Family Travelogue: VENICE: CRUISE FROM LIDO BEACH TO SAN MARCO BY VAPORETTO/ Family Travelogue June 2015 2 of 3

Leaving Lido beach... going back to San Marco
Continued from Venetian Lagoon Cruise, Venice Canals, Burano, Lido Beach
The ferry ride back to main island was non stop, crossed a short stretch of the lagoon to the Bacino San Marco, Venice waterfrount above the Piazza San Marco.

Riva dei Sette Martiri, Venezia

A monumental bank at the Castello district, The bank of the Seven Martyrs (formerly the bank of the Empire)

Ponte de la Veneta Marina o de le Cadene

Ponte de la Veneta Marna o de le Cadene is a pedestrian and arch bridge in Venice located at Castelo district. It was completed in the 19th century

Isola di S. Giogio Maggiore (San Giorgio Maggiore island), Venice, Italy

view of the San Giorgio Maggiore island on our way to the main island at San Marco

San Giorgio Maggiore viewed from San Marco

San Giorgio Maggiore (Isola di S. Giorgio Maggiore) is one of the islands of Venice, Italy. Its bodies of water is adjacent to the Venetian Lagoon and surrounded by the Canale della Grazie, Canale della Giudecca and Saint Mark Basin. It forms part of the San Marco district.

San Giorgio Maggiore Church, Venice, Italy

The church on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore was also named San Giorgio Maggiore. It is a 16th century Benedictine church designed by Andrea Palladio completed in 1610.

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy

view of Santa Maria della Salute church nearing San Marco. The church is an octagonal building with two domes and a pair of bell towers.

Santa Maria della Sallute, Venice, Italy

Santa Maria della Salute (Saint Mary of Health) is a Roman Catholic Church at the Dorsoduro district of the city of Venice, Italy.

The church was built in the 17th century followed by a plague experienced by Venice in 1630. The building was designed in the baroque style by Baldassare Longhena and dedicated to Our Lady of Health (Salute)

vaporetto on the Venetian lagoon, Venice, Italy

view of the two bell towers at San Marco district from the basin: San Moise Campanile and the Santo Stefano Campanile.

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy

Santa Maria dela Salute stands on Punta della Dogana at the Bacino di San Marco, between the Grand Canal and the Giudecca Canal. Thus, the church was visible when we were approaching San Marco.

Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy

Sunset on San Marco Basin, Venice, Italy

Our ride back at the main island was at sunset. Amazing views.

San Marco Campanille on Bacino San Marco (St Mark Bell tower on St Mark Basin)

Vaporetto (water bus) on San Zaccaria station

St Mark Bell tower, Doge's Palace and the hotels on its right on Bacino San Marco (San Marco basin), Venice, Italy

It was like a Sunset cruise on Bacino San Marco by Vaporetto with the view of the San Marco Campanile and the Doge's Palace as we were approaching San Marco Pier.

view of Venice, Italy from Vaporetto

View of St Mark Bell tower, San Marco pier on the left, Bibliotica and Piazetta in the middle with the two column symbols and the Doge's Palace on the right as we cruised the San Marco basin by Vaporetto.

Doge's Palace on St Mark Basin

Doge's Palace, a masterpiece of Gothic architecture, is one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice. It was formerly the residence of the Doge and the seat of Venetian government. Doge was an elected lord and chief of state during the medieval periods in many of the states/cities in Italy. At present, the palace is an historical art museum.

Doge's Palace and the Ponte della Paglia on Bacino di San Marco, Venice, Italy

Ponte della Paglia is small bridge over the Rio di palazzo best to view the Bridge of Sighs

San Marco Vaporetto station Venice, Italy

San Marco Giardineti vaporatto station Venice, Italy

arrived at San Marco Giardineti vaporatto station.

Riva degli Schiavoni Venice, Italy

The building of a yacht club in Venice, La Compagnia della Vela and the Riva degli Schiavoni in the background.

Doge's Palace and Riva degli Schiavoni Venice, Italy

Riva degli Schiavoni is a promenade along the waterfrount on St Mark's basin. originally built in the ninth century.

Two columns carrying symbols of the two patron saints of Venice mark the Piazetta. Latter is a small plaza adjoining open space of the St Mark's square.

Piazetta with Biblioteca (St Mark's Library) on the left and St Mark's bell-tower behind

There are two buildings between Piazetta. Facing the St. Mark's campanille, on the right is the side wall of the Doge's Palace (shown on the preceding photo) and on the left is the Biblioteca (library) designed by Jacopo Sansovino and continued by Vincenzo Scamozzi. There are stalls at the end of the building, facing the water, occupied by cafes and shops.

Piazetta is marked by two large granite columns carrying the symbols of the two patron saints of Venice. One is Saint Theodore, patron of the city before St Mark, holding a spear with a crocodile. The other column (shown on the preceding photo) has a creature of winged lion which is the symbol of St. Mark. The columns believed to be erected in the 13th century.

Riva degli Schiavoni Venice, Italy

Riva degli Schiavoni is a promenade along the waterfrount on St Mark's basin. originally built in the ninth century.

view of the San Giorgio Maggiore island, Venice, Italy from the promenade, Riva degli Schiavoni

Doge's Palace facade, San Marco, Venice, Italy

Bridge of Sigh Venice, Italy

photo was taken by my friend, Roselyn

Bridge of Sigh is an enclosed bridge, designed by Antonio Contino, which was built to connect the New Prison to the interrogation rooms in the Doge's Palace.

Bridge of Sigh Venice, Italy

photo was taken by my friend, Roselyn

It was said, through the bridge, the prisoners would have the last view of Venice before imprisonment or execution and could give out a sigh of the beauty of the city. However, the days of interrogations and executions were over when the bridge was built. And with the stone grills covering the windows, hardly to view from inside the bridge.

St Mark's Basilica viewed from St Mark's Square, Venice, Italy

St Mark's Square Venice, Italy

Piazza San Marco/ St. Mark's Square with the Basilica and its Campanille, Venice Italy

To continue the next blog, the cheapest way to cruise the Grand Canal is by Vaporetto.

Continued from Venetian Lagoon Cruise, Venice Canals, Burano, Lido Beach

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