Venise nous a beaucoup inspiré et nous sommes revenus avec beaucoup de photos que nous aimons. Il fut difficile de faire un choix pour vous présenter des images qui donnent une bonne idée de cette ville magique. Si vous voulez voir la collection complète, vous pouvez visiter nos sites Flickr (liens dans le menu à gauche).
Pour ce dernier article sur Venise, après quelques interludes pour vous montrer la neige à Paris, nous avons choisi de vous amener dans les quartiers de San Polo et du Dorsoduro. Tous les quartiers ont en commun les canaux et les maisons défraichies mais il y a bien quelques différences. Par exemple, dans San Polo, les canaux sont souvent très étroits, tandis que Dorsoduro nous rappelait un peu plus Amsterdam.
Venice was very inspiring and we came back with lots of photos we like. It was difficult to decide which ones to present to you to give you a good idea of this magical city. If you do want to see the complete collection, you can visit our Flickr sites (links in the left menu).
For this final article on Venice, after a few interludes to show you the snow in Paris, we decided to bring you into the districts of San Polo and Dorsoduro. All districts have in common canals and faded houses but there are some differences. For example, in San Polo, canals are often narrower, while Dorsoduro reminded us a little more of Amsterdam.
Place aux photos / Here are the pictures:
San Polo:
Les canaux étroits de San Polo. / The narrow canals of San Polo. (Photos – Pierre, Suzanne
Mercado Rialto: Un marché de poisson et de fruits et légumes au pied du Ponte Rialto. / A fish and fruit & vegetable markets at the bottom of Ponte Rialto. (Photo – Suzanne, Pierre)
Scènes de vie quotidienne: une corde à linge, un arbre qui pousse le long d’une maison et une madonne. / Daily life scenes: a clotheslines, a tree growing along a house and a Madonna. (Photo – Suzanne, Pierre, Pierre)
Dorsoduro:
Chiesa di Santa Maria della Salute (Photo – Pierre)
Le grand canal qui déborde dans une des rues de Dorsoduro. / The Grand Canal overflowing onto one of the streets of Dorsoduro. (Photo – Suzanne)
Les canaux sont un peu plus larges et il y en a moins dans Dorsoduro. Les maisons semblent aussi un peu plus colorés. / The Canals are a little wider and there are fewer of them in Dorsoduro. Houses also seems to be a bit more colourful. (Photo – Pierre, Pierre, Suzanne)
Et nous disons au revoir à Venise…photo prise un peu avant notre départ. / And we are saying goodbye to Venice…picture taken just prior our departure.
(Photo – Pierre)
[Auteur/Author: Suzanne]
Les voyages de Suzanne & Pierre 
I just think the photos you have shared are magnificent… I love the idea of seeing the back streets and other goings on rather than all just of the main canals that one can see on most Google searches… I love this blog…
Thank you so much for your very kind words and I am so glad you are enjoying our blog. We do try to observe and visit more than the main tourist attractions and we try to capture the essence of the place which isn’t always a success but Venice did inspire us and we were quite pleased with our pictures.
Is there a story behind the brightly colored buildings? One usually sees those in colder northern countries (to combat depression, I imagine) but Italy does not extend so far north.
Good question but I don’t really know. You are right that normally in Italy, you see more of the ochre-type colours that are a bit more muted. Maybe it is because Venice was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and that is how the influence of the North came to here.
I always love your posts, Suzanne! Your photos are so beautiful and crisp, they make me feel like I’m there with you.
Thanks Alicia and it is good to hear from you. I am so glad to hear that we have made you feel like you were travelling with us. It is certainly a nice compliment!