tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post2447566420196663953..comments2024-03-29T10:30:21.072-04:00Comments on venezia blog: 7 Views of La Festa del RedentoreSteven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-801161906784798192015-05-31T12:10:06.008-04:002015-05-31T12:10:06.008-04:00I think the most reliable way to get from Piazza S...I think the most reliable way to get from Piazza San Marco to Sant' Elena is to walk, Emmy. I don't recall the exact schedule with the vaporetti before and after the fireworks--I've never taken them on that night, though I believe they do run between the Piazza and Sant' Elena--but for those without mobility issues the walk from the Piazza down the Riva degli Schiavoni to Sant' Elena takes about 25 minutes or so, and is pretty lively on that night. Especially once you get to Via Garibaldi, after which point people have tables set up for dinner with family and friends. After the fireworks, I suspect any vaporetto running between the Sant' Elena stop (or from the stop just before Sant' Elena, I Giardini) toward San Marco would be very crowded. So if you can manage it, I'd suggest walking, as you might also find a viewing spot along the way. Generally, the spots for tables along the lagoon in Sant' Elena and the riva close to it, are reserved in the early morning of that day. Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-64921637184790402572015-05-29T07:45:51.357-04:002015-05-29T07:45:51.357-04:00Hi! I will be in Venice over the Festa del Redento...Hi! I will be in Venice over the Festa del Redentore (and my birthday!) this year and really want to find a viewing spot that isn't too squishy - how do you get to sant'elena from san marco, and will it be a difficult journey before/after the fireworks? Thanks!Emmynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-36013579961311900602013-07-24T19:08:00.732-04:002013-07-24T19:08:00.732-04:00Thank you very much, Yvonne; that's easily my ...Thank you very much, Yvonne; that's easily my favorite pic, too, though at first I didn't even notice the couple as I was intent only on taking a shot of the band. Yes, it's a very nice spot, too--well, except for all those mysterious tourist disappearances that occur here... Alien abductions is one theory...Steven Varni, aka Sig. Nonlosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066672605318740533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-151589473709505648.post-91831903939282564582013-07-23T22:04:43.175-04:002013-07-23T22:04:43.175-04:00Great, great photos, Siggie. I really like the one...Great, great photos, Siggie. I really like the one of the happy, smooching couple. You live in the best spot in Venice, I reckon!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com