Category: italy
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Burano masks
Masks in Burano’s main square. Click on the image to view a larger version. Share this:
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Wet Piazza San Marco, Venice
Wet Piazza San Marco Venice. click on the image for a larger view and other options Share this:
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Canal footbridge Burano, Venice
Canal footbridge Burano, Venice. Click on the image for a larger view and for other options. Share this:
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A wet Piazza San Marco in Venice
Following on from my post earlier this week, I’d thought I’d drop in another piccie of a rather wet Piazza San Marco.
Apart from the many tourists you can also see located alongside the square, the 12th century Procuratie Vecchie, buildings that housed the apartments and offices of the procurators, the equivalent of the modern day public servants, and now house some of the restaurants I mentioned before. They are hidden under the marque’s (you can see the rather wet chairs in front).
A wet Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy To see a larger image or to see purchase options click on the image
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Reflections of Piazza San Marco in Venice
The main piazza (square) of Venice is undoubtedly Piazza San Marco. It’s a large square ringed on two sides by tourist restaurants with classical music playing and dominated by St Mark’s Basilica.
On the day I was there it had been raining and the image below is a wet refection of the Basilica on the paved Piazza surface.
It’s design originally marked the location where merchants could set up their stalls.
Its a well known fact that Venice floods regularly and the Piazza is usually under water when it does. In this case I can assure you it was just rain!
Reflections on a wet Piazza San Marco in Venice, Italy
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Burano Lace work, Venice
Burano is the capital of the finest laces and doilies, handmade with skills that have been passed down through generations.
There is even a Lace Museum (Museo del Merletto) on the island which is located in Piazza Galuppi at the palace that was seat of the Burano Lace School.
Re-opened to the public in June 2011 after extensive restoration works, the Lace Museum offers a complete overview of the laces of Venice and islands.
It’s fascinating to see the lace work being created in small shop fronts along Via Galuppi. But if you go there and want to buy, make sure it’s the real thing. The cheapest is usually imported from Asia!
Lace work created and found in Burano an island near Venice, Italy To see a larger image or to see purchase options click on the image
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Statue in Campo Santo Stefano in San Marco, Venice photo
Most tourists flock to Piazza San Marco, the bridge of sighs and the Ponte di Rialto in Venice. But there is a lot more to Venice. It’s a city of neighbourhoods and piazza’s. Whilst not really a piazza, Campo Santo Stefano is large enough for most of us to think otherwise. Its a short stroll from the madness of Piazza San Marco and yet it feels like it could be in another city all together, so quiet and peaceful but still with lots of locals eating and drinking, shopping and stopping for a chat. This fine fellow, bathed in the early morning light, is Niccolo Tommaseo, one of the leaders of the revolt against the Austrians in 1848 and a advocate for a united Italy. 1/400 @ f9 85mm ISO100
Statue of Niccolo Tommaseo, in Campo Santo Stefano in San Marco, Venice ©2013 Nick Katin To buy a print of this photo, go to Statue in Campo Santo Stefano photo. To licence or share this photo email or contact us
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Gl de la Lee Blanche in the Italian Alps
The Tour Du Mont Blanc is a 170 km circular hike around the tallest mountain in the Alps.
Starting in France the track passes through both the Swiss and the Italian Alps before returning back to France. The spectacularly placed Rifugio Elisabetta is located on the side of the hill next to the GL (Glacier) de lee Blanche. On this particular day the storm clouds were gathering!
The Glacier de la Lee Blanche Next to Rifugio Elisabetta, Italy © 2010 Nick Katin Share this:
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Travel different Murano and Burano two
Burano, Venice Colourful canal houses in Burano © 2010 Nick Katin Arguably the prettiest palace in Venice’s lagoon, Burano is known for its lace industry and the colourful houses that line the streets and canals. Legend has it that the fishermen in days gone by wanted to see their houses from afar as they returned after a hard day’s trawl.
A walk along the streets will reveal a few shops that have their own seamstress producing intricate lace. But beware Chinese imitations are creeping in.
The day we were there was perfect but we must have also hit washing day! Washing dangled from lines drawn across alleys, streets, window to window, TV aerial to chimneys, anywhere that a make shift washing line could be installed.
Lacemaker Burano, Venice © 2010 Nick Katin Share this:
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Travel different – Murano and Burano one
Glassblowing oven Murano, Venice © 2010 Nick Katin To the north of Venice proper away from the madding, seething, cruise ship throng found in San Marco there’s lies two islands, Murano and Burano. They are just two of over 40 islands in the Laguna Veneta that surrounds Venice. Of course both of these attract (and indeed, need) tourists but at least they have to make some sort of effort to get there. Murano is famous for its glass and crystal production and it’s full of factories and shops with their glass blowing “Fornace” and artisans. More on colourful Burano next week.
Glassblower Murano, Venice © 2010 Nick Katin Share this:
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Travel Different – Verona two
Italian statue Statue in Verona’s Piazza delle Erbe ©2010 Nick Katin The famous balcony is just off Via Mazzini where users of iPhones, compacts and DSLR’s blaze away hoping for that one different shot. Didn’t like my effort, so you won’t see it here!
What you will see here is the Madonna Verona (which actually dates from roman times) that sits on the fountain in the colourful Piazza delle Erbe. A small market sits in the Piazza next to the umbrellas and chairs that belong to the many cafes with fruit, veg and masks for sale for their carnival in autumn.
Mask stand Masks on display in Verona’s Piazza delle Erbe © 2010 Nick Katin Share this:
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Travel different – Verona one
Street scene Verona © 2010 Nick Katin Romeo! Romeo! Wherefore art thou? That’s Verona, famous for the balcony featured in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet but it’s more than just that. The Via Mazzini Verona’s cobbled designer street starts from the still used third largest roman amphitheatre. The street and obligatory designer Mini ad was taken from the top of its terrace. Off Via Mazzini are many small streets dotted with scooters, bicycles, small shops and cafes. Loved it!
Small street An alley in Verona © 2010 Nick Katin Share this:
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we’re here!
so this is what it’s like to blog! Interesting, sending out thoughts in words that may or may not be read by anyone!
anyway this is the first blog by katin images a small photography business. i’m nick one of the owners and we will seek to inform, educate and hopefully entertain anyone who is interested.
our image website www.travelandphotography.com.au has many images from our travels and closer to home. the first set of images we added to the site are from a crazy 170k, 11 day walk we did around mont blanc, the tallest mountain in the alps. This one of the vallee des glaciers is one of them but for the rest see “mountains”
there will be more on the tour du Mont Blanc (as its called) next time…but for now.. enjoy!!
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