A small kosher market/bakery in the former ghetto. Venice's ghetto was Europe's first, and the source of the word itself.Rabbi's officeLubavitch yeshivaAlong one of the main shopping dragsEveryone here is a tourist.A glassworks shopCarnival masks inside a display case...and outside.Very bad shot of the Rialto bridgeOn the RialtoView of the Grand Canal, from the RialtoFancy...Shmancy...GondolasA street sign, or more accurately, a bridge signAside from a few public parks, most of Venice's greenery is confined to private gardens.Vaporetto (waterbus) station. But we walked.What's a Chinese lantern doing in Venice? Advertising a Chinese restaurant, of course.Living stepsView out to sea, from along the northern edge of the city: on the left is the causeway that links Venice to the mainland.This is not a tomb; it's the top of a gate.Friendly facesA small part of a large piazzaVenetian fare: sweets, sandwiches, and pastaPasta comes in many varieties here: beetroot, cuttlefish...and smoked salmon are just a few.Canal-side diningFerro at the head of a gondola. The six teeth represent the six divisions of the city.Clock on a towerDilapidated beauty ... or beautiful dilapidation?
A recurring question for the visitor.Bridges make the whole city accessible by foot. It adds up to a lot of steps though.Produce standsA canal in the midst of repairs
