Pizzeria. I then went out to explore some more of the city.


Tasting the delicious tiramisu and caffè nero at I Tre Mercanti, a gourmet food shop in Campo de la Guerra.


A lady wading through the ankle deep waters of Piazza San Marco. Piazza San Marco is the lowest point in Venice and is hence most prone to tidal flooding. Luckily there were some platforms to walk on that had been setup to allow people to avoid the worst of the flooding.


Looking across to the Piazza with the nearby St Mark's Basilica, the Piazzetta ("little Piazza/Square"), an extension of the Piazza towards the lagoon and the Doge's Palace, which all together form the social, religious and political centre of Venice.


Walking along the Riva degli Schiavoni waterfront with some of the walking platforms visible.


Gondolas berthed in San Marco Basin with the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore top-right.


The Church of San Giorgio Maggiore is a 16th-century Benedictine church on the island of the same name.


As well as the church, San Giorgio Maggiore is home to a library, an open-air theatre and two harbours. It was not hard to see why Monet chose to produce a series of paintings of the picturesque island.


A ferry in the waters of San Marco basin just off Riva dei Sette Martiri.


Pedestrians out for a stroll on Riva degli Schiavoni.


More boats in San Marco Basin.