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The landmark Campanile di San Marco, the bell tower of the Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco (the Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark) in Piazza San Marco in Venice

A seagull sits on mooring piles in Venice. The island of Giudecca can be seen in the background including the church f San Giorgio Maggiore

Piazza San Marco including Saint Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, viewed from the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.

The island of Giudecca in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice, viewed from the opposite side of the Giudecca canal

Boats outside historic waterfront buildings on the Venice island of Murano, Italy, on a cold autumn day

The Doge's Palace and the Lion of Saint Mark in Piazza San Marco, Venice.

An old church door Murano, Venice, Italy. The peeling painted door is open next to the carved doorway and a column.

A view of Venice taken from the San Giorgio Maggiore with the iconic Campanile di San Marco (Saint Mark's Belltower) and the Doge's Palace

The landmark Campanile di San Marco, the bell tower of the Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco (the Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark) in Piazza San Marco in Venice

A mooring pier and mooring piles in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice. The island of Giudecca can be seen across the Giudecca canal.

A view across the Grand Canal from the Punta Della Dogana in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice

An old church door Murano, Venice, Italy. The peeling painted door is open next to the carved doorway and a column.

A residential building on one of the canals in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice

A view of the island of Dorsodoro in Venice taken from the island of Giudecca across the Giudecca Canal. The church of Santa Maria Della Salute (Saint Mary of Health) can be seen towering above the other buildings

A view across the Grand Canal from the Punta Della Dogana in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice

The island of Giudecca in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice, viewed from the opposite side of the Giudecca canal

The view from the top of the bellltower of San Giorgio Maggiore church in Venice. Part of the church's roof can be seen in the foreground with Punta Della Dogana and the church of Santa Maria Della Salute (Saint Mary of Health) in the background centre.

The island of Giudecca in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice, viewed from the opposite side of the Giudecca canal. Il Redentore (Basilica del Redentore, or Chiese del Santissimo Redentore), designed by Palladio in 1577, stands out on the skyline.

A view across the Grand Canal from the Punta Della Dogana in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice

A waterfront street in Venice, Italy

Carnival goers pose for photographs at the Venice Carnival

A residential area in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice

Piazza San Marco including Saint Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, viewed from the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.

A view across the Grand Canal from the Punta Della Dogana in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice

The Punta Della Dogana in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice

The island of Giudecca in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice, viewed from the opposite side of the Giudecca canal. Il Redentore (Basilica del Redentore, or Chiese del Santissimo Redentore), designed by Palladio in 1577, stands out on the skyline.

A waterfront street in Venice, Italy

The Punta Della Dogana in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice

A view of Dorsodoro in Venice taken from the San Giorgio Maggiore with the Giudecca Canal on the left and the Grand Canal on the right. The church of Santa Maria Della Salute (Saint Mary of Health) can be seen towering above the other buildings and Punta della Dogana in front of it

The waterfront of Venice as seen from near Piazza San Marco looking towards the church of San Giorgio Maggiore

A view of Venice taken from the San Giorgio Maggiore with the iconic Campanile di San Marco (Saint Mark's Belltower) and the Doge's Palace

The view from the top of the bellltower of San Giorgio Maggiore church in Venice. Part of the church's roof can be seen in the foreground with Punta Della Dogana and the church of Santa Maria Della Salute (Saint Mary of Health) in the background.

The Doge's Palace and the Lion of Saint Mark in Piazza San Marco, Venice.

A mooring pier and mooring piles in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice. The island of Giudecca can be seen across the Giudecca canal. The 16th century benedictine church Chiesa di San Georgio Maggiore stands out on the skyline.

Residential buildings on one of the canals in the Dorsoduro quarter of Venice

The landmark Campanile di San Marco, the bell tower of the Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco (the Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark) in Piazza San Marco in Venice