The first time I visited Venice was with my parents, must have been aged 10 or so; that would be around 1965 or 1966.
The next time was in 1978, with my girlfriend (later my wife). Another visit followed in 2009, rather more for allowing my aging mother one last peek at her favourite city. My visit in 2015 started to included personal 'themes'.

In 2020 we benefitted from the Corona pandemic travel restrictions: other continents than Europe were notably absent.
This time I went for that famous festival: Il Carnevale!
I hope you will enjoy my report on 'La Serenissima', also known as 'La Dominante', 'Queen of the Adriatic', 'City of Water', 'City of Masks', 'City of Bridges', 'The Floating City' and 'City of Canals'.

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FOSCARI PALACE & VICINITY

Our Palazzo Foscari, on the Grand Canal, provided perfect accommodation.

The visit this time to Venice was for 'Il Carnevale'. Photo take in front of Palazzo Foscari.

The 'traghetto' next to our hotel went across the Canal Grande to Rialto's fish market.

Painting in our 'palazzo' hotel.

The terrace at Palazzo Foscari, on the Canal Grande, in the evening sun.

The traghetto S.Sofia seen from the other side of the Grand Canal, also showing our hotel.

View from the Foscari Palazzo terrace over the Grand Canal. Peaceful.

Not so peaceful! This was at times (weekends) a bottle neck proceeding from Rialto to our hotel, the Calle Dolphin
ending on the Rio dei S.S. Apostoli, and through the 'Sotoporto Falier', then crossing over a small bridge
onto Campo S.S. Apostoli where we continued on the (wide) Strada Nova with its many restaurants and shops.

View on the Rio dei S.S. Apostoli and the bridge onto Campo S.S. Apostoli. Ten minutes from the Rialto Bridge.
There was an excellent gelato shop there, also mentioned on food tours (which we did not know at the time).

Strada Nova, not so busy (wide enough).

Recommended restaurant when you tire of pasta & pizza: Old Wild West. On Strada Nuova and Ponte Nicolò Pasqualigo.

RIALTO & VICINITY

One never tires of photographing the Rialto Bridge.

View from Rialto Bridge, onto the Canal Grande and its varied transports. Note the Vapo stop 'Rialto' there.

Rialto Bridge in the fog, which was quickly lifted when the sun came out.

View at night from Rialto Bridge

Souvenirs are unavoidable here at Rialto.

The market near Rialto, for fruit, vegetables and fish.

Fish market near Rialto, am always amazed by these 'strange fruits'.

Emptied out, end of the day..

SAN MARCO & VICINITY

Except for the weekend we stayed in Venice, there were no crowds, not even at Piazza San Marco. No doubt due Covid-19.

View on Palazzo Ducale.
In all these years I've never been inside. The past few years I just did not want to bother with the online reservations.

Along the Piazzetta San Marco someone had created his own version of Il Carnevale!

VIEWS OVER THE CANALS

Chillin'...

 

LIDO

Lazzaretto Vecchio

On Tuesday's there's a large market here, on the Riva di Corinto, but found nothing of interest to us.

Well, I say 'nothing of interest', I did score this photo I liked!

Blue skies and windblown: we could see the mountains!

Lido beach was deserted, such a contrast to the summer! But worse for us: nowhere a restaurant to be found
along the long, long march on Lungomare Guglielmo Marconi. Not until we got to Granviale Santa Maria Elisabetta.

STREETPHOTOGRAPHY

Campo San Margarita

Behind the Church of Saint Mary of the Rosary 'Gesuati' (Parrocchia S. Maria del Rosario)

 

MURANO

We'd been here before, to Murano, and it was a bit of a mistake to go this time. Hardly a restaurant was open.
We did buy some souvenirs. Glass manufacturers here are hard hit these day due rising energy costs.

Murano, empty streets..

 

FOOD & DRINKS

(Snack) Bar Tiziano. According to the owner, molto simpatico, it was the hang out for locals. And so we did return!

Bar Tiziano in Salizada S. Giovanni Grisostomo.
An unpretentious snackbar with a friendly atmosphere for drinks, sandwiches, pasticcini, torte dolci, & traditional dishes.
I will surely visit again upon a next visit to Venezia.

Both having a cigar and an Spritz Aperol. As did we (the beverage!), though I sometimes changed to a Spritz Campari.
I used my compact Canon S120 here, which I consider my little spy camera!

Everybody loves chocolate!

La dolce vita!

Chiesa Cattolica Parrocchiale dei Santi Apostoli on Campo S.S. Apostoli
Contemplation over a large beer on Campo S.S. Apostoli

The canals still show reasonable clear water, possibly because of less tourists and less giant cruise ships docking.

JEWISH QUARTER

From the bridge Ponte S. Girolamo, crossing over from Fondamenta S. Girolamo

'Campo de Ghetto Nuovo' and the monument for the names to be remembered.

A working boat. 'Pordelio' seems to refer to a location>
After positioning the boat they hammered those large iron poles into the ground, but for what purpose,
except to fixate the boat..?

Small market on Campo Santa Margherita. No doubt these markets will be larger during the summer.

BOATS

Traghetto, first time I went on them too.

Vaporetto ligne uno (it would also dock near our hotel, Foscari Palace). The Vapo is a great way to travel!

Vaporetto, ligne uno, our stop Ca' d'Oro for hotel Foscari Palace.

ENDLESS WANDERINGS

Measures for 'Aqua Alta', not sure if still needed with the new MOSE floodgates installed.
www.mosevenezia.eu/project/?lang=en

The Palazzo Contarini del Bovolo (also called the Palazzo Contarini Minelli dal Bovolo) is a small palazzo in Venice, best known
for its external multi-arch spiral staircase known as the 'Scala Contarini del Bovolo' (literally, 'of the snail').
The palazzo is located in a small, less-travelled calle (street) near Campo Manin, about half-way between Campo San Bartolo,
at the foot of the Rialto, and Campo Santo Stefano. The staircase leads to an arcade, providing an impressive view of the
city roof-tops. This palazzo has been visitable since February 2016 after renovations, but found it now closed.
[Wikipedia]

CANALS & BRIDGES

Palazzo Salviati is a palace on the Grand Canal in the Dorsoduro district (or sestieri) in Venice.
The building was built as a shop and the furnace of the Salviati family between 1903 and 1906, designed by
the architect Giacomo Dell'Olivo. The company was founded in 1859 by Antonio Salviati. In 1924 the building
underwent a major renovation, which involved the addition of an extra floor and the placement of a large mosaic façade.
[Wikipedia]

The ever fascinating Ponte dell'Accademia in the background.

 

DRESSED UP

Yes, Il Carnevale is a time of festival and festivities, in other words: dress up! And bring a camera..

GO TO MY VENICE IL CARNEVALE PAGE FOR MUCH MORE OF THIS 'DRESSED FOR THE OCCASION'!

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Arrivederci, a piu' tardi!
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theculturetrip.com/europe/italy/articles/venices-best-independent-bookstores/