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Sibenik Promenade

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  Day 17 – Šibenik, Croatia    Wednesday, November 19 Tour - Šibenik Promenade The little symbol above the S means that it is pronounced as Sh rather than just S. The only entrance by sea to the town is through a winding channel about three miles long, we anchored just of shore near a small village and used tenders to go to shore. Then a short bus ride into the city. As we walked through the city, there is a lot of restoration going on, Sibenik like other Croation cities was bombed by the Serbs as the Yugolavian Federation broke up. The church of St. Francis, now a Franciscan Monestary, built in 1229 was under repair so I couls not get a good picture. We passed Gothic-Renaissance Church of St. Ivan, this like most of the 24 churches in the city are closed to the public, except on feast days. Like many of  the European cities, Sibenik has many narroy streets of alleyways The Inventor of the paraschute was from Sibenik so they selebrate his legacy Even th...
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St. Mark’s Square

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  Day 16 – Venice (Fusina), Italy  Tuesday, November 18 Tour - At a Glance: St. Mark’s Square From the  pier next to the ship, we had a leisurely cruise across the lagoon from Fusina to the main islands of Venice.  There we  passed magnificent waterside palazzos and piazzas and peering down the lapping, narrow canals that weave their way into the city’s medieval alleyways. We d isembarked at the landing next to Palazzo Cornoldi, We passed the Basilica del Santissimo Redentore built as a votive church  after the plague of 1575-77 that took 46,000 lives. San Giorgio Maggiore Church (Church  of St George) We  then set off on foot with our guide toward St. Mark’s Square, crossing the four elegant bridges that link the waterfront. As you cross the bridges you can look down the canals some of which have gondolas tied up along them. Hotels are already decorating for Christmas. Best seat in the hotel's restaurant Classic masks used for Venetia...
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