Two inclined ramps lead up to a central portico. On either side of the portico the covered ramps carry rows of shops. It was really really crowded! 
And Hot so we took some photos and decided to come back the next night for dinner when it was cooler...
The kids on the bridge.
More bridge shots.
The church of San Giacomo di Rialto in the sestiere San Polo is believed to be the oldest church in Venice and was supposedly consecrated in the year 421. It survived a fire in the Rialto in the early 1500s. It is notable for the large 15th century clock above the entrance, a useful item in the Venetian business district.
Jeff on the bridge.
It was pretty croweded around the bridge. 
Front the other side...
The kids sitting for a while on the Grand Canal in the shadow of the Rialto Bridge...
This sidewalk deadended....
After the Rialto Bridge we decided to walk over to the Ghetto....We saw a bunch of Italian scouts along the way...
The Venetian Ghetto was the area of Venice in which Jews were compelled to live under the Venice Government. It is from its name, in the the Venetian language that the word "Ghetto", used in many languages, is derived. Here is a bakery storefront in the Ghetto.
The Ghetto
A shot of the Grand Canal . We loved watching the Gondolas.
Sophie posing by one of the many smaller canals that run all thru venice.
Wolfgang was getting hot so we had to get him a gondolier's hat. I think he has a future!
And Hot so we took some photos and decided to come back the next night for dinner when it was cooler...
The kids on the bridge.
More bridge shots.
The church of San Giacomo di Rialto in the sestiere San Polo is believed to be the oldest church in Venice and was supposedly consecrated in the year 421. It survived a fire in the Rialto in the early 1500s. It is notable for the large 15th century clock above the entrance, a useful item in the Venetian business district.
Jeff on the bridge.
It was pretty croweded around the bridge. 
Front the other side...
The kids sitting for a while on the Grand Canal in the shadow of the Rialto Bridge...
This sidewalk deadended....
After the Rialto Bridge we decided to walk over to the Ghetto....We saw a bunch of Italian scouts along the way...
The Venetian Ghetto was the area of Venice in which Jews were compelled to live under the Venice Government. It is from its name, in the the Venetian language that the word "Ghetto", used in many languages, is derived. Here is a bakery storefront in the Ghetto.
The Ghetto
A shot of the Grand Canal . We loved watching the Gondolas.
Sophie posing by one of the many smaller canals that run all thru venice.
Wolfgang was getting hot so we had to get him a gondolier's hat. I think he has a future!
Fun with masks while we were buying Pins for Wolf and Jeff.
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