Venice

Snail staircase

The man of the handmade mask shop recommended me to visit this Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo.It is the end of 15th century building and the staircase remined them of the shell of…

Venice

Buy hand-made masks

Crossing over Rialto bridge in Venice and turning left after a bit of walk, you are in a narrow street full of small shops. Here I came across a shop selling hand-made masks. There…

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This is the notorious cruise ship

When you are absorbed the beauty of sea view with gondolas in Venice, the elephantine cruise ship comes into your sight.These ships are the subject of the main dispute in Venice.I do not know…

Venice

Japanese people’s desire for shopping

On the day Venice was flooded, I went down to the hotel lobby early in the morning.Just about the same time, two Japanese women came down, too.We looked at the entrance of…

Venice

Waves as well

I had a walk in flooded Venice in the morning.I took a Water Bus to San Marco and got off to find that it was impossible to walk on because the lower ground…

Venice

Flooded Venice

That day, Venice was flooded because the sea water level went up to the historical level.Early in the morning around 5:30am, I heard an alert siren, followed by three consecutive electronic sounds repeatedly, as…

Venice

Model of a house

Whenever I find a model of a local house in my travelling, I purchase it, because it is a great memory.I found one in Venice, too.When I entered the shop, the streets…

Venice

Unexpectedly very good concert

I booked to listen to a concert in a church in Venice, just to talk about.The name of the church is Pieta and Vivaldi composed ‘Four Seasons’ here apparently.Of course the “Four Seasons’ was…