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@ Venice Lido
George ❤️ begins his tour of "Northern Italy - Venice and Tyrol" by downloading a map of specially chosen locations!
Italy - North - Venice and Tyrol
We start by unashamedly concentrating on the beautiful water city of Venice from dawn to night life, and experience delights from gondola trips on the canals, viewing quaint little bridges and magnificent architecture, to a visit to the grand Opera House. The pets will round off their Venetian tour with a visit to the famous Murano glass factory! We then move on to a colourful little town outside Venice before completing this leg of the trip by visiting scenes of a very different nature in the mountainous South Tyrol and Dolomites.
Venice Lido
The term Lido, which originates from this island, forms the first part of the name of many seaside resorts in Italy and is used to refer to certain types of outdoor swimming pools, especially in Great Britain. It also the origin of the name "Lido deck" on a cruise ship.

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@ Venetian Gondolas at Dawn
“Oh wow, George ❤️, there's a butterfly!” farid cried out.
“It looks like a Mazarine Blue," replied George ❤️ knowledgeably.
Venetian Gondolas at Dawn
Gondolas waiting in readiness for another busy day on the canals of Venice.

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@ Canal Locale
“Buongiorno, George ❤️!” said Edwina. "That means 'good morning', you know!"
George ❤️ sniffed. "So—can I say it back, or do I have to say a different form of it, or say prego, or something?"
“Just say it back, George ❤️!"
"Well, buongiorno to you too, then," said George ❤️.
Canal Locale
This quaint little bridge is typical of the backwaters of Venice's watery streets.

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@ Grand Old Opera
“Hey, have you seen what the next stop is, George ❤️?” said Bolly. "It looks fantastic!"
"I'll get my camera ready," said George ❤️.
Grand Old Opera
Have you got your opera glasses at the ready? As the lights dim and the chatter dies down, prepare to be amazed! What musical treat is in store? Is it perhaps something by Verdi, or Rossini? Or then again, it could be a piece by Mascagni, Puccini or Vivaldi!

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@ Bridge of Mystery
George ❤️ and Pixie shook paws, said “How do you do?” and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled George ❤️. “Let’s change sides.”
“No,” said Pixie. “This is my best side.”
Bridge of Mystery
A beautiful old bridge in such a romantic city as Venice...

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@ Gondolas in the Misty Dawn
"... the texture of fairy floss, the scent of fresh grapes and orange blossom and the mouthwatering flavour of lemon sherbet, green apples and juicy peaches. Sounds lovely, doesn't it, Camo?" remarked George ❤️.
"I'm sorry, I missed the first part of what you were saying. Is it a gelato flavour?" asked Camo.
George ❤️ chuckled. "No, not gelato. That was a description of Asti Spumante, a delicious sparkling wine from Piedmont. Along with Lambrusco and Prosecco, it's a popular budget alternative to champagne."
Gondolas in the Misty Dawn
Venice -- the gondoliers must rise early to ready their craft for that day's trade ferrying passengers to and fro on the water streets of Venice.

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@ Grand Canal, Venice
"It's turned a bit hot, George ❤️. I'm going to put my sunhat on," said Innes.
"Good scheme! I'll dig mine out as well," said George ❤️.
Grand Canal, Venice
The Grand Canal not only connects most of Venice's top tourist attractions, it is one of its top attractions. Curving in a backwards 'S' shape through the very heart of the city, it is also Venice's High Street, always busy with waterborne traffic including everything from gondolas to barges carrying produce to market.

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@ Carnival of Venice
“Would you pass me the binoculars, George ❤️?” said Coal. "I think that's an Alpine swift flitting around over there! They spend most of their lives in the air, you know."
Carnival of Venice
The Carnevale di Venezia is one of the most well known carnivals around the world, and a charming characteristic of the city. It originated as a celebration of the last days of Lent centuries ago. Wearing a colourful mask hid differences in class and status and enabled the working classes to poke fun at the aristocracy. The carnival annually attracts many tourists, who applaud the sumptuous costumes and masks being paraded in the streets and piazzas. Creating masks is an art form in Venice.

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@ Fiery Venetian Sunset
“Hey, have you seen what the next stop is, George ❤️?” said Bentley. "It looks fantastic!"
"I'll get my camera ready," said George ❤️.
Fiery Venetian Sunset
Sunset falls on Venice's Grand Canal as the boats wind down their trade for the night.

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@ Orange and Lemon
"What does Benvenuti a tutti! mean, Flora?" queried George ❤️, admiring the front of his travel itinerary.
"It means 'Welcome, everypet!" replied Flora.
Orange and Lemon
These magnificent buildings on Venice's Grand Canal are in gorgeous shades of amber and apricot.

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@ Water Taxi
"When we get back I'm going to go to the library and see if Mrs Eucalyptus can recommend a book about architecture," said Adriana. "I've realised how little I know about it."
George ❤️ thought about this. "Good scheme!" he said.
Water Taxi
What better way to admire the Venetian architecture than to lie back on the gondola cushions as the gondolier steers you along the Grand Canal?

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@ Murano Glass Birds
George ❤️ was listening enraptured to strains of music reaching them from a street violin player. “My mum used to sing this, Erzebet!” she exclaimed happily. "O Sole Mio or My Own Sun. This takes me back!"
Murano Glass Birds
Murano glassware production dates back to the Middle Ages. The same-name island has quickly become a centre of glassmaking and shot to fame worldwide attracting more and more visitors. MadeMuranoGlass.com is located right there, in the picturesque Venetian Lagoon, selling pieces of art that will spark your interest.

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@ Serene Venice
"Here's another bit of trivia for you, Tornado!" called out George ❤️. "The Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como has featured in which two well-known films?"
"I don't know, George ❤️. Which films were they?"
"The James Bond film Casino Royale and Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones," responded George ❤️.
Serene Venice
Venice at night—serene and romantic ...

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@ Gothic Windows
"Italian pets talk with their paws an awful lot, don't they, Clover?" remarked George ❤️.
"You know, I was talking to the tour guide about that, George ❤️. She said the gestures originate from the Romans who used chironomia, which incorporates hand movements into everyday language. They aren’t random gestures, each one has a meaning; so as a foreign pet, you never really known what they mean!"
Gothic Windows
Gondolas wait moored outside these architectural wonders.

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@ Venetian Nights
Half way through George ❤️'s tour of "Northern Italy - Venice and Tyrol", he finds a special prize!
Soft Azure Lake
The soft delicate waters of this isolated lake are calling your name. Take some time off your busy schedule to make a visit.
Venetian Nights
As the heat of the day falls and the daytime busy-ness of the canal dies down, Venice lights up as waterside bars and restaurants fill up with patrons all set to enjoy pizza, pasta and Chianti while the water laps against the tethered gondolas.

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@ Caorle Lighthouse, Italy
“Let's practise some Italian phrases, George ❤️!" said Sugar. "Tell you what, hand me that postcard, will you? Grazie!”
Clutching the postcard, he looked at his friend expectantly. “That's your cue to say Prego—which means ‛you're welcome!'”
George ❤️ looked puzzled. "Why do I have to say anything at all, Sugar? If I've performed a very minor service and you've said 'Thank you', do I need to say anything back? It's not like I made you a cake or mowed your lawn. I just handed you a postcard. You said 'thank you'. Couldn't I just smile slightly or something?"
Sugar mused for some minutes. "The English language lacks the exact equivalent of prego or bitte schön and similar phrases in use in Continental Europe. Still, when in Rome ...!"
Caorle Lighthouse, Italy
Caorle Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on a little promontory at the end of the waterfront promenade in Caorle, Veneto on the Adriatic Sea. The lighthouse, established in 1905, consists of a quadrangular bell tower, 9 m (30 ft) high.

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@ Venetian Mystery
"Here's another bit of trivia for you, W Axl Fox!" called out George ❤️. "The Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como has featured in which two well-known films?"
"I don't know, George ❤️. Which films were they?"
"The James Bond film Casino Royale and Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones," responded George ❤️.
Venetian Mystery
Dive in the wonderful atmosphere of a concert or an opera on stages full of charm and history, in the company of the virtuosity of great musicians and the amazing voices of singers in immortal operas.

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@ Murano Glass Bubbles
“Hey, have you seen what the next stop is, George ❤️?” said Bailey Bunny. "It looks fantastic!"
"I'll get my camera ready," said George ❤️.
Murano Glass Bubbles
Skilled craftsmen of Murano fashion these gorgeous globes in an array of stunning colours: azure, turquoise, orange, lime green and amber. Your trip to Venice would be incomplete without a visit to this artisans' factory!

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@ Lagoon Boat Trip
“Let's hope Foxy doesn't get as seasick as he did on the Irish Sea, George ❤️!” said Moonabelle, studying the future itinerary.
"Can you get seasick on a lake?" asked George ❤️.
"Oh yes, indeedy," said Moonabelle.
Lagoon Boat Trip
All over Venice, small boats are at hand to ferry passengers hither and thither.

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@ Dreamy Venice Sunset
"It must be so romantic working on a vineyard, George ❤️," said Milk contentedly sipping grape juice after a hard day’s sightseeing. "Imagine picking the ripe grapes while the sun sets and seeing them turned into wine!"
"Hmm—now imagine being up at dawn in the cold of January and February pruning the woody stalks by hand and crushing them up for compost,” said George ❤️. “Then more work throughout spring, leaf pruning later in the year, followed by grape pruning. It doesn’t stop.”
Milk waved her glass. “I’ll have staff to do all that,” she said.
Dreamy Venice Sunset
As the sun falls and a mist rises, Venice starts to wind down after another busy day.

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@ Burano, Italy
"Italy—the perfect choice for our travels this summer, George ❤️!" enthused Lucky.
"Yup. Pizza, pasta, Prada. I can't wait to get to Milan!"
"Oh! I was thinking more of world famous paintings and architecture, Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, the Colosseum of Ancient Rome, Venice's canals, Pompeii, the opera. Italy has given the world so much!" said Lucky.
George ❤️ unwrapped a torta al cioccolato pastiglia for himself, popped it in his mouth and offered the packet to Lucky. "Sure! You know me, I love a bit of culture. As long as there's a nice gift shop at the end, I'm happy."
Burano, Italy
This colourful little town is near Venice.

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@ Venetian Memories
“I can never remember how to spell ‘Mediterranean’, George ❤️,” mused Icicle, clutching a postcard and sucking the end of her pen. “Is it two ts and one r?”
“Simples,” grinned George ❤️. “You just need to remember it’s got ‘terra’ in the middle, which is Latin for ‘earth’, and the ‘Medi’ bit means ‘middle’. Put the two together and Bob’s your uncle.”
“Middle Earth!” cried Icicle.
Venetian Memories
Anypet would love to own this splendid oil painting to put on their wall as a beautiful memento of their Italian trip!

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@ Ornate Italian Ironwork
"Here's another bit of trivia for you, BoBo!" called out George ❤️. "The Villa del Balbianello on Lake Como has featured in which two well-known films?"
"I don't know, George ❤️. Which films were they?"
"The James Bond film Casino Royale and Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones," responded George ❤️.
Ornate Italian Ironwork
A fine example of wrought ironwork guarding this Italian house.

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@ Tyrolean Peaks
“Would you pass me the binoculars, George ❤️?” said Ginny. "I think that's an Alpine swift flitting around over there! They spend most of their lives in the air, you know."
Tyrolean Peaks
Imagine living and working on the slopes of this mountain range, far from the nearest town, with the chamois and other wildlife as your companions! The peace and being at one with nature must make up for the lack of mod cons.

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@ Dolomite Backdrop
"What does Benvenuti a tutti! mean, Sweetie?" queried George ❤️, admiring the front of his travel itinerary.
"It means 'Welcome, everypet!" replied Sweetie.
Dolomite Backdrop
This is a "The hills are alive with the sound of music" backdrop if ever there was one! It is situated in Villnöß, Funes, South Tyrol, Italy. It has a German name and most people here speak German as their first language rather than Italian.

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@ Pragser Wildsee, Tyrol
“I can never remember how to spell ‘Mediterranean’, George ❤️,” mused Crazy Charlie Cupig, clutching a postcard and sucking the end of his pen. “Is it two ts and one r?”
“Simples,” grinned George ❤️. “You just need to remember it’s got ‘terra’ in the middle, which is Latin for ‘earth’, and the ‘Medi’ bit means ‘middle’. Put the two together and Bob’s your uncle.”
“Middle Earth!” cried Crazy Charlie Cupig.
Pragser Wildsee, Tyrol
The most iconic sight in the Dolomites, the Lago di Braies is famous the world over for its turquoise waters, numerous boat houses, impressive spruce pines forests and immense limestone peaks.

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@ Mountain Skiing
On disembarking from the tour bus, frosty surveyed the current stopping place. “Would you fancy living here, George ❤️?”
"Well, it's certainly a bit different to where we live," said George ❤️. "But I could get used to it, I daresay!"
Mountain Skiing
The Dolomites in Italy waking up to another day's skiing opportunities.

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@ Skiing Paradise
"Italian pets talk with their paws an awful lot, don't they, wiggles?" remarked George ❤️.
"You know, I was talking to the tour guide about that, George ❤️. She said the gestures originate from the Romans who used chironomia, which incorporates hand movements into everyday language. They aren’t random gestures, each one has a meaning; so as a foreign pet, you never really known what they mean!"
Skiing Paradise
Perfectly manicured white slopes for skiing in winter or fragrant flower meadows and dreamy scenery in summer months? The Dolomites can offer you both.

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@ Dolomite Songster
"I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Oksana, after she and George ❤️ had spent some time exploring another narrow, winding alleyway to its end.
"Is there a gift shop at the end?" enquired George ❤️. "The thought of that generally keeps me going."
Dolomite Songster
A lone songbird greets the dawn in the Italian Dolomtes.

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@ Misty Peaks
As George ❤️'s tour of "Northern Italy - Venice and Tyrol" comes to an end, he rests under a shady tree and looks back on a perfect day.
Soft Azure Stepped Waterfall
Cascading not-so-slowly down a set of stone stairs, this waterfall is small yet powerful.
Misty Peaks
The Dolomites at dawn -- a rhapsody in blue!
George ❤️ has completed their tour of "Northern Italy - Venice and Tyrol"! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also tour part of Italy!