We left Firenze (Florence) to go to Venezia (Venice). Florence had much more character than Rome, and Venice has much more than Florence! But Venice doesn't have incredible statues and amazing museums all over the city, like Florence.
After a ferry ride on the 2 line - basically a ferry Metro system - we got off at Saint Mark's square. We walked into yet another huge and gorgeous cathedral! The whole ceiling was covered with small squares of gold mosaics, arranged to form biblical images. I can't even imagine how the artisans placed every one of those small pieces of gold! The whole place was full of iconography, crucifixes and candles.
Then we dashed over to get pizza, while passing hundreds of tourists and countless merchants trying to sell trinkets to tourists. The signature items on these stands are masquerade-style masks and jewelry made of Venetian glass. We also walked around the Fifth Avenue of Venice, where all the fancy store fronts displayed expensive jewelry and intricate glass statues and chandeliers.
After some window shopping, we wandered through many alleyways and crossed some bridges. All the decorative gondolas were clearly solely for tourists to snap photos and take rides. Every corner revealed yet another picturesque scene. What a gorgeous place to visit!
"And let us consider one another in order to stir up love and good works, not forsaking the assembly of ourselves together, as is the manner of some, but exhorting one another and so much more as you see the day approaching." - Hebrews 10
Io amo Firenze! I'm keeping up with your travels and so excited for you!
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