The plaque on the teal-colored building below, above La Perla Gallery, dates from 1911, and pays tribute to Doctor Lorenzo D. Bianchi.  This is where the celebrated surgeon lived. Like its much larger neighbor, Venice, Burano is made up of a group of islands, all connected by pedestrian bridges. One could spend hours browsing the…

Our next destination was the small town of Burano.  Located only seven kilometers from Venice, it is only reachable by boat.  The person traveling to Burano has three choices: Either take their own vessel, if they are lucky enough to own one, or have rented one for personal use; take a vaporetto, the equivalent of…

The Chiesa di San Rocco dates from 1489, and is the work of Bartolomeo Bon the Younger.  The facade, as we see it today, was designed by Bernardino Maccarucci, and dates from 1765.  This church is the burial place of San Rocco, or Saint Roch, to whom it is dedicated.  The statues on the facade…

Our next stop was the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari.  As far as I am concerned, this is another must-see, when you are in Venice.  The church dates from 1330, and again, is included in the Chorus Pass we mentioned in earlier posts.  The church contains numerous masterpieces, as far as art goes,…

Our fourth day in Venice began as a wet one.  Rain had moved in overnight, and so, when we ventured out to begin our day, we discovered a very different place than the one we had been getting to know.  The streets were literally deserted.  I must admit that there was a strange sort of…