the Biennale, the famous modern art exhibition held every two years. Here are the remnants of the demolished church of San Antonio Abate, the archway is all that remains.
Arco dei Sanmicheli.
The tour was to visit the church of San Iseppo. Inside we were to see various paintings from the Tintoretto school. An altar piece that depicts the battle of Lepanto, commissioned by Admiral Giovanni Vrana. Sadly, the church is closed for renovation work.
San Iseppo.
The crocked campanile and the Basilica di San Pietro.
Monica's new ship building empire.
Sottoportico Zurlin, the lowest in Venice.
A typical canal scene from Venice.
Via Garibaldi.
A lion outside the Arsenale.
Later, we went to visit a Jazz bar in the Rialto area. The atmosphere was nice and pleasant inside, with low level Jazz music playing. There were plenty of posters on the wall of Jazz legends such as Miles Davies. Oh, and the ceiling was covered with Bra's. The reason? Someone presented them with their bra as a leaving present. It just caught on with the rest of their clientele.
Nice Bra ceiling.
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