Venice
A grill:
![](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2785.jpg)
A number:
![](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2845.jpg)
A gondolier explains the French women that they will be fine:
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But first things first.
Venice is located on an island connected by a bridge. The bridge leads to a small parking lot at Pizzale Roma. From there, you get around Venice by foot. If you travel by car, there’s no point staying in Venice itself: carrying bags from the car to the hotel is no fun.
On the land there is a town called Mestre which is officially a district of Venice.
It takes a 15-minute bus ride to get to Venice:
![Venice](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2719.jpg)
Cool: venetian buses have no numbers. They just have a large display with the destination:
![Mirano](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF3181.jpg)
A tram stop:
![Tram stop](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2725.jpg)
A tram arrives in Venice:
![A tram arrives in Venice](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2747.jpg)
The trams use one rail and have rubber wheels on the sides.
The new tourists look for two places: Rialto bridge and San Marco square. Italian signage points in two directions at once:
![The new tourists look for two places](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2592.jpg)
Puzzled tourists ask for advice in numerous shops. Tired shopkeers put more signage:
![](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2823.jpg)
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The author of this one instists that both directions are valid, and explains for the stupid:
![Directions](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF3032.jpg)
One arrow per direction here, but the text still tries to confuse you:
![Directions](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF3035.jpg)
More signage:
![More signage](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2587.jpg)
A well:
![Well](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF3081.jpg)
A warning:
![Warning](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2969.jpg)
Spaghetti and lasagna:
![Spaghetti and lasagna](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2901.jpg)
Other photos:
![Venice](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2987.jpg)
![Venice](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2801.jpg)
![Venice](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2993.jpg)
![Venice](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF3115.jpg)
![Venice](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2536.jpg)
![Venice](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF2803.jpg)
![Venice](/world/venice-2015/i/DSCF3008.jpg)
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