• St. Mark's Square is not only the most important and most famous place of the city, but also an extraordinary stage of everyday life. I like to wander in search of situations seemingly trivial and obvious; however, when viewed through … Continue reading
• A memory from Venice is not something everybody can exhibit in his own scrapbook; even less a memory with your bare feet soaking in the high water of St.Mark's square. However, the thing that most amazed me was the … Continue reading
• High water is quite unusual in summertime and when it does happen, kids (and not only…) have an unexpected chance to turn into a playground a location, St. Mark's square, better known for its unique architecture and ancient history … Continue reading
• What could be better than a freshly baked croissant and a cup of steaming coffee, while you sit admiring one of the most beautiful squares in the world ? ⇒ Visit Imaginevenice.com
• Excerpt from previous post, #22: “And of course one of the most popular attraction, not only for the younger ones, are the pigeons in St. Mark’s Square……” ⇒ Visit Imaginevenice.com
• Spring is a very good time for visiting Venice; days get longer, air is crisp and clean and, although squares and streets begin to crowd, the frenzy of tourism has not started yet. It’s also the typical time of … Continue reading
• I don’t indulge very often in special effects but I did an exception for this picture; I did like the result since it gives (at least from my point of view) the impression of a vision from a dream, … Continue reading
• I will better explain the title of this post……In a city literally packed with beauties, the Basilica of St. Mark stands apart as an absolute masterpiece. Few people, however, know the story behind the origins of such a marvelous … Continue reading
• St Mark’s square is the center of the city since ever, and the cafes overlooking the square used to be its beating heart. They are now mainly a tourist attraction (locals gather in other places) but in the past … Continue reading
In fact, I took this picture at Carnival 2010, but I do like it so much that, well, I thought it wasn’t such a bad idea to add it to the blog for this year as well. Believe it or … Continue reading
When I framed this man wandering in the middle of the crowd in his beautiful 18th century style white costume, I really had a vision like of a phantom going around unseen and unfelt by all the festive people around … Continue reading
A shot of St. Mark’s waterfront taken from the vaporetto that’s taking me home at Lido. Going home after a long but exciting day spent at the Carnival. The crowd today was crazy (as always on Sundays) and so was the … Continue reading