This photo is a glimpse from a fascinating aerial photography generated view of Venice found here, at the Geostat (Geospatial and Statistical Data) Center at the Fisher Library at the University of Virginia. The site is a little slow, but very easy to navigate around in. UPDATE 11/29/04: THIS LINK IS, ALAS, DEAD. I WROTE TO GEOSTAT AND THEY SAID IT WAS ACCIDENTALLY PLACED ON THE PUBLIC INTERNET, AND THEY HAD TO PULL IT BACK FOR COPYRIGHT REASONS.
You can zoom in at different magnification factors, and of the many sky views I have posted, this is, so far, the closest in, highest resolution yet. The image of the Piazza you see above is at 1:500 scale. To see the full resolution, you need to click on the image above. The details are absolutely minute -- right down to individuals sitting at tables at Florian. (I can't make out the overpriced apricot jelly-filled croissants and cappuccinos, but I know they're there.)
Norm -
And how many of those have you consumed?
I am guilty of one expensive tea-time visit.
Peace,
Kurt
Great Maps!
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The apricot jelly filled croissant seems to be the ONLY croissant served in Venice. It's really odd. The French must freak when they go there. So I have had MANY MANY of these things, and often at Florian or one of the other Piazza caffes.
Posted by: Kurt | March 21, 2004 at 05:56 AM