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Just one example at random of a typical big ship coming to Venice.  The top deck is lined with thousands of people, all making the same photograph of the Piazza San Marco. As far as I can tell, this is the main reason why the big ships insist on entering Venice by the Bacino of San Marco.

Just one example at random of a typical big ship coming to Venice. The top deck is lined with thousands of people, all making the same photograph of the Piazza San Marco. As far as I can tell, this is the main reason why the big ships insist on entering Venice by the Bacino of San Marco.

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1x1.trans IMG 4691 cruise
Cruise statistics for 2011 as published by the Gazzettino.

Image Data

Camera // Canon PowerShot A710 IS
Date Taken // 09-27-2008 00:19
Dimensions // 550 x 413
Aperture // f/4.8
Focal Length // 34.8mm
ISO // 0
Shutter Speed // 0.01 seconds
A view of the docks at Tronchetto.  As you see, seven assorted ships can fit in here at any one time, though these is space for smaller ones (yes, there are smaller ones) at the Zona Marittima nearby.  Discussion is underway to expand the dock area.