Photo: Ponte Di Rialto Shops Venice Italy
The busy Ponte di Rialto shops have been an attraction for centuries in Venice, Verona in Italy, Europe.
The Ponte di Rialto shops in Venice, Italy have been in business since the 15th century, although in the same location the bridge was a different one. The Rialto Bridge in Venice, Italy built in the 15th century, was wooden but had two ramps with rows of shops on either side of a corridor, and a movable center span to accommodate the masts of the vessels sailing through the Grand Canal.
When the wooden Ponte di Rialto in Venice, Italy began to deteriorate, the new bridge was built of stone (from 1588 to 1592). The current Ponte di Rialto in Venice, was designed by Antonio da Ponte in a similar design to the previous bridge. Today's bridge has three 'corridors' one on each side and the other wider one in between the two rows of shops. ... continue below the picture...
Ponte Di Rialto Shops Venice Italy
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Ponte Di Rialto Shops Venice Italy
... The little shops cater to the tourist trade, selling lovely Murano glass, fine linens, jewelry and other eye-catching goods.
One of the drawbacks when visiting the Ponte di Rialto shops in Venice, Italy is the fact that, obviously, there are many steps, making it very difficult to maneuver wheelchairs, strollers and even oneself if your walking is a bit shaky.
Shops on the Ponte di Rialto, Rialto Bridge in Venice, Veneto, Italy, Europe.
Technical Information:
I photographed this photo with the digital SLR camera model Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II, aperture of f/6.3, exposure time of 1/160 sec. on ISO 100, as always I used a original Canon Lens, the focus lenght for this picture was 24mm.
The busy Ponte di Rialto shops have been an attraction for centuries in Venice, Verona in Italy, Europe.
