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« Something fishy... | Main | Spring Break: Ravenna » April 9, 2007Spring Break: Venice
Spring Break is one of the most anticipated weeks on the college students' agenda. It gives them a rest from 9a.m. classes and midnight study groups so they can take what little money they've scraped together waiting tables and travel to a warmer destination. Or go home. Spring Break for a student studying abroad, however, is just like an extended weekend. With beautiful, historic cities just a train ride away, it doesn't take much planning to grab a ticket in the morning and find yourself in another country by the afternoon. This Spring Break, I decided to stay in Italy -- but get out of of Rome. My parents were on vacation in northern Italy so I hopped on a train up to Venice to meet them.
Venice is everything the movies make it seem (but a bit colder in March). From the gondoliers in striped shirts to the flocks of pigeons in Saint Mark's Square, the city is absolutely amazing. One of the best things to do in Venice is get lost. The winding, pedestrian-only streets lead you over small bridges, past shop windows displaying carnival masks and blown glass figurines and open up into picturesque piazzas. Maps prove to be less helpful than in most cities since there's no direct street to any major site. Saint Mark's Square is the must-see of the city. The cathedral alone displays breath-taking mosaic ceilings and floors, as well a view of the square. The cafes lining the square are known for their exaggerated prices, so tourists avoid the area at lunch time and head for the more quiet neighborhoods. A trip to Venice is never complete without a ride on the canals in a gondola. The gondolier will take you away from the Grand Canal and into what I like to call the "alleys," (though they are accessible only by boat). It is here that you can experience the true beauty of Venice, and take pause to enjoy the sinking architecture.
Posted by Kelsea CommentsHey! I was cruisin' the web and I saw your site. Im an italian writer and doing some research on americans in Rome, (well i have a history with america but is too long to talk.) I found you blog and i found it quite cool. Your comments on Venice reminds me that of Simone Debeauvoir when she was there with Sartre. I loved the pictures and video, quite a cool blog i have to say. Usually theyre pretty dull. You seem pretty cultural compared with most americans, do you study art here? i'd like to share with you some opinions on how to live in Rome affects the perspective of going back to live in to the United States (and many other things). Hope to hear you bye! Posted by: Cristian at April 17, 2007 7:48 AM Hi Kelsea, Posted by: Stefania Zaurrini at April 20, 2007 12:39 AM |
Kelsea Brennan-Wessels is a sophomore at The American University of Rome |
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Hey! I was cruisin' the web and I saw your site. Im an italian writer and doing some research on americans in Rome, (well i have a history with america but is too long to talk.) I found you blog and i found it quite cool. Your comments on Venice reminds me that of Simone Debeauvoir when she was there with Sartre. I loved the pictures and video, quite a cool blog i have to say. Usually theyre pretty dull. You seem pretty cultural compared with most americans, do you study art here? i'd like to share with you some opinions on how to live in Rome affects the perspective of going back to live in to the United States (and many other things). Hope to hear you bye!
Cristian
Posted by: Cristian | April 17, 2007 7:48 AM
Hi Kelsea,
My name is Stefania Zaurrini. I'm moving to Rome for a year in August, for a teaching position. I was wondering if you could tell me some name of some restaurants that I could find a part-time waitressing job???
Thanks so much.
Posted by: Stefania Zaurrini | April 20, 2007 12:39 AM