Venice 8th October,2014

First  thing this morning we went in search of the Ghetto Nuovo, which was a gated village, in which the Jewish merchants lived when they fled to Venice after the Spanish Inquisition in 1541. It is no longer gated, but has a main square surrounded by ramshackle buildings, and a constant police presence. 

Next stop was Piazza San Marco, to see the Basilica Di San Marco.  As we arrived at the piazza, we could see that it was starting to flood, which is nothing unusual.  Tourists lined the raised walkways to gain access to the Basicila.  It is very different to any we have seen.  

From here we took the lift to the top of the Campanile Di San Marco, which is a bell tower that has 

breathtaking views of the surrounding areas.

Back on the Vaporetto to the Rialto Bridge, where we stopped for lunch.

John was keen to find a music museum that we stumbled across on our last trip, but we couldn't remember its name, so unfortunately after wandering around unsuccessfully, we returned to our hotel before heading out for a little shopping, some last photos of the back streets in night time Venice, and dinner.