Christmas Scenes in Venice
Venice is a beautiful city in any season, but around Christmas it takes on a festive air when the lights come on at night and the stores stay open later. (And the stores all over Italy stay open even on Sunday - a treat for shopping.)
Only a few years ago, it was rare to find a Christmas tree in a home in Italy, but to my surprise when walking down the street in Venice last week, there was a small Christmas tree lot. The trees are tiny but cost only 8.9 Euro (about $14.00 US). So I began making pictures of how they are decorating for the season.
This Babbo Natale sits in the window of a great Pasticceria (Pastry Shop) with enticing sweets for the holidays. Even better if they also serve Cappuccino!
Even the vegetable market looks festive in the twilight - though it's cold!
This beautiful tree is just to the left of the Chiesa (church) San Marco. It draws the crowd to the beautiful Presepio (Manger Scene) and bright lights.
If you'd like to see more scenes from Christmas in Venice read here: Christmas-in-Venice
