Venice
Formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice ( Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia); which is why it is often referred to as La Serenissima , according to Wikipedia. Serene it certainly is, stately, grand, beautiful, mysterious and sometimes smelly - it is all these things & for Trix & I, one of our favourite cities in the world. The Grand Canal to the Rialto Bridge S. Maria de la Salute San Giorgio Maggiore The Excelsior Hotel, Venice Lido This grand old hotel built in 1908 & has seen guests such as Winston Churchill, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Hutton, John Steinbeck, Ingrid Bergman and the Aga Khan. From 1932 it hosted the Venice Film festival & still exudes old world charm. Water taxi from Marco Polo airport Glass making on Murano Island