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Venice, Italy, is one of those places that I could simply wander around for days with no intended destination and be completely happy. The Grand Canal is the backbone of this interesting and historical city, and each afternoon that we were there, my wife and I wandered down to an empty jetty to watch life go by on the canal. I took this photo from Ponto dell’Accademia while taking a walk from San Marco to the Dorsoduro district on the other side of the Grand Canal.
The Ponto dell’Accademia is one of only four bridges that cross the Grand Canal in Venice, and it leads straight across to the Accademia Galleries. Dorsoduro is also an interesting and much more quieter area to explore, and you can get excellent views of Piazza San Marco from this side of the canal.
The city of canals will never cease to amaze me. Aren’t they in the middle of some multi-billion euro restoration of the entire city to raise all the buildings because of fears of sea level rises? I hope they can preserve the beauty.
Hey Kurt. I think they are constantly having to restore the individual buildings because yes indeed, the city is sinking. I recently read in a news article recently that it is sinking at a much faster rate than they thought. I don’t know how much they can really do to save the entire city with it sinking and sea levels rising, so it’s a good idea to appreciate this beautiful place while we still have it. Future generations may never get to see it.