Savor the Magic of Venice Tour 2009
Map of Venice (Venezia) and surrounding areas
Welcome to the Hotel we'll be staying on the Adriatic
Union Lido Park and Art Hotel in Cavallino
Welcome to Venice
Tired but excited to finally be here!
Meet our Hotel Manager Andrea Ballarin, Tour Coordintor Dawn Bause, and Union Lido Receptionist
A happy traveler in lobby of Hotel
A view of the incredible breakfast room at the hotel
The promenade at the resort lined with shops and restaurants
Internet Cafe at the resort although there is WIFI in the hotel
Just a short walk to the beach
We're almost there!
First glance at the Adriatic Sea
Daily you'll see cruise ships to and from Venice passing by!
Feel like a walk on the beach, it goes on for miles!!!
Welcome dinner Cantinetta Lispida at the resort!
Wine lovers you won't believe how good the wine is here.
A little cheese?
A little more cheese, real Parmiggiano Reggiano Cheese wheel
The wonderful Calamari and Veggie "Fritto Misto" so good!
And it's ready to eat!
A sampling of the fare at the restaurant where we take our cooking classes.
The garden room to enjoy breakfast every morning.
A short ride to the dock where we board our boat to downtown Venice
The dock
The ferry to St. Mark's Square
Ready to explore the wonders of Venice
The skyline of Venice, here we come!
The Doges Palace, the Bell Tower of St. Mark's Square
An incredible view of St. Mark's Square with the Dolmite Mountains in the backgroud
The Doges Palace of Venice
Time to disembark
Meet our guides Nicole and Luigi. Luigi's family is one of the oldest glass making families in Murano. Luigi is shows us places no other tourists are allowed.
Disembarking at St. Mark's Square
Enjoying the beauty of this city
The winged Lion of St. Mark's Sqaure
The Patron Saint "St. Mark"
A stroll through the arches of the Doges Palace
A view inside the Palace, gold everywhere!
Photo opportunity in front of the Church of St. Mark's
A little music, a little romance!
I love it here!
A view of the Island of San Giorgio across the water from St. Mark's
A view of the Church of Health and the mouth of the Grand Canal from the Bell Tower in St. Mark's
Church of Health "Santa Maria della Salute"
The beautiful streets of Venice, and photographers dream
The windows, the architecture like no where in the world!
Stopping at a "flea market" Venetian style!
A view of the Grand Canal from the Rialto Bridge
Visiting the fruit and vegetable market of Venice. It's unbelievable!
Produce like you have never seen. True works of art!
Time to buy a little cheese, please.
Nicole with her friend the fisherman.
A Venetian truck...transporting goods.
The Rialto Bridge, the largest bridge crossing the Grand Canal
A view of the C'a Doro (The golden Palace)
Inside the C'a Doro
Relics on display in the C'a Doro
A promenade along the Grand Canal
The beautiful boats of Venice
A traffic jam in the canal
Crossing the canal on a public gondola
View from the Bell Tower on the island of San Giorgio
Taking a short break!
An interesting photo
Snoopy our private charter boat awaits us for our Tour of Torcello, Burano and Murano
Traveling the lagoon of Venice
Roberto, our captain and owner of "Snoopy"
Enjoying our day of touring the lagoon of Venice
Spread out there's lots of room.
The Island of Burano, the island famous for Venetian lace and home of many of the area fishermen.
A beautiful lace boutique in Burano Fred missed this one!
A view of Torcello from the Bell Tower, the island where Venice began.
The oldest church in the region "Cathedral of Santa Maria dell Assunta" in Torcello
More incredible relics found on Torcello
Restaurant in Torcello
Private residence in Torcello
The beauty of this region
Glass exhibit in Murano September 2008
Glass master at work in Murano
A very famous glass master whose works can be found in the most exclusive art galleries in the world!
The beautiful glasses of Murano
Lunch in Murano
An aperatif in Murano with Luigi and Nicole
Awaiting some members of our group
The end of a beautiful day!
Who could resist a slice of pizza from this woman?
A favorite restaurant in Venice
The town square in Cavallino, home to the famous Trattoria Laguna restaurant where we have our cooking classes.
The outside of the Trattoria Laguna
Meet Chef's Alvise and Daniel our instructors
Chef Alvise with his sister Valeria, and Dawn
The bar at the Trattoria Laguna
A section of the dining room at the Trattoria Laguna
Trattoria Laguna
In the kitchen with Chef Alvise
Now we're cooking!
Now we're tasting (wines) that is!
Stuffed veggies
The master's at work!
Yum... fresh Salmon burgers Italian style
Get involved if you want, or just enjoy the food.
We're stirring up some fun!
We're ready to sit down and enjoy some wine.
Salute!
How about another photo outside?
On our way to Chef Olindo's home and garden.
Chef Olindo and wife Maria, owners of the Trattoria Laguna with members of our Tour 2008
Enjoying some delicacies from Chef Olindo's Garden
Homemade fare in the Garden
A toast to the Good Life! Nobody wants to leave.
A view of Olindo's garden in May
Sunflowers in September
Salvia (Sage)
10 acres of beautiful produce, fruits and flowers!
Aubergine (Eggplant)
Fresh tomato bruschetta with tomatoes from the garden.
Scallops from the region
Pasta e faggioli (specialty of Venice)
Salmon wrapped in grilled Zucchini, baked eggplant. Are you getting hungry yet?
A little pasta!
A little salmon with red onions and pink peppercorns.
Is this beautiful or what?
Time for some sweets, all homemade at the Trattoria Laguna.
A little gelato?
Almond Cookies of Venice
Famous "S" cookie of Burano
I'll take a couple of each!
Shopping for scarfs, great gifts for everyone!
A farewell dinner at the Trattoria Laguna
Happy but sad, the week is all but over!
One more toast!
Ciao Nicole!
Last time we get to see our happy face in our morning Cappucino :-( Ciao....Arriverderi! Won't you join us on this trip???
Tour Coordinators Fred and Dawn
