Arrivederci

This is the island of Giudecca.  This photo is taken from the shore in Venice.

Here it is on a map.  It's that long island south of Venice.

The building dominating the island is Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore (Church of the Most Holy Redeemer) and commonly known simply as Il Redentore.  It's a Roman Catholic church built in thanksgiving after a major outbreak of the plague in 1575 in which approximately 46,000 people died.


I'd say a weekend is certainly long enough to see Venice, but I could have stayed longer and I hope to go back some time.  The weather was nearly perfect and it really is a fascinating place like no other we've ever seen.

One of the highlights of our trip was attending this concert . . .

It was fantastic.  We were so glad we made the decision to go. There is an opera or concert nearly every night so if you're ever in Venice and have the time, I recommend it.

The concerts are held at the Chiesa San Vidal (Church Saint Vidal).

This group of musicians, Interpreti Veneziani, has been playing together since the 1980's and it was obvious how much they enjoyed their work and making beautiful music with each other.  

As we walked to catch the very early shuttle bus to the airport, the streets of Venice were very quiet.  These risers lined the streets so they are ready to assemble into a makeshift sidewalk in the event of rising water.  

Venice is covered in water from time to time.

I found this photo on the internet.  It is San Marco Square under water in 2010.

Here's my picture of that same area.

I also found the following video on YouTube.  It's a portion of the same Interpreti Veneziani concert we attended and a nice bonus video of Venice.  Enjoy!

Arrivederci Venezia!