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Posing with the flag of the Republic of Venice, commonly known as the Banner or Standard of St Mark.
Founded in 697 by Paolo Lucio Anafesto, Venice was a Sovereign State and Republic up to 1797. |
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| Scalzi Bridge marks the last point where you're allowed to bring your bike into Venice. Riding and even pushing your bike is strictly forbidden and comes with a hefty Euro100 fine! |
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| Standing in front of Santa Lucia Train Station with Chiesa di San Piccolo in the background. This area is still bike friendly. |
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| Santa Lucia Train Station |
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| Santa Maria di Nazareth Church is before the Scalzi Bridge, so this area is still bike friendly |
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| Fondamenta Santa Lucia. The space behind and beyond is also bike friendly |
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| Fondamenta Santa Lucia. Walking towards Constitution Bridge |
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| It's been great Venice! Taking 1 last shot |
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| Back on Constitution Bridge |
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| Our route to Padua followed the river mostly. Here we past by a farm with sheep. |
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| We stopped for lunch in Dolo |
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| The restaurant is located in an old mill |
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| The water wheel is still in good working condition |
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| Interior decoration |
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| Noventana |
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Basilica of St Anthony, dedicated to the priest himself was believed to be built a year after his death in 1231. It was finally completed in 1310 and housed his relics.
Cappella di San Giacomo and the Cappella del beato Luca Belludi located within the Basilica are included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site for its fresco cycles |
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| Basilica of st Anthony, side view from Via M. Cesarotti |
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| On Prato della Valle, coming out of Via Beato Luca Belludi |
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| Prato della Valle is a public square with a central island surrounded by 78 statues of prominent residents of Padua |
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| Prato della Valle with a view of the Abbey of Santa Giustina |
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| There's bridges connecting to the center island |
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| Spring is here! Chilling in the park |
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| Some of us entering Supermercato Despar for grocery shopping |
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Cathedral of Padua in Piazza Duomo
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| Arco Vallaresso and Palazzo del Monte Pieta Nuovo in Piazza Duomo |
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| Palazzo della Ragione, a medieval market hall, town hall and palace of justice in Padua. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Sites |
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| Torre degli Anziani |
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| Torre dell'Orologio, historical clock tower in Piazza dei Signori |
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Piazza dei Signori
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Chiesa di San Clemente in Piazza dei Signori
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| Santa Maria del Torresino |
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Santa Maria del Torresino
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| Tomb of Antenor, Trojan warrior and founder of Padua located behind the smaller and more humble tomb of Lovato dei Lovati. Lovato was a scholar who was said to have found the inscription of a bronze plaque inside a wooden coffin unearthed during the construction of an Orphanage in 1274. The plaque stated that the burial contained the body of Antenor. The tomb was later commissioned to honour Antenor |
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| Museo La Specola, astronomy museum viewed from Ponte Paleocapa |
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| Museo La Specola viewed from Ponte Sant Agostino |
Photo credit - Mindy & Gerard
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Triple room RM451.44
Photos downloaded from the internet based on memory of the room.
