Juliana's World

We left Hotel Europa & Regina early on the day that we were going to Milan. I couldn’t resist to smile for the camera while waiting for the water taxi to come and pick us up.

These pics were taken right by the Grand Canal entrance of the hotel:

Inside the water taxi on our [...]

Here are pictures that I took while walking around the busy streets of Venice. Yes, it may always be busy but there is no vehicular traffic to contend with. The streets are just filled with people; locals and tourists alike. You know what I did not see?  A school! I don’t know why, but I [...]

I didn’t see any mall in Venice, but I saw tons of shops. You find shops in virtually every corner, no matter how narrow the streets are. It’s dizzying, as different stores with different merchandise can be on one strip. No matter how much we attempted to go back to where we came from, we [...]

Torcello is aptly known as the Mother of Venice, it being the third island of the lagoon. It offers a lot of charm and it is positively antediluvian. Strolling across a  grassy meadow as well as traversing an ancient stone bridge is a common thing.

Cattedrale di Torcello is known for its Byzantine mosaics. It stands [...]

The lagoon island of Burano is famous as the center of lace making, a craft that reached it’s pinnacle in the 18th century. We had an afternoon in this island, and we found the island as a little charming fishing village sans the grandeur that Venice has. The homes of the islanders come in varied [...]

We didn’t waste time. As soon as we got our room at Hotel Europa & Regina, we strolled and wandered around and took pictures, of course. The square was filled with locals and tourists alike. I was really in awe at the beauty of the structures, their design and architecture is really extraordinary.

Me, [...]