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woowoowoo posted a photo: View of the town centre of Verona from the Roman Amphitheatre. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Multiple layers of verona’s past. The limestone steps of the Roman Amphitheatre are beautiful enough, and the structure is another impressive reminder of that incredible epoch. That many of the stones were sliced to reveal beautiful spiral fossils, just added another layer of history and decoration. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Juliet’s balcony. You know, that Juliet from the fictional play by an enlgish writer, who may have even had a ghost writer. Jammed with tourists from dawn ’til dark, the square has a statue of Juliet with a breast polished by the groping of thousands of tourists. Classy. I suppose it …

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woowoowoo posted a photo: This floating fruit shop was a regular feature near our apartment. Good stuff too! via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Some beautiful sights at the Rialto Market. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: …take their dogs with them everywhere 🙂 via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Contrived? I don’t know, it caught us on a bad day, I think. We were well over the herds of tourists, and this place was just a bit twee. I’m sure if we’d taken our time to find them, there would be gems. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Yes, it was pretty. I just found it all a bit soulless and tourist oriented. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: A doorway off Campo Santa Margarita via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Rachel wanted somewhere to run. The Lido is about the only open space in the area where you don’t need a map to find your way around. I hung around taking photos. It was a cold, wet day, and out of peak season, so the beach houses were empty. There were …

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woowoowoo posted a photo: Over the years, many canals in Venice have been paved over. Buildings are still charming, but it’s amazing how it changes the character. via Flickr / woowoowoo

woowoowoo posted a photo: Gracious decay on the outside of our apartment, a bridge across the canal right outside our door took us to the nearby Campo Santa Margarita, a lively little square where locals gathered. You really know you’re in a different place! via Flickr / woowoowoo