PICTURES OF VENICE

Venice ... city of a million clichés, verbal and visual. Can any photographs show or say that can hint to the first-time visitor what it will be like?

Well, for a visual impression, take a look at the city from the ground and above.

The glittering lagoon

Five pictures of a journey across the lagoon to Burano and Torcello.

From the Campanile

This series of six pictures shows you a bird's eye view of the area around St Mark's.

Textures and impressions

Four pictures focusing on some of the details that catch a photographer's eye.

Venice from space

Four pictures of Venice and the lagoon by space shuttle astronauts (© and courtesy of the Johnson Space Center).

As for what there is to say ... it is worth paraphrasing two comments echoed by many of our visitors: "I thought I knew what to expect, but I was bowled over." ... "It's one of the few places in the world that actually surpasses the hype you hear before you go."  Enough said. Come and see for yourself.

The ground-based photos were taken by Patrick Harrison. For more of his photos, focusing on the part of the city where our two holiday homes are located, go to our Cannaregio views page. Further images of the city are on the Venice in winter page.

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