My Birthday present this year from The Boy was a trip to Venice. I know my birthday was aaages ago but we decided to go over New Year.
I've always wanted to go to Venice so I couldn't believe I was actually there at first.
Venice is so beautiful!!!
We did so much walking and sight-seeing in the 7 days we were there and managed to fit in a gondola ride which, although overpriced, is just something you have to do in Venice!
The B&B (B&B San Marco) was on the third floor of a building and the family who ran it were so friendly and we often all sat around to breakfast together with the other guests. This was the view from our balcony:
There was a little pizza restaurant nearby which did amazing pizzas at great prices - we had a pizza each and drinks for around €20. When we got back we both agreed that we won't be eating pizza for a while - at first you love how fresh and tasty they are but after 4 or 5 days you are like "I NEED BACON!!!"
I was glad that everyone in the restaurants and shops spoke English - I know it sounds arrogant but I didn't know any Italian (also they all seem to speak at least 4 languages). On my first attempt to speak Italian to a local it was a ticket inspector on the waterbus and he said 'buongiorno' so I replied the same and he says "so are you going to the airport?" I was gutted that I was called out as being English so easily!
It was an amazing holiday and great to be able to see the place I have spent years fantasising about visiting.
Here is an assortment of pictures from our holiday:
I've always wanted to go to Venice so I couldn't believe I was actually there at first.
Venice is so beautiful!!!
We did so much walking and sight-seeing in the 7 days we were there and managed to fit in a gondola ride which, although overpriced, is just something you have to do in Venice!
The B&B (B&B San Marco) was on the third floor of a building and the family who ran it were so friendly and we often all sat around to breakfast together with the other guests. This was the view from our balcony:
There was a little pizza restaurant nearby which did amazing pizzas at great prices - we had a pizza each and drinks for around €20. When we got back we both agreed that we won't be eating pizza for a while - at first you love how fresh and tasty they are but after 4 or 5 days you are like "I NEED BACON!!!"
I was glad that everyone in the restaurants and shops spoke English - I know it sounds arrogant but I didn't know any Italian (also they all seem to speak at least 4 languages). On my first attempt to speak Italian to a local it was a ticket inspector on the waterbus and he said 'buongiorno' so I replied the same and he says "so are you going to the airport?" I was gutted that I was called out as being English so easily!
It was an amazing holiday and great to be able to see the place I have spent years fantasising about visiting.
Here is an assortment of pictures from our holiday:
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| Me by the Ponte di Rialto |
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| The Bridge of Sighs |
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| A close-up of the Bridge of Sighs |
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| The Boy by a canal |
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| View of the Grand Canal from the Accademia Bridge |
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| The Boy with St Mark's square in the background |
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| One of the lions of St Mark on the Doge's Palace |
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| St Mark's Bell Tower |
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| St Mark's Basilica (left) and the Doge's Palace (right) |
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| Me with a view across the Grand Canal |
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| Taking the gondola under the Rialto Bridge (supposed to be lucky) |
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| Gondolas only sign by side of canal |
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| Our Gondola (the red one in the middle) |
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| Me and The Boy |
These photos are so beautiful- I have Venice envy!!
ReplyDeleteI had that for years so I was so happy that I finally got to go there! :D x
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