Dinner on a Side Canal

Venice is one canal after another.  No streets, no cars, just canals as a means of moving about the city.  Most tourists stick to the main channels such as the Grand Canal.  But the treasures of the city can be found by taking a less traveled path down the smaller side canals.  I came across this restaurant on a "Ghost Tour" of Venice one evening.  It was fun and gave us a glimpse into another side of the city.

"Dinner on a Side Canal"      © Kathy Dunham 2011

Venetian Reflections

Late afternoon light and colorful buildings along the Grand Canal in Venice provide interesting reflections on the water. 

"Venetian Reflections"    © Kathy Dunham 2010

Santa Maria della Salute

Since we're doing church tops I thought I'd add another.  This one is in Venice, right on the point across from St. Mark's piazza and at the entrance to the Grand Canal.  I love the "curls" just below the dome.  John Singer Sargent did a wonderful painting of this church, as has many other great artists.  I haven't yet but plan to some day.

"Santa Maria della Salute"      © Kathy Dunham 2010

Lunch at the Gritti Palace

It was a special treat. But being in Venice is totally awesome and having lunch at the Gritti Palace Hotel on a beautiful, warm, sunny day with a view across the Grand Canal to the Maria della Salute was indeed one of the best.



“Lunch at the Gritti Palace”    © Kathy Dunham 2010

Rialto Bridge at Night

Venice is my most favorite city in the world. The charm, the history and the art are among the many things that endear it to me. The Rialto Bridge, at one time the only crossing of the Grand Canal that bisects this wonderful city, is the one spot everyone wants to take a picture of. I'm lucky, all I have to do is open the doors on my balcony and there it is. Viva Venezia!!




“Rialto Bridge at Night” © Kathy Dunham 2010

Venetian Balcony

Space is at a premium in Venice and a large balcony with plants and statuary is a real treat. And it has a view of the Grand Canal, even if you have to stretch your neck a bit to see it.

"Venetian Balcony"     © Kathy Dunham 2010