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Our Morbid Venice Side-trip

The Fighting Couple are always on the look out for smart off the beaten pass couple travel ideas.  On our recent visit to Venice, we explored  a great find, the San Michele cemetery.    We put together the following photographic tour of our visit.  If you are a history/music/Italy buff, this place is not to be missed.

Ok, Ok…we know, visiting a cemetery is not for everyone.   Unlike some macabre type burial grounds, San Michele has a garden type feel.  The architectural and intricate sculptured tombs is extremely impressive.

Photo by Mario Vercellotti (vermario)

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Getting there

The Isle of San Michele is located just outside the main islands of Venice.   Scooting across the bay is simple and can be done via a number of different options: Vapparetto, Water taxi (expensive), gondola (very expensive).   The island is in between the main Venetian Islands and Murano Island.  You can see most of what there is to see in two hours, so it is a great place to see in route to spending your euros in Murano.  What a great reminder that you cant take the money with you.

Interesting permanent residents include: Igor Stravinsky, Ezra Pound, Joseph Brodsky, Jean Schlumberger, Frederick Rolfe, Horatio Brown, and Zoran Music.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rolfe's grave in Venice, (San Michele).

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