The beautiful Chania harbour is wonderful, and at any particular time of day the light produces a different result, creating a "different place". The atmosphere has a touch of Florence and Venice, combined with the culture and character of Cretan people and traditions.

The famous Bellini Alter at the Chiesa di San Zaccaria (St. Zacharias) which is a church in Venice dedicated to the father of John the Baptist, whose body it supposedly contains.

Well, she did sing at La Fenice so they named the Fondamente after her.

Had to have one photo of the Grand Canal!

Very colourful houses on Murano Island The island of Murano, Venice is the home of the world-famous Murano Glass.

The wonderful evening light over the Venice rooftops.

La Fenice Opera House seems to burn down and be rebuilt quite often. Well named, rising from the ashes!

The Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari (St. Mary of the Friars), known locally as i Frari, is one of the greatest churches of Venice. It stands on the Campo dei Frari at the heart of the San Polo district of the city. The church is dedicated to the Assumption of Mary (Assunzione della Beata Virgine)...

This monument is dedicated to the great Titian. He sits at the centre, crowned with a laurel-wreath, and behind him is a bas-relief carving of his painting, the 'Assumption of the Virgin', on the main Frari altar.

A very comfortable hotel on the Canal Foscari Palace is a few steps from the Ca' D'Oro water bus stop, a short walk from Rialto Bridge. The rooftop terrace offers a view across Venice.

'Many a time and oft ...' The Rialto Bridge is the most famous of the bridges that cross the Grand Canal (the other two are the Accademia Bridge and the Scalzi).

The Basilica of St Mary of Health (Italian: Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute), commonly known simply as the Salute, is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica located in the Dorsoduro sestiere of the Italian city of Venice. It stands on a narrow finger of land between the Grand Canal and...

The weather this day was so changable, and the sky gave fantastic light shows it seemed, this was upon leaving the beautiful Venice

Several of my favourite buildings here and a quick trip across La Laguna from the Grande Canale.

Taken from inside the airplane as we taxi of...

The venice lagoon from the airplane...

A virtual tour of the Queen Victoria Cruise Ship.

The Orient Queen leaving the port of Venice in 12 years...

We sail the Western Med (while on assignment for Blue Water Sailing Magazine) on the S,P.V. Royal Clipper (Star Clippers) starting in Venice, 09/09/09 and ending in Rome, 09.19.09. Captain Sergey offers anyone a shot at helping sail the Ship while doing sailing maneuvers off of Ponza, Italy. Jann...

Crocs in the Adriatic on the Thomson Spirit Adriatic Explorer cruise visiting: Montenegro,Slovenia,Venice and Croatia