Photos -- Adriatic Sea Cruise; September 2012

Ravenna, Italy- 20 September

Our entry into the narrow port

 Bell Tower at Basilica del Saint Apollinare Nuovo

 Inside mosaics at Basilica del Saint Apollinare Nuovo

 Basilica San Vitale

 Basilica San Vitale -- the columns look like petrified wood, but they are marble

 National Museum -- these modern sculptures are horses in the courtyard near an old statue -- this is a custom in the area, mixing the new with the old.

 Teatro Alighieri, named for the father of the Italian language and the author of The Divine Comedy.

Road sign adjacent to the tomb of Dante Aighieri.








Koper, Slovenia - 19 September

 The Bell Tower in Tito Square - 204 steps to the top!

Da Ponte Fountain (1516) modeled after the Rialto Bridge in Venice







Closeup of Da Ponte Fountain

 Refreshment break -- local beer, Lasko

 Last remaining gate from old city wall - Muda Gate (1666)

 Cute little girl running around with er parents in tow - loved her dress!

 An interesting tree

 Another one

Tito Square -- former palace in background








Venice Italy - 17 & 18 September

 Just one of the many canals we passed as the Celebrity Silhouette headed out from Venice toward the open Adriatic Sea. Just like these people on the bridge, many stopped to watch us sail by; some waved, and some took photos.

 We're still in Venice (not Pisa), and this is NOT trick photography. This bell tower IS leaning.

 One of only a small number of parks that we've seen in Venice. We also liked the shape of the trees.

 The Bell Tower in St. Mark's Square.

The sun beaming of the top of the Bell Tower in St. Mark's Square.