Showing posts with label water taxi. Show all posts
Showing posts with label water taxi. Show all posts

Thursday, January 16, 2025

THE WATER TAXI RIDE IN VENICE


   20th OCTOBER 2024    ~ It was time to get back home and we had to go to the parking building at Tronchetto. Instead of walking, we opted to take the Water Taxi this time. We waited for the ferry at a Rialto Mercato Pier, which was located near to the main and famous Rilato Bridge. We missed getting to that very particular spot as we were already late and the boat was about to arrive according to the schedule.












The water taxi was like a commuter bus so it had to stop at a few spots where people came into and got out of the boat. Unlike the first boat we took when we arrived in Venice, it was an express kind of vehicle that did not make any stop at any jetty but sailed direct to the main pier.




Another option people have to travel back and forth the centralized parking building in Tronchetto was the train called the People Mover.

















The cruise on the Water Taxi gave us the last opportunity to observe and admire Venice and that should wrap my visit to the historic and amazing city built on mushy swamps and lagoon. There is a prediction that by the end of the century, Venice will be submerged in water because of rising seawater so let's pray that is not going to happen.


Tuesday, February 21, 2012

SEEING MORE OF DUBAI ON FOOT

Seeing more of Dubai on foot. Let the pictures do the talking.

a Dubai cat :)


a ministry building


MOSQUE #1
[cannot remember the name]









MOSQUE #2




in the water taxi



THE HERBS SOUQ [MARKET]






Thursday, February 16, 2012

VIDEO: DUBAI AS SEEN FROM A WATER TAXI

It only cost one dirham per ride to get to the other side of the river. The boat will be filled with locals, immigrants and tourists, either to live their daily usual lives or for the latter, just to enjoy the view of Dubai while cruising on the water. The ride lasted less than five minutes but everybody was happy to arrive safely (at least, as there were no life jackets required) but the tourists were happier to be able to see Dubai from a different angle and perspective.