Yes there are quiet parts of Venice
We started today by getting a 2 day unlimited public transport pass. In Venice that means boats rather than bus or underground. The system works really well. We chose to head away from the tourist hotspots and with only a little difficulty were soon in parts of the city visited only by the more intrepid travellers armed with the best guide books.
No shortage of things to see. We were concentrating on churches with the best works of art. Nothing less than Titian or Carivagio and were not disappointed.
PM he made a point of getting lost for a bit, then headed for a vaporetto (bus) stop to go to Murano, the island where all the glass is made. On the way we hopped off at the cemetery island and found two graves of particular interest. Diagalev, the ballet dancer and the composer Stravinski. On Diagalevs tombstone were several pairs of ballet shoes while someone had marked out the treble, bass and baritone clefs with pebbles. Lovely touches.
Murano is beautifil but a teal tourist trap with lots of expensive shops. We also had our most expensive Aperol there at 6 euros, a sharp contrast to the 2.5 euro lunchtime one away from the tourist.
For dinner we found a pizza place round the corner from our apartment. It was great. Base was much thinner than our traditional Dominos. Toppings were generous and as we couldn't finish the two pizzas the waitress boxed it up. Maybe do for lunch today!
Tomorrow is bin day. The rubbish boat is tied up in the canal from 6.30 to 8.30 so I need to do my bin run this morning. No wheelie bins though but the same categories of waste as we have at home.
We started today by getting a 2 day unlimited public transport pass. In Venice that means boats rather than bus or underground. The system works really well. We chose to head away from the tourist hotspots and with only a little difficulty were soon in parts of the city visited only by the more intrepid travellers armed with the best guide books.
No shortage of things to see. We were concentrating on churches with the best works of art. Nothing less than Titian or Carivagio and were not disappointed.
PM he made a point of getting lost for a bit, then headed for a vaporetto (bus) stop to go to Murano, the island where all the glass is made. On the way we hopped off at the cemetery island and found two graves of particular interest. Diagalev, the ballet dancer and the composer Stravinski. On Diagalevs tombstone were several pairs of ballet shoes while someone had marked out the treble, bass and baritone clefs with pebbles. Lovely touches.
Murano is beautifil but a teal tourist trap with lots of expensive shops. We also had our most expensive Aperol there at 6 euros, a sharp contrast to the 2.5 euro lunchtime one away from the tourist.
For dinner we found a pizza place round the corner from our apartment. It was great. Base was much thinner than our traditional Dominos. Toppings were generous and as we couldn't finish the two pizzas the waitress boxed it up. Maybe do for lunch today!
Tomorrow is bin day. The rubbish boat is tied up in the canal from 6.30 to 8.30 so I need to do my bin run this morning. No wheelie bins though but the same categories of waste as we have at home.
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