Venice is a photographer’s paradise. With its maze of canals, its colorful, crumbling facades, and gondolas silently drifting through the city, it’s hard to leave Venice without a memory card full of beautiful images. In this article, we display our 20 favorite photos of Venice, Italy.
Our Visits to Venice
So far, we have visited Venice three times. The first time was on a one year trip around the world in 2014. We started our big adventure with 3 weeks in Italy and what a great starting point!
Our main purpose for visiting Italy the second time around (in 2017) was to race Ironman Italy. It was my turn to do an Ironman triathlon and I picked Italy. There’s no better place in the world to carb-load prior to a big race, right?
Our third visit to Italy was in the summer of 2022. We flew into Venice on our way to the Dolomites and couldn’t resist spending another day in this beautiful city.
The photos in this article are from all three of our visits to Venice.
20 Photos of Venice Italy
Here are our favorite photos from Venice. Enjoy!!
Taking in the view from Ponte dell’Accademia.
Gondolas bobbing in Canale di San Marco.
On the terrace of St. Mark’s Basilica.
The view from the bell tower of Chiesa di San Gorgio Maggiore.
Cruising by gondola down Rio de la Fava.
The Bridge of Sighs in black and white.
View from T Fondaco Terrace.
We were here in September on a very busy day. Some of the canals became a traffic jam of gondolas.
The ornate decorations of St. Mark’s Basilica.
Cruising under a bridge by gondola.
The view from the Rialto Bridge.
The view from the Campanile.
Love these views of the canals of Venice. Around every corner is another view that makes you say “Wow!”
St. Mark’s Basilica on an evening tour.
What is it about the decay and colors that makes Venice so beautiful?
Gondolas on Canale di San Marco.
The view from the Bridge of Sighs.
The view from the Rialto Bridge.
The view from the cupola of Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute.
And finally, my favorite view of Venice. Looking out at the Grand Canal from Pont dell’Accademia at night. Magical!
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