I love Venice. It’s beautiful, touristy and like no where else on Earth. I’m under no illusions that by spending a weekend there I will experience the “real” Italy. It receives millions of tourists each year, and tends to feel more like a recreation than an actual city. I still think of Venice as “Disneyland for Adults,” but you just have to take the city for what it is and enjoy it. This week for Travel Memories Monday, I wanted to share my favorite pictures of this floating city.
A colonnade walkway
One of the many small piers
Getting away from the canals
Gondolas!
The view from my hotel room
On the Grand Canal
Another beautiful canal
A traghetto
Cruising the Grand Canal
Fine.
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21 comments
Erica says:
August 17, 2010 at 7:07 am (UTC -7)
I think the “A traghetto” picture is my favorite for some reason. Love the textures.
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Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles says:
August 17, 2010 at 5:24 pm (UTC -7)
I really loved the look of all the buildings there – even the old, decrepit ones were amazing.
Verity says:
August 17, 2010 at 6:16 pm (UTC -7)
Gorgeous photos! Venice is such a great place. I can never stop myself from going into every single mask shop though. Even if I have already been in the same one before!
Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles says:
August 18, 2010 at 4:53 am (UTC -7)
Thanks Verity! I actually didn’t go in a mask shop the whole time I was there…haha…I’ll definitely have to next time.
Amanda says:
August 18, 2010 at 3:37 am (UTC -7)
Love all the canal photos! I’m a sucker for scenic canals. But I think my favorite is that photo of all the gondolas lined up! So pretty.
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Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles says:
August 18, 2010 at 4:59 am (UTC -7)
All of Venice is sooo scenic! Felt like I should of constantly been taking pictures.
Dina says:
August 18, 2010 at 12:08 pm (UTC -7)
Wow, I’ve seen some pics of Venice, but through your pics up here, I feel “closer” to it now, because you show many different faces of it. So pretty! Great pictures, Ashley!!
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Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles says:
August 19, 2010 at 6:16 am (UTC -7)
Such a nice compliment Dina! I’m glad you like them
Norbert says:
August 19, 2010 at 5:52 pm (UTC -7)
Love your pictures Ashley. My favorite ones are “Gondolas!” and “Getting away from the canals”… somehow I have a strange love with alleys… lol
Looking forward to go to Venice!
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Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles says:
August 20, 2010 at 5:05 am (UTC -7)
Thank you! The alleys there are just as beautiful as the canals – are you going to Venice soon?
Norbert says:
August 20, 2010 at 1:43 pm (UTC -7)
I’m sure Venice is really beautiful in many places.
I don’t think I’m going for the next 18 months… but I would love to stop there on my RTW (which I’m going to start planning soon)
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Laura says:
August 20, 2010 at 9:23 pm (UTC -7)
I love Venice! One of my dreams was to spend my honeymoon in Venice and my dream came true. We only spent 1 day there, but it was marvelous
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Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles says:
August 21, 2010 at 5:52 pm (UTC -7)
We were only there two days , but it was amazing! Great place to go on your honeymoon
I like to think that I’ll be able to go back one day.
Andrew says:
August 24, 2010 at 6:57 pm (UTC -7)
Love the one titled Gondolas. The shadows make the water seem more real somehow.
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Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles says:
August 25, 2010 at 2:59 am (UTC -7)
That seems to be the most popular picture of the bunch – they’re such an icon of Venice.
ExplorerDad says:
August 26, 2010 at 4:01 am (UTC -7)
Great pics – brings back memories for me too!
Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles says:
August 28, 2010 at 6:37 am (UTC -7)
Yay! Venice is such a wonderful city, who would want to forget it?
Roy says:
October 4, 2010 at 6:16 pm (UTC -7)
I really enjoyed these Venice pictures
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Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles says:
October 6, 2010 at 11:02 pm (UTC -7)
Thanks Roy
Jenna says:
September 24, 2011 at 10:17 pm (UTC -7)
Really beautiful pictures, Ashley. I love Venice, too. It is a special place.
Ashley @ No Onions Extra Pickles says:
September 25, 2011 at 11:20 pm (UTC -7)
Thanks Jenna!