Come and Gondola 31 photos Next GalleryIn and Out of Africa 9724876 Seafood specialities, including (clockwise from top left) baby shrimp, crab meat, scallops, and razor clams. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724881 9724886 Lobster with spaghetti. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724891 The lagoon on a summer evening. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724896 Baccalà Mantecato, an ancient Venetian specialty of creamed salt cod served with grilled polenta. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724901 The floating terrace at Cips, at the Hotel Cipriani on the Giudecca, boasts unparalleled views of Venice. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724906 Gondolas in for repair at the squero (boatyard) of San Trovaso in Dorsoduro. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724911 A canal scene. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724916 Florian, the quintessential Venetian caffé, with St. Mark’s Basilica in the background. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724921 A Ventian palazzo. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724926 A goldolino (racing gondola) rowing past San Giorgio Maggiore on the Grand Canal at Twilight. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724931 An olive grove in Venice, on Sacca Sessola, an island in the Venetian lagoon. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724936 The city of Venice, as seen from the lagoon. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724941 Cuttlefish stewed in its ink. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724946 Coffe at Florian, a legendary caffé founded in 1720. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724951 Gondoliers at rest across from Harry’s Bar in Venice. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724956 The Bridge of Sighs, connecting the Doge’s Palace to its medieval dungeons. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer 9724961 Paolo Gastaldi and his mother, Alessandra, at the Enoteca Già Schiavi, a wine bar and shop. Credit: Christopher Hirsheimer Previous Pause Next 1 of 18
