impressions from venice short trip from 14 th to 15 th of april 2008

IMPRESSIONS FROM VENICE

SHORT TRIP FROM 14th TO 15th OF APRIL 2008

DAISUKE & NADINE & ELJATHA & JEANETTE & JONATHAN SCHNEIDER . MOLTKESTRASSE 11 . 73734 ESSLINGEN . GERMANY . MACHEURLAUB@GMX.DE

VENICE

CANALE GRANDE

AT ST. MARK´S SQUARE

THE DOGE´S PALACE WITHOUT ANY TOURISTS AT 5 O´CLOCK IN THE MORNING. THE CITY WAKES UP, ONLY THE SWEEPERS MAKE SOME NOISE.

MEETING PLACE OF ALL THE GONDOLAS AT MIDNIGHT

CANALE GRANDE WITH RIALTO BRIDGE AT TWILIGHT

MORNING FOG OVER ONE OF THE HUNDRETS OF CANALS

OUR ROOM IN THE MORNING

THE BASILICA DURING RAINFALL IN THE VERY EARLY MORNING. IT IS A BEAUTIFUL IMPRESSION WITH THE WET PIAZZA REFLECTING THE LIGHTS.

THE VENICE SHOWDOWN OF JAMES BOND 007 „CASINO ROYALE“ SEEN FROM A GONDOLA ON THE RIGHT SIDE.

DETAIL OF A COLUMN AT ST. MARK`S SQUARE

SELF PORTRAIT

TO BE A GONDOLIERE IS A DISTINGUISHED JOB HERE. ONLY TWO OR THREE OF HUNDRETS OF COMPETITORS WILL PASS THE DIFFICULT SCRUTINY EVERY YEAR.

NADINE IS FEEDING PIGEONS.

“MAYBE IT WORKS TO SEND ME TO VENICE, TOO!“ (OUR THREE CHILDREN WAIT AT HOME AT NADINE´S PARENTS.)

Supermarket “BILLA“

“Room in Venice“

Rialto bridge

St. Marko`s square

Central station

Piazzale Roma

Canale grande

S Mariad. Salute

Pizzeria “DA RINO“Fish & fruit

market

IMPORTANT INSIDER INFORMATION FOR US

. Supermarket “BILLA“ with “normal“ prices is on the right side after the church “S. Apostoli“.

. Gondola tours cost 80 Euro / 30 min., after 7 p.m. 20 Euro more.

. fruit market on Monday, fresh fish on Tuesday. Pizzeria “DA RINO“ offers very good and cheappizza, other food is good but are small portions.

. Bed & breakfast of „Room in Venice“ is extremelygood, clean, very well located and not expensive

with 85 Euro / double room / night incl. breakfast.Claudette is very helpful, nice and prepares a

good breakfast, served in your room.www.roominvenice.com

. The most impressive time was lonely during arainfall in twilight very early in the morning.

Car parking

Bridge tomainland

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DESIGN AND PHOTOGRAPHS COPYRIGHT BY DAISUKE SCHNEIDER . PHOTOGRAPHY OF COLUMN MADE BY GÜNTER SCHNEIDER . 2008

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