Chapter Ninety-Two: The Second Stop of the Journey Venice II

Because they were not worried about Park Shixian's health, after resting for another day, Li Zehan and the others officially began to plan their itinerary in Venice.

Blue sea and blue sky, at this time, Li Zehan and the four of them were taking the free shuttle boat provided by the hotel to St. Mark's Square.

"After two days off, I was finally able to come out and play. Park Shixian said with some excitement, lying down for two days, she felt like her body was about to rust.

"Ernie and wait for us to return to China, let's go exercise together, your body is too weak, otherwise you will fall ill if you swim." Kim Tae-hee said immediately.

"Well, we'll talk about it then. Park Shixian said with a haha.

"Although Nuna, you are fine, but you still have to do what you can when you play, and if you feel uncomfortable, you should tell us as soon as possible. Li Zehan said seriously.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to joke with my body, anyway, there are so many fun things waiting for me after that. Park Shixian waved his hand and said.

Soon, the shuttle boat for several people arrived at St. Mark's Square.

St. Mark's Square, also known as Piazza San Marco, also known as Piazza di Venezia Center, has always been the center of public activity for Venice's political, religious and traditional festivals. Piazza San Marco is a rectangular square surrounded by the Palazzo Duca, St. Mark's Basilica, St. Mark's Bell Tower, the old and new administrative buildings, the Napoleonic wing building connecting the two buildings, the quadrangular bell tower of St. Mark's Basilica and St. Mark's Library, and the Grand Canal of Venice, with a length of about 170 meters, a width of about 80 meters on the east side, and a width of about 55 meters on the west side. The buildings around the square range from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance era.

After Napoleon invaded Venice in 1797, he praised St. Mark's Square as "the most beautiful living room in Europe" and "the most beautiful square in the world", and ordered the building of the administrative residence next to the square to be converted into his own palace, and also built a wing connecting the two buildings as his ballroom, named "Napoleon Wing".

St. Mark's Square is also the main venue of the Venice Carnival, with a wide variety of boutiques including gold, glass, bedding, clothing, etc., small but first-class window design, quite a visual delight, and many elegant cafés, bars and restaurants, making it one of the best walking areas in Venice.

Looking at the crowded St. Mark's Square, several people couldn't wait to start shopping.

When you come to St. Mark's Square, you can't help but look at St. Mark's Church, which is located in the square.

St. Mark was an apostle of Jesus, the author of the Gospel of Mark, and the Venetians worshipped him as their patron saint. Legend has it that in 828 A.D., Venetian merchants brought St. Mark's body back to Venice from Alexandria, Egypt, and built the majestic and magnificent Basilica of St. Mark in 829 A.D.

The interior of the church is decorated with many mosaics in the Byzantine style, and the tomb of St. Mark is located under the altar of the church.

It was also because the queue was too long, so Li Zehan and the others gave up their plan to enter the church.

On a whim, Kim Tae-hee and Park Se-hyun also spent two euros to buy a bag of pigeon feed to feed the pigeons, and they had a lot of fun.

After sitting down and drinking a cup of coffee in an open-air café and resting for a while, Li Zehan and the others left St. Mark's Square.

Walking in Venice, there is no way to navigate. The old streets have nine bends and eighteen bends, communicate with each other, and are connected to each other, if the sense of direction is poor, it is likely to be in place for most of the day.

The easiest way to walk is to follow the flow of people, which will always take you to an attraction.

Stroll through the narrow streets and alleys of Venice, where you can't resist the sight of masked vendors, and you'll see masked tourists everywhere along the way.

The Venetians have a conventional rule that they never consciously break the identity of the masked man, and as a result, the masked has made the Venetian indulgence. Venice is too small, and in order to indulge their nature without losing decency, the Venetians have had a tradition of using masks to disguise their identity since the Middle Ages. This tradition continued until the end of the 18th century, when the Venetians were banned after their defeat by the Franks. However, the Venetians have never changed their bold character, in the 80s of the last century, Venice resumed the carnival, the mask is back in vogue, richer styles, more exquisitely made, become the city symbol of Venice, but also become the most sought-after tourist souvenir in Venice, hot sales all year round.

No, in front of a small shop that sells masks, Park Se-hyun and Kim Tae-hee have been attracted by the exquisite masks and can't take their feet off.

"Is it pretty?" asked Kim Tae-hee as she put on a mask that she thought was good.

"It's beautiful, but it's even better if you don't wear it. Li Zehan said seriously.

"Then buy this. Kim Tae-hee said with the corners of his mouth curled

After helping Li Zehan and the three of them pick out a mask and pay, the four of them walked to the glassware store.

As soon as they entered the store, Kim Tae-hee and Park Se-hyun threw the mask they had just loved to Lee Taek-han and went to the government to raise glassware that was more pleasing to the eye.

A middle-aged craftsman was showing the production process to tourists, and Li Zehan and the others were watching with relish.

Although they wanted to pack up all the glassware in the store and take it away, the reality was cruel, and after selecting some small and exquisite glassware, Lee Taekhan and Kang Ji-ki pulled Kim Tae-hee and Park Se-hyun, who were still in love with those glassworks, and left the glassware store.

The four of them sat on the gondola and staggered through the river, through the bridges, looking up at the small flowers on the balconies of the houses, and the warm sunlight gave birth to such brilliant colors, which made them feel extremely comfortable.

The sea often comes and goes in a variety of gondolas of different sizes and decorations. Mark Twain's "Venetian Boat" describes Gondora as follows: "We sat in the cabin, the leather cushions soft as sofas. The dinghy crosses a series of stone bridges of different forms. We opened the curtains, looked at the ancient buildings towering on both sides, and greeted the passing ships, which was endlessly interesting. ”

During this period, they also saw many restaurants and shops that can enter with a light step, each with its own distinctive decoration, and the plants next to it complement each other.

The buildings on both sides of the river can be said to have a slightly different color for each building.

The narrow waterway would be congested from time to time, and the boatmen would stop to chat, although they couldn't understand what they were saying, but Li Zehan and they also found it quite interesting.

Visitors passing by on the bridge will occasionally wave hello to the people on the boat, and everyone will say hello when the two boats meet.

Before I knew it, Gongdora drove into the Grand Canal, which can be said to be full of scenery, and Kim Tae-hee, who was constantly taking pictures, couldn't stop at this time.

Li Zehan and the others found that the boatmen were basically uniformly dressed, with blue and red, and guessed in their hearts that they should belong to different organizations.

The boatman may have been interested, and he sang a song "Santa Lukia" for Li Zehan and them, and the singing was really good.

However, the happy time always passed very quickly, and the voyage ended quickly, and after the boat docked, Li Zehan and the four of them also took a group photo with the boatman.

Then the group found a restaurant and went for dinner, which tasted so-so, arguably the worst meal they'd had since their trip.

At night, except for restaurants and bars, retail stores close early. The narrow streets and alleys of the central area are much deserted compared to daytime, and the canal tributaries of the city seem to have stopped flowing, except for small boats covered with tarpaulins that dock quietly along the riverbank.

The Grand Canal is still busy at night, when the lights on both sides of the river are on, the five-colored lights, the swaying boats, the flowing water, and the magnificent buildings on both sides of the river form a gorgeous picture, showing the unique charm of the world's first water city.

Walking through the night on the banks of the Grand Canal is very intoxicating and pleasant. At some point, a light rain drifted in the sky, and the slight reflection of the slate floor added to the colorfulness of the night.

Li Zehan and the others were also glad to have an umbrella, otherwise Park Shixian, who had just recovered from a serious illness, might have to get sick again.

After shopping for a while, Li Zehan and the others decided to go back to the hotel.

Following the signs, the group returned to Piazza San Marco and then took a shuttle boat back to Giudecca, where the hotel is located.

After returning to the hotel, it was not too late, Park Shixian and Kim Tae-hee, who were still in good spirits, took Li Zehan and Jiang Zhiqi to go to the SPA together, and Li Zehan, who couldn't grind them, had to go back to the room to take a hot bath first, and then follow them to go to the SPA.

After finishing the SPA, I went to Li Zehan's room to chat for a while, and after looking at the things I bought today and the photos I took, I dispersed and prepared to rest.