Gondola Quotes:
“It was a nice, cool evening, and we were rowed down quiet canals, along quiet streets, and under quiet bridges. Much of the time, the only sound came from the oars in the water. It was incredibly peaceful, which was a nice change from our busy schedule and the bustle of the tourist areas during the day, and being down in the canal like that, I really felt close to Venice. That is how you should see Venice. It's not just something fabricated for tourists; it's the way Venetians have traveled the canals for centuries.”-Caylen Redden, “Gondole!”, Exploring Venice cayleninvenice.blogspot.com
“And the darkness somehow threw everything into greater power; the structures that were beautiful in the daylight became mesmerizing in its absence. It felt like a secret Venice. With our boat gliding so smoothly, so slowly, and with no commotion to fill our ears, we were left with only our own reflections on what we were seeing.” –Natalie Banka, “Gondola Ride”, A Semester in Venice nataliaarriva.blogspot.com
Piazza San Marco-related Quotes:
“One of the most worthwhile experiences for me personally was our class trip to the Campanile. Probably deemed in every Venice tour book imagined is going to the top of the Campanile to get a bird’s eye view of the city. However, I feel that this activity should only be experienced after one has a chance to get to know the city beforehand. Throughout my travels to other cities, I have been to the top of many Campaniles to view the cities from high above the ground. Although they always offer beautiful sights, they remain very impersonal and usually blend together because of my lack of any strong ties to the city. Because the trip to the Venetian Campanile was one of the last things we did in class, the experience left a lasting impression; not only because of the breathtaking views but because of the familiarity and fondness I have gained from living in the extraordinary city.”-Elyse Strand, “View from the Top”, Discovering Venice
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“Of all of the elements we’ve discussed in class which can be connected to Venice –the power, the myth, the history, and the mixture of architectural features—Gothic, Byzantine, Renaissance, and Baroque, there is not one which cannot be seen in the Piazza. The square truly is the gem and essence of Venice.”-Lizzie Stouder, “Piazza San Marco”, Experiencing Venice
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“The tower’s main façade is one of decadence and display while its secondary façade is more personal and simple. This dual façade highlights a key characteristic of Venice. The city “dresses up” for visitors, lavishing herself in her jewels and best clothes. The city puts on a show and is in itself a spectacle, with its dramatic Carnivale masks, beautifully sculpted gondolas fluttering with an aura of romance, and elaborately decorated churches. However, the true Venice is one of simplicity and domesticity- a daily life (for the limited number of Venetians who still remain in the city) which centers on family and tradition. The true Venetian is not adorned in expensive gems and elegant attire, but instead a simpleton going about their daily life. The clock faces reflect these two identities- one of lavish display and the other of simple domesticity.”—Stephanie Lowe, “Once Upon a Time…”, A Semester in Venice
stephanie-venice.blogspot.com
Tourism-related Quotes:
“My parents go to usually prescribed tourist locations, which in Venice would be St. Mark’s Square, The Doge’s Palace and the Rialto, enjoying the sights, usually with the help of at least two different guide books...However, personally, I do not find touristic travel a negative way to travel. It is a leisure time that can be used to escape the rigor of working life...My parents, as well as many tourists, work very hard, so a vacation that is leisure time is often well deserved.”-Shannon Peters, “My Parents in Venice”, The Wonders of Venice Fall 2009
wondersofvenicepeterssm.blogspot.com
“Tourism is the hasty visiting of a place to claim some fraction of possession or relation to it, or, more commonly, to its idea. Somewhat like a sped up version of the late practice of "grand touring," tourism is a repeated collection of fleeting moments prewritten by travelers who came before and experienced by most visitors to the same place.”-Audrey Jenkins, “The Way Goethe Traveled”, A Student of Venice audreyalysejenkins.blogspot.com
Mythical Venice/ “Italianicity” Quotes:
“I fell into Campo San Margherita and fell out of it. I passed cafes filled with Italian students from Ca'Foscari. The tangle of calli and canals would straighten and retangle as I walked. Olive trees, a church with an elaborate well and a lawn, a marina, a military zone, a pet store, shrines. I passed men unloading oranges from a boat and smelled aromas from the kitchen of an oesteria. Ponte and sorteportego, camponile and canal, twist and turn wove together into the tapestry of the choices of my footfalls.”—Dane Sauffer, “Walking in Dorsoduro”, L’Isola: The Chronicle of a Venetian Adventure
daneinvenice.blogspot.com
”Venice is arguably the most unique city in the world. Its streets of water, dotted with the famous black gondolas, weave peacefully through the city, crisscrossing with its endless maze of pedestrian only pathways. This uniqueness is precisely why so many people long for Venice. They long for a break in the everyday humdrum of their ordinary lives and to actually have an adventure.”—Sara Beasley, “Escaping Reality”, The Wonders of Venice
sarabeasley.blogspot.com
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