Our bus ride from Padua to San Vigilio di Marebbe was about as scenic as it gets. I’d fallen asleep right after getting on the bus, so imagine my surprise when I woke up to yellow and green alpine forests with pale limestone cliffs rising up through the landscape- nearly vertically! The Dolomite mountains are…
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Apocalyptic Frescoes of Padua’s Arena Chapel
Getting to Padua Padua is about 45km west of Venice, so it took us around 1-1.5 hours to get there by bus. The view from the bus window was probably lovely but I wouldn’t know because I fell asleep. Probably due to the previous day’s early wake up call. Piazza del Signori (Signori Square) After…
Sunrise over the Grand Canal and Venice’s Rialto Fish Market
During our 5 days in Venice, our professor offered us an optional activity: watch one of the best sunrises in the world over the Grand Canal from Accademia bridge, then visit the centuries-old Rialto Fish market to get some perspective on Venetian life. I usually don’t have a problem getting up early, and I never…
Island Hopping in Venice- Murano, Burano, Torcello, and more!
In between days packed with churches and art museums, I’ll occasionally have a free day to explore whichever city we’re in during my semester abroad, and today is one such day! I took the opportunity to travel to the smaller islands surrounding Venice in the Venetian Lagoon, first buying a 1-day vaporetto pass, then navigating…
Exploring Venice’s Saint Mark’s Square
The next leg of my art-history study abroad journey brings us to the island of Venice, Italy; where we’ll be staying for a few days, and I couldn’t be more thrilled! I went on a whirlwind tour of Italy back in 2015, and while Venice was my favorite place in the whole country, I felt…