Walkways And Canals: A Day In Venice, Italy, Part III

There are many pretty walkways along the canals in Venice.












The gondolas are always there to take people directly along them.Elegant taxis for a city.















The carving on the woodwork is beautiful.










The buildings are very interesting because there are so many different styles and colors. This gentle pink with the deep green of the water is appealing.














There are restaurants dotted all over the place where tables are set by the waterway.











The views from the different restaurants are pretty.

It's fun to see the doors of houses opening up onto the canal, pretty much as you would in a normal street.










The fronts of some of the buildings are especially warm and attractive.




Looking up also brings lots of novel sights...











Worn, but warm surfaces...












Varieties of colors and brick...



Dark and mysterious narrow alleys...


















Utilitarian spaces...


























Graffiti, bringing us back from the quaint surroundings with a reminder of what today's 'street art' looks like...

Beautiful doors making a grand entrance...



These characters above the nameplates, the doorbells, are striking.










Here's a closeup showing how piercing those eyes are. His tongue, nose and even ears are certainly shiny!

Looking up from the narrow walkways down below, the gentle afternoon light can be seen glancing off the side of the walls.














Much of the city takes place above eye level.








The scene is so relaxing with the calm water up against the buildings.




Larger canals give room for more grand buildings.



Venice is a remarkable place.


Walking out from the small walkways and canals enclosed by the city brings you out to the more open waterfront with large squares and very grand buildings. To see more of this, stay tuned for the next, and last one, in the A Day In Venice posts.