Venice in Color

A collection of images of Venice in day and night. The canals. The gondolas. The marble. The palace. The streets with drying clothes. The communist party headquarters.

Gondolas under the bridge

The gondolas are on the canal between the Doge's palace and the prison passing under the bridge of sighs.

Dinner on the Grand Canal

A nice dinner on the grand canal in the evening

Gondolier waiting

A Gondolier is waiting for customers on the grand canal in the evening

Canal at Night

One of the canals in venice int he quiet of the evening.

Laundry in Venice

Look up in the streets of Venice to find everyday life of the Venetians.

Boat Taxi

One of the many boat taxis in Venice

Morning Canal

In the early morning before the crowds the canals are quiet.

Woman with Umbrella

A woman with an umbrella is walking int he morning rain on a Venetian street

Arch in Venice

One of the arches of Venice going to a square

Market Boat

One of the local markets in Venice is on a boat

Walking in the Rain

A couple of women are walking in one of the few streets in Venice. When Napoleon conquered Venice he wanted to turn the canals in to streets. This is one of the few streets he created.

Communist Christians

The communist party headquarters in Venice has a shrine to Jesus

Boat Taxi

Rialto Fish Market

A fisherman is selling his daily catch at the Rialto fish marke

Rialto Market

The Rialto fish market is alive every morning with the daily catch

Gondola at Night

The gondola moving in the waves of the grand canal at night.

San Marco Square at Night

At about 2 AM you can see the San Marco square without the crowds

Night Canal

One of the canals in the evening

Morning Moon in Venice

Looking to San Giorgio Maggorie, the moon is setting as the morning sun is rising and lighting the clouds.

San Giorgio Maggiore

Taken from San Marco square, looking to the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in the morning

Morning Boat

The boat is coming from San Giorgio Maggiore in the morning light

Gondolas and Santa Maria

The rising sun lights Santa Maria del Salute while the gondolas on the canal wait for the customers to wake.

Church Altar in Venice

I wish I could remember which church this is. We just walked in one day. Stunning and different.

Santa Maria del Salute

The rising sun lights Santa Maria del Salute while the gondolas on the canal wait for the customers to wake.

Gondolas and San Giorgio

The gondolas and San Giorgio in the morning sun

Sun rising over gondolas

The morning sun rising over the gondolas on the grand canal in Venice

Cheryl at Doge's Palace

Cheryl is peeking from behind the row of columns at the Doge's Palace

Grand Stairway for the Doge

The grand staircase at the Doge's palace

Doge's window

One of the windows at the Doge's palace with the shadow of the roof on the wall

Bridge of Sighs

The bridge of sighs connects the Doge's palace to the prison. It received its name from the sighs of prisoners that were looking through the windows to their final view of Venice.

Colorful house

I just liked the colorful face in this house.

The Four Tetrarchs

These are 2 of the stone statues that were originally in Constantinople. It is claimed to be the Four Tetrarchs from the rule of Diocletian. They were taken when Venice conquered Constantinople in the fourth crusade.

San Marco mosaic

One of the mosaics on San Marco

San Marco from Museum Cafe

There is a cafe on the 2nd floor of the museum on San Marco. You can get a pleasant coffee and snack away from the crowds with an excellent view of San Marco Square

Gondolier

The gondolier is ready for his passengers

Crowds of San Marco

In the afternoon the crowds fill San Marco square

Gondola Ride

Riding a gondola through the canals in Venice is a must. Take the long route. You will be happy you did.

Seeing Venice from a Gondola

You must. You simply must take a gondola ride though Venice

Under a bridge

Riding the gondola under one of the many bridges that span the canals of Venice

The Horse's on San Marco

These bronze horses were taken from the hippodrome of Constantinople during the 4th crusade. It is rumored that they were originally cast in ancient Greece.

Canal at Dusk

The setting sun brings colorful skies to the canals of Venice

Sunset light on the Doge's Palace

The setting sun warmly lights the arches of the Doge's Palace in Venice

Venice in Black and White

Sometimes the simplicity of black and white brings out the subtle beauty

Rialto Bridge from the rooftop

There is a department store next to the Rialto bridge. This image is taken from the observation deck on the rook of the store

Steps of Rialto at night

Walking up the Rialto steps in the evening is tranquil

Gondola Bow

The bows of two gondolas at night.

San Marco at Night

The San Marco square is quiet in the late evening. Taken around 1 AM.

Gondolier

A Gondolier at work

Arches at Doge's Palace

The marble arches and columns line the balcony at the Doge's palace

Columns of San Marco

The marbled columns of San Marco

Archway in Sunrise

The marbled arches of Doge's palace in the morning light

San Giorgio from San Marco

The church and campanile of San Girogo as seen from San Marco square

San Giorgio and Gondolas

The San Giorgio cathedral is in the distance over the gondolas next to San Marco square.

Gondola Bows

The bow blades of two gondolas

Gondolier at Work

A Gondolier is working his oar to navigate the canals

The Island of Burano

Burano is an island in the Venetian lagoon. Burano is obsessed with color. Simple beauty everywhere. The boat from Venice will take you to another world.