Magical Venice
(Glasses: Celine, Blouse: Topshop, Jeans: Topshop (Binx but similar here), Shoes: Chanel, Bag: Lulu Guinness, Belt: Madewell)
Photos by Joe Galvin
If there's one way to describe Venice, it's other worldly. Having studied art at A-Level, the whole city feels like walking inside a rococo or renaissance painting- with intricacies of the grand architecture, the glitter of the canals and the nod of the gondoliers all echoing something from a time long gone by (with the natter of wandering tourists bringing you straight back to the twenty-first century). With the city built upon a no-road system, and the bridges, lagoons and piazzas being the main connections from borough to borough- the distinct lack of engine hum makes wandering the city feel like a real adventure...
And speaking of adventure- if there's one thing I was told time and time again before we visited, it was to essentially just 'get lost in the city'. We had a handful of foodie recommendations (which will be coming up soon)- but were largely told to just hit the city by foot and soak it all up- a strange scenario when you're used to ticking off a to-visit list in a 48 hour time frame. But, upon hopping off of our water taxi, wide eyed and unknowing- it all clicked into place. With gaggles of tourists peppered on most corners (us included)- the city really is best discovered when you're really not looking for anything at all. We discovered restaurants we had noted down when we least expected it- and it was only during the evenings, when the city came to a stand still that we really uncovered the magic. With the canals still, boats covered and lights from windows twinkling down on the pavements- it's really when you least expect it that you can find something special somewhere new. Stay tuned for more adventures!
Photos by Joe Galvin
If there's one way to describe Venice, it's other worldly. Having studied art at A-Level, the whole city feels like walking inside a rococo or renaissance painting- with intricacies of the grand architecture, the glitter of the canals and the nod of the gondoliers all echoing something from a time long gone by (with the natter of wandering tourists bringing you straight back to the twenty-first century). With the city built upon a no-road system, and the bridges, lagoons and piazzas being the main connections from borough to borough- the distinct lack of engine hum makes wandering the city feel like a real adventure...
And speaking of adventure- if there's one thing I was told time and time again before we visited, it was to essentially just 'get lost in the city'. We had a handful of foodie recommendations (which will be coming up soon)- but were largely told to just hit the city by foot and soak it all up- a strange scenario when you're used to ticking off a to-visit list in a 48 hour time frame. But, upon hopping off of our water taxi, wide eyed and unknowing- it all clicked into place. With gaggles of tourists peppered on most corners (us included)- the city really is best discovered when you're really not looking for anything at all. We discovered restaurants we had noted down when we least expected it- and it was only during the evenings, when the city came to a stand still that we really uncovered the magic. With the canals still, boats covered and lights from windows twinkling down on the pavements- it's really when you least expect it that you can find something special somewhere new. Stay tuned for more adventures!
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