Comments on: Magical Venice

By: ariminum

ariminum — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 07:18:24 +0000

I was in Venice during the carnival period and I must say it’s one of the most beautiful cities i’ve seen.

By: inguaribile

inguaribile — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 14:15:28 +0000

I live in Venice

By: eunice

eunice — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 19:00:20 +0000

@Chuck: Oh I didn’t know that Bridge of Sighs has such a sad history! And there is even such a sad song written for it! Thanks for sharing Chuck!

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:31:52 +0000

Also, if you happen to like rock music, there is a great old song by Robin Trower called Bridge of Sighs, which you can listen to on YouTube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqzvBmIcAVo&feature=related

And here are the lyrics of the song:

“The sun don’t shine,
The moon don’t move the tides,
To wash me clean.
Sun don’t shine,
The moon don’t move the tides,
To wash me clean.
Why so unforgiving and why so cold?
Been a long time crossing Bridge of Sighs.
Cold wind blows,
The Gods look down in anger,
On this poor child.
Cold wind blows,
And Gods look down in anger,
On this poor child.
Why so unforgiving and why so cold?
Been a long time crossing Bridge of Sighs.”

By: Chuck

Chuck — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:12:23 +0000

Wonderful pictures, Eunice. Venice with its canals is a beautiful city. One of your pictures shows a bridge overhead connecting two buildings. That has to be the famous “Bridge of Sighs.” Not a romantic kind of sigh, however. The bridge connected an interrogation room with a prison. It was given that name, according to Wikipedia, by Lord Byron.

By: eunice

eunice — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:42:45 +0000

cool… but will it be cold during Feb? I always thought a night scene in Venice will be very romantic!

By: bluie

bluie — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:54:39 +0000

visited Venice last Sept, backpacking from Florence. First impression: beri romantic. Gondola is a muz try.. We paid Eur50-60 each. wonderful experience and was given a chance to try out . beri difficult to row. After the gondola ride, we went for yummy gelato. Hopefully can visit again in Feb for its carnvial, looking at beautiful costumes and mask. (got one there but sadly lying in my room)