The ironman of travel Yoshimasa Ikeuchi

Archaeological excavations from the 11th to 15th centuries

Yayoi Taguchi and Kotetsu (wife)

Church before opening

Cats owned by the Animal Welfare Association

Island church

Sweet dessert

Soak branet in Vino Santo and eat

Island scenery

Fried sardines and squid

Seafood salad

Vinyout Restaurant

Charter a water taxi. (110 euros per hour) and go around the Islands. Water bus takes longer than I expected. It took 5 hours on Sant'Erasmo Island. Board a water taxi from the canal in front of the hotel. The boat slowly passes through a narrow canal. Enjoy a short trip as if you were riding a gondola. The driver is Luka (33) Arrived in about 30 minutes.

Torcello Island
　Population 27 people　　　★★

Mr. Taguchi, the guide, the old man on the Island, au

Grape of wine ingredients

Zucchini field

Map of the Island of Venice

Beach cottage

Hotel Excelsior

Monument in front of the hotel

Rental "trishaw"

Marinated shrimp and octopus, squid, small shrimp salad and scallop butter sauce as an appetizer. The freshness and taste are good! It goes well with red wine. The second dish is risotto and white fish crepe wrap. I'm satisfied with this. The third dish is a rare fried zucchini flower, squid, and sardine fried with wine. I could only eat half of it, and I didn't eat Venetian sweet cakes for dessert.

You can harvest anything like pomodoro, eggplant, arugula, broccoli. There is only one fancy restaurant on the island. A popular store that comes all the way from Venice on Sundays. CA'VIGNOTTO There is no menu, only the course. rabozo (red) and white wine made from island grapes come out in bottles.

The Venetian kitchen island is a treasure trove of vegetables. Yellow flowers welcome us in the zucchini fields. I've eaten it, but it's the first time I've seen it ... Meet an island that seems to be a laid-back island with grapes for wine. The uncle on the walk told me about the island for 30 minutes. It's not a rush trip, so it's a story about the history of the island.

★★

Sant'Erasmo Island
Population 750 people Area 5km x 1km 47

A cottage-style stylish white roof instead of a beach umbrella on the private beach of Excelsior, a top-class hotel. It seems that reservations are made on a monthly basis. It seems that there is also a stay for 3 months. The Island is a long and narrow Island extending 12 km to the southeast. A unique rental "trishaw" is running for sightseeing. A municipal casino on the Island has also moved to this hotel. I visited the barcaro "Osteria al Maroa" I was looking for, but unfortunately it was closed because it was under construction. The return water bus is from Lido to San Marco on the opposite bank. If you change to the next Island from there, the sun will set.

An Island famous for the Venice Film Festival. I expected that the venue of the film festival would be an elegant building as seen on TV. 5 minutes by taxi from the vaporetto (berth). The front was under construction and I imagined a luxurious building, but I was disappointed. I can't find a flashy figure anywhere. Few tourists visit during the off-season of swimming.

Island landscape

Giudecca Island Fish Store

View of Venice from Giudecca Island

Cretaceous Redentore Association

Lido Island　Lido di Venezia　★

Giudecca Island　Population 3000
　Isola della Giudecca　 ★★

Digestif and Brunello after a meal. It's impossible to get fat with this. Drink, eat, Island treats. A hideaway restaurant is highly recommended. Lunch drinks get drunk. But I'm happy ~ this moment. Don't worry about the price. Lunch for one person 25 euros (3500 yen) Dinner 30 euros.

Let's finish today. Visiting the Islands of Venice takes longer than I expected. 20 minutes, walk to the hotel. Dyed in Luoyang from alley to alley. Walking while looking at the gondola is a journey unique to Venice. Even if I was told to walk the same way again, it would be impossible. (Of course, with the guide)

An elongated Island lies on the opposite bank of St. Mark's Square. The Island, which once prospered as a fisherman, is now quiet. If you walk in the alleys of the Island, there will be no people. An Italian guide will explain it hard, but no explanation needed. A small fish shop sells small fish leisurely. Only the Cretaceous Redentore Church seems to maintain its dignity. A round-trip water bus of 13 euros is expensive.　

Venetian Island Tour-I

The dock is also the most convenient place to berth. There was a predecessor in the open space on the Island where I thought no one was there. The oldest church in Venezia was too early to open, so only the exterior. The excavations of the 11th and 15th centuries outside the museum are interesting. It seems that the Island prospered in the 7th and 10th centuries, but the only vestige is the church. Several cats are kept in the hut labeled "BINGO". It seems that it is protected by the cat protection church. The guide "Yayoi Taguchi" is also active as a member of the Animal Welfare Association. I never thought I could participate in the animal "Mass" at a later date

Colorful cityscape

Glass monument

 Kotetsu at the ticket office of the water bus

Glass factory

Miniature orchestra

Small glasswork

Inside the church yard

Church-only island

Real embroidery is expensive and hard to come by

Fishermen are color coded so that they can see their home even in the fog.

I am completely indifferent to me, who is familiar with the manufacturing costs of glass products. It's not good to go home as it is, so I bought a small waterfowl for the transfer fee. I suspect that it is an imported product anyway.

iniature glasswork of an orchestra found on the main Island of Venice. Head by free shuttle water boat at your hotel. Return by bus. Demonstration at the factory. Glass products without price tags are lined up in the showroom. 50% OFF because it is sold directly from the factory. I don't feel like buying any product.

MURANO　★★Population 6000　

San Francisto del Desert Island (Church only)

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No waiting time Next. To the Island. The boat runs comfortably. Arrived in 10 minutes. Although it is prosperous as a fisherman's town, the race born from fishing nets is world famous. A real race (30 cm in diameter) costs 650 euros (about 90,000 yen), so I can't afford it. Machine knitting made in China now with the passage of time.

Burano　★★★

5 minutes from Burano. A name that you can't remember no matter how many times you ask. A church stands on the Island in a quiet environment surrounded by forests. The gate of the church built in nature did not open, and only the sound of a doorbell echoed to a sudden visitor. The boat charter time was about to pass, so I decided to hurry home the scenery that slowly advances along the canal is the same as the line of sight of the gondola. Visiting three Islands with 100% satisfaction.

I'm more intrigued by the colorful houses along the canal than the race. Pink, orange, green and vibrant colors that will make you wake up. It was born from the wisdom of being able to identify your own house from a distance even in the fog. Colorful houses are very fun no matter which alley you enter. If you enter the straight road from the souvenir shop, you can smell the life of the Islanders living leisurely. Houses that are so attractive that you will forget the passage of time even if you stay on this Island all day long. If you go to Venice, recommended Islands you definitely want to visit.

Most of the tourists are wind shopping. There are countless products called Venetian crafts. A life-sized glass clown in the show window, "NO photo" if you are admired by the beautiful colors, this is the real thing. A glass monument in front of the church. Impressed by the light. I couldn't find the product I was looking for and it was a disappointing Island.

Venetian Island Tour-II

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Grand Canal slideshow

Rialto Bridge and Hotel Rialto

St. Mark's Square at Dawn

Gondola at dawn

Palace courtyard Taguchi and Kotetsu

Painting of the passage of the Doge's Palace (Three-dimensional appearance is the painting method

Bridge seen from the outside

Scenery seen from the passage to the prison

Prison

Mosaic with gold leaf

Taguchi, Taguchi’s daughter, Kotetsu

Venice cityscape seen from the bell tower

St. Mark's Basilica

Bell tower

Replica of 4 horse statues

Original of 4 horse statues

Grand Canal in front of Rialto Hotel

A lot of tourists on the Rialto Bridge

St. Mark's Basilica

St. Mark's Square Tea Room

View of Piazza San Marco from the bell tower

I'm sitting on the sidewalk when the water level rises from December

The prison seemed to be treated well with a wooden board bed for 2 to 4 people, but there were also prisoners who lived their lives in the dungeon in the basement ... Besides, it seems that a prison like hell cannot stand and walk at a height of 90 cm. There is a secret tour and it seems that you can see it at a special price, but I do not want to see such a thing.

On the ceiling, paintings from the 1400s and 1500s overwhelm the viewer as if they symbolize wealth and power. The floor of the largest hall in the world is coated with marble in lime and lacquer. I was surprised to find that it was very elastic with a thickness of 7 to 15 cm on a wood foundation. There are parliament, administration, trial, and prison at that time.

As expected, a veteran, forgetting the tiredness of the attractive narrative tone and immersing yourself in the world of Venice. You don't have to line up in a long line wherever you go with your guide. Special treatment with discounts gives travelers a sense of superiority.

The residence of Doge (lifetime system) during the Republic of Venice. The inside looks like a maze and I have no idea where or how I am walking. "Yayoi Taguchi" who was contacted on the Internet. Only two Japanese license guides in Venice.

The view from above is really refreshing. A bean-sized human is moving around like an ant in the square. St. Mark's Basilica, Doge's Palace, cruise ship across the canal, A sighing natural painting from any angle. After all, there is nothing better than the Doge's Palace.

A thousand years later, it is still a majestic Italian building. From the top of the 100m tower, you can see the city of Venice 360 degrees. However, it collapsed suddenly on July 4, 1902 and was rebuilt after 10 years. It seems that you can now go up to the top floor with a bell by elevator.

It is a product from Greece in the 1300s. You can overlook the square from the balcony of the temple. The dynamic location is developed, but the view from the bell tower (96.8m) will not come true. The next day, take the elevator (12-seater euro) to the top floor at once. The temple cathedral that shines in the cloudless blue sky is really beautiful in the sunlight.

The painting inside is a mosaic of gold leaf (8 cm x 10 cm). If you look closely, you can understand the delicate technique well. The entire temple has four horse statues in the front square (157m x 82m). The original is on display on the 2nd floor. The horse body, which is made by kneading gold into copper, has a dynamic and powerful feel. Shooting is prohibited in the hall, but I pressed the shutter without thinking so beautifully.

Rialto Bridge in the center of the town. There are people on the bridge. White motorboat and black gondola. No matter how long you look at the luggage boats and vaporettos that go through the canal, you won't get bored. Visit the long-desired St. Mark's Basilica. The guide is Yayoi Taguchi. It's hard to understand what you see without a guide

A procession of Italians going to work in the open space early in the morning. Tourists from all over the world rush every day during the day. Eat lunch, ride the gondola, look at the temple and pull up quickly. At night, it becomes a walking square for tourists staying in Venice.

Marble salon, located in the most beautiful square in the world. Romantic melodies can be heard faintly from the three cafes. Involuntarily turn to the person who makes a sound. For a free concert while standing. I'm not the only one listening.

A bridge that crosses when judged at a palace and transferred to a prison, an alley-like slope ... I didn't notice until this was called the "Bridge of Sighs". A row of tourist cameras when looking from inside. It is a beautiful marble bridge from the outside, but I feel emptiness in the number of tourists taking pictures of this bridge. The tiredness of the tour and the cruelty of the time sighed at the graffiti left by the prisoners, the torture of the time, and the distortion of the sword with a vivid decapitation.

St. Mark's Square

Bankruptcy of a British bank on this day the economic situation in the world is talked about.

Writer, Yayoi-san, Yayoi-san's friend

Gondola in the Doge's Palace

Strange tomatoes

Barcaro al Marca is always full of people outside

Glasswork at a souvenir shop in San Marco

Fish shop I went to every day

Cotelette like the ears of a statue of a Swiss hotel

Writer of St. Mark's Square

Vini Yacht Restaurant on Sant'Erasmo Island

September 29th-October 6th, 2008

Traveling Iron Man Yoshimasa Ikeuchi

Kotetsu's one word

The crowds of St. Mark's Square were overwhelming. The view of the cityscape from the bell tower was a condensed Venice. Each of the small Islands had its own characteristics, but especially the racing Island of Burano attracted us.

Venice is a picture no matter where you walk. Tourists are rushing in today when a new day begins. It leaves like a low tide with the setting sun. On the Rialto Bridge is a mountain of bell-shaped people. The gondola earns until late at night. View the canal from the room. A hotel with the best location.

Be sure to check out the paintings and architecture of the Doge's Palace once in a lifetime. I had the Last Supper with my guide, Yayoi Taguchi. Swiss hotel restaurant, the "cotelette" like the ears of a statue is the size I have never seen. The hotel restaurant doesn't suit me in jeans. I prefer the friendly "Barcaro". The river flows like weaving between alleys. A gondola slips under the bridge.

The fun of walking through a maze of Venetian towns without a map. It is said that there was a time when countless pigeons flew around St. Mark's Square and built Italian power and wealth in the history of hundreds of years. St. Mark's Square in winter has been submerged in the last 100 years. I was surprised to hear that the table on which I was sitting was for the sidewalk. A puddle informs you that the time has come for flooding.

A week's tour of Venetian Islands and barcaros. Colorful houses on Burano Island. Sant'Erasmo Island's quiet and laid-back life, A full course of Island restaurants. A blissful time to soak in the wine of Brunello (confectionery) Vino Santo and eat. A three-star restaurant that is fully booked on Sundays.

It is said that there will be more people in the season, but it will not be possible to move any more. That charm is hidden in this Venice. I left the hotel in the dark and walked on St. Mark's Square. Preparation for a morning different from noon begins with cleaning the open space. The rising sun rises above the Grand Canal and the water surface shines brilliantly. A Venetian town that entertained every day. A barcaro found in the back of a maze-like alley. A glass of wine brought by us. Everything is, Venetian.Chao.

Epilogue

Fish market

the city of water

Venetian Island Tour II

Bacaro Tour Ⅱ

Venice

Epilogue

Venetian Island Tour I

prologue

Italy

Bacaro Tour 1

St. Mark's Square

Gondola going through a narrow alley

Large passenger ship arriving early in the morning

Rare sausages line up at the butcher's shop front

Ships and ships on the Grand Canal

Tourists queuing

St. Mark's Basilica

 Hotel Rialto next to the bridge

A boat flying between the pre-colas

Depart for the hotel

Airport boat landing

Rialto Bridge

I t a l y

VENEZIA

5 minutes, walk from Marco Polo Airport to the water taxi stand. 95 euros (1 car) to St. Mark's Square (center). If you ask for a pick-up, the price will be higher per person and the price will jump up, so be careful. A water taxi (motor boat) will fly between the pre-colas with peace of mind. Arrive at the pier in front of the hotel. 1 minute to the hotel There was no mistake in the location of the hotel I chose. I completely forgot that I made a mistake on the train. Reflecting on my poor English ability.　
 

I thought the service was bad. As expected, the in-flight service is rip-off. There is no service full of water. Even though it's lunch time, all in-flight meals are charged. I've never seen an airline like this. After a while, I arrived safely in Venice, which is crowded with tourists from all over the world.

Where is the check-in counter? Midland Airlines can't be found anywhere. Ask the clerk over there. Next over here. Turn left at the next corner, right he is straight. "Please stop" The counter I heard at the 5th time was the one I was looking for. Check-in is quietly done in one corner.

 I settled down on the train I was taught. It doesn't start even if you rush. I didn't care too much about the boarding time and decided that I could do something about it. The train arrived safely at "Terminal 1". This train is the terminal station here. To be honest, I was relieved.

The conductor came to check the ticket on the train that should be free. When he explained that he was going to the airport, he left without saying anything. "It's cold," I thought inwardly. When I asked the kind parents and children in the seat next to me, they told me very politely. Get off at the next station and change to the airport. Time goes by quickly. 20 minutes after departure, it finally stops at a station in London.

The next day's move is from Terminal 5 to Terminal 1. I left the hotel with plenty of time. I checked the destination twice at the limited express train platform, so I got into the car thinking it would be okay. Did many passengers get on at the next center station? It feels like the train is speeding up and moving away from the airport. Intuition that the moment is "wrong".

The city of water "Venice" is not an Island, but I tried to visit the Islands around Venice. I found out that Barcaro in Venice also has a fun shop, so I counted it as the 58th Island of the Island tour of the earth. On the way back from Islay (Scotland) Overnight at London / Heathrow Airport Hotel (Terminal 5).

prologue

From St. Mark's Square
The scenery I met near the Rialto Bridge.
At the fresh fish market next to the canal
I go every morning.
The atmosphere of a gondola floating quietly in the city of water.

Lunch time on the street corner

White wine

Marinated octopus, anchovies and cod salad

Raw pasta gorgonzola

Colorful fruits are sold at stalls.

Tour Barcaro before opening.

There are a lot of sausages in the butcher shop.

Me who drinks wine

Fried mozzarella cheese

ＲOSTICCERI

Bora Bora Pizza shop

『AL　MAROA』

"Muro"

Speaking of 1462, it was the Muromachi period. Standing drinking style that is popular in Japan now. I was surprised to hear that it has been operating here for 550 years! A few minutes from the town center Rialto Bridge, I stand quietly in the back of a narrow alley in front of the fish market. The store is overcrowded and seems to be a group of tourists. The antique pot hangs down from the ceiling, and it has a long-established atmosphere. Italians speak a lot. The taste of Bianco (white wine) also tastes good. I ordered three items of cicchetti. Crab claws pickled in olive oil. Sardine minced meat (tomato flavor). If you think of it as an Italian-style snack at a standing bar, it's fashionable. "Taste?" Hmm? 2000 yen for two people is cheap in Venice ★★

"Baron de Mauley"

Italy

V E N E Z I A

Wine is lined up as if it were a liquor store. There are entrances on both sides of the elongated storefront. The second floor is a restaurant where you can sit down and eat. Byanko Doue. In Italy, white is more suitable for meals. One glass 1.5 euros is cheap. Is it different from the smaller glass? (Osaka merchant bare calculation works) Marinated octopus, minced anchovy salad, and sardine pickled in olive oil will be selected little by little. I'm happy. I ordered a second cup for a knob that goes well with wine. The calamari, is completed at the right time calamari (fried squid) Marinated horse mackerel with another salad (is the content a minced cod?) This also fits in my stomach in a blink of an eye. An old woman at a nearby table smiles at the Japanese people who often eat. I immediately answered "buono buono" (delicious). The final luxury of 34 euros (about 5,000 yen) is the most luxurious ever. Meals are cheap and delicious, but today's star ★★

For some reason, there is a South Pacific poster inside the store. Many of the clerks are Asian, such as Indian and Chinese. Gorgonzola fresh pasta (homemade flat noodles) 12 euros. It wasn't until I came to Italy that I was able to eat delicious food. Kotetsu eats "delicious" and "delicious" ★★

When you go to the market square, there are many people in front of the store. I wonder if there are 70 to 80 people doing it at parties. When you enter the circle, there is a counter behind it. Surprisingly cheap when you look at the menu. "Rosso Uno" Red wine in a large glass came out at the counter. I can speak Italian too. One glass 2 euros with the fall of euros (270 yen). I'm glad to benefit from the strong yen in such a place. The taste is not bad. The square full of young people is full of energy. I've never seen a store that is so popular. By the way, people were gathering around here last night. Wine, champagne, Campari, cocktails, spirits. It was raining lightly, but thanks to the wine, I was hungry. If you walk in the alley, you will definitely meet a store somewhere ★★

The hotel I'm staying at is right next to the Rialto Bridge. It is crowded with tourists day and night. The advantage of the land is the best. You won't get bored just by coming to sightseeing and watching tourists. Right next to the market across the bridge. Pipe chairs and tables are lined up in front of the store. This is also a group of tourists inside the store. The locals seem to come later. If you look into the glass case, there are only a few fried foods. Fried squid, deep-fried mozzarella bread, stuffed peppers. I need stomach medicine tonight. There is no change in taste no matter which one you eat. Back music is also a fast-paced song for young people. The volume is so loud that I can't hear Kotetsu's voice. I left the store in 15 minutes. Now it's time to drink again ★

But I'm not full. The restaurant I found by walking around was the Chinese food "Tianjin" Pasta ramen, sweet. and sour pork, stir-fried Zha cai and pork, spring rolls and red wine. I'm full, but the price is reasonable.　★　

Barcaro Tour-I

A wine bottle shop that mistakes for Barcaro

CASA DEL PARMIGIANO

DEL　REMER

Barcaro del Remer DEL REMER.　

Tratoria all Madonna　
　　　　　　　　

Barcaro is open until late at night. It makes me happy when I suddenly find a fashionable shop in the back of a narrow alley.

Barcaro

ou can see the signboard at the back of the alley, right next to the Rialto Bridge. There is a Japanese menu, but the lunch is late after 1 o'clock, but the store is almost full. At the storefront, delicious seafood is served on a platter. The clerk who speaks a little Japanese is full of service. The appetizer is spider crab salad. The Venetian style is a luxurious gem that is made by loosening fresh crabs from the Adriatic Sea and seasoning them with lemon and olive oil. The lemon flavor and the sweetness of the crab are delicious. The seafood platter that goes well with white wine (good octopus, mantis shrimp, small shrimp, squid, shellfish) is especially delicious. The squid ink pasta is also good, though it's bad to see how to use it to divide one serving into two dishes. House wine is refreshing and the price is reasonable in Venice ★★★ もベネチアではお手ごろ価格の　星★★★　

I go to the morning market every day. The staff at the fish shop are familiar with Japanese tuna tastes. Pointing at the large Toro, he is good at recommending "Tonnosushishi". When I was taking a picture, I wanted to taste it. In Italy, the price of tuna is the same for all parts. One block, costs 700 yen. In Osaka, it costs 4000 yen. "Is it a little different?" "Today's lunch is this." I found a delicious ham shop near and got 100g of Parma ham. The surprising price is 3 euros (400 yen). One bottle of white wine as well. "White rice with soy sauce and wasabi" brought from Japan. Without this, it wouldn't be a story. The tongue is pleased with the taste after a long absence. Reconfirm the deliciousness. A total of 1500 yen. After I was full, I took a nap. I had a dream of visiting the Islands full of happiness. Today's lunch star ★★★

Opposite the canal of the morning market. A traget (a gondola ferry is also 0.5) is convenient for Lemer Square. A long-established store in La Mer Square. Customers are overflowing to the open space. The secret of its popularity is the all-you-can-eat platter of wine with a glass of wine for 3 euros. New dishes are brought in one after another. It tastes better than other stores because it is freshly made. A well in the 1200s adds to the atmosphere at the entrance covered with ivy. The staff at the counter serve customers while singing songs. Customers come in as if they were an avalanche. This is cheap. His glasses and plates are returned by himself. Local customers talk to me in terrible Japanese I know only two Japanese words, "Arigatou". Since I was with Mr. Taguchi, the guide, I can talk in Italian and English. The friendly Italian immediately blends in and begins talking at the speed of a machine gun. You have an Island near Burano. I'm sorry if I got to know him a little earlier. He offers his hand dirty with ink, saying that he has judged the squid today. Feel free to talk with each other. This is the good thing about Barcaro. ★★★

Barcaro Tour-II

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Vegetable market

Fish market

3 minutes, walk from Rialto Bridge.

 Busy from early morning to early afternoon (Sunday holidays)

A wide variety of fresh fish and vegetables.

The Adriatic Sea is for fish, and Sant'Erasmo Island is for vegetables.

There are cheap and delicious fish, but for some reason it is expensive in restaurants. The taste of "fatty tuna" is exceptional.

Wasabi and soy sauce, which I haven't tasted in a long time, are the secret flavors of Japan.

The scenery of the market I went to every day.

Morning market scenery