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Tuesday, June 25, 2013

San Giorgio Maggiore

I particularly wanted to see St. Giorgio Maggiore, dramatically sited across the lagoon, so onto the vaporetto (water taxi) we hopped to visit. Designed by Palladio, it’s a 16th century Benedictine church set on an island of the same name.



 Interior:






An elevator to the top provides you with sweeping views of the private boat berths...



 ... its lovely parterre gardens



 ...the Riva degli Shiavoni opposite


...and how not to visit Venice:



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