Get Lost in Venice Before it’s Too Late!, Venice, Italy

Did you know that Venice is sinking at a rate of 1-2mm per year? Sounds like a very good reason to start planning a trip there - before it's too late!

The first time I went to Venice, it was part of a tour. The city fascinated me and I left feeling I had unfinished business there, vowing to return. We arrived in Venice by Vaporetto. I felt very much like Angelina Jolie in The Tourist! (That’s a movie to watch if you’re heading to Venice, Oh and Death in Venice too!

On our first visit to Venice, we were only there for 2 nights and so the days were jam packed full of sightseeing the big-ticket items. The highlight for me was touring the Doge’s Palace. The Tour is great as it explains the history of the city, the symbols of the city and their meaning. For example, the symbol of Venice is the winged Lion, and you will see it everywhere if you know where to look.

The building itself is stunning, elaborate ceilings that would rival the ones in St Peter’s Basilica. It was in this building that prisoners would learn their fate and if sentenced would be escorted straight from the sentencing room across the Bridge of Sighs - so named because prisoners would look out from the bridge and see their last view of Venice, sighing as they were led to prison. The prison still held prisoners here as late as the 1920’s. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).