Photo of the Week: San Marco by Claus van Acken

[Christina-NYC]

When in Venice, take a gondola. This Photo of the Week's soft focus and colors are the next best thing to being in Italy.

Caption: A photo of gondolas with a view of Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Venice, Italy. (Local Guide Claus van Acken)

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[Gervais]

Amazing view 😍

[ErmesT]

Congratulations Claus, and thank you @Christina-NYC for sharing this wonderful photos ov Venice, taken from San Marco square.

I have a different point of view of the same Gondolas ?

Caption: Gondolas on San Marco square - Local Guide @ErmesT

[Gervais]

Great picture!