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Photo of the Week: Isola San Giorgio (Venice), Italy

  • April 19, 2020
  • Brad A. Johnson
This is Isola San Giorgio, one of the lesser-known islands of Venice, Italy. I snapped this photo just after sunrise from my balcony aboard Crystal Serenity as we inched our way into the Venice Lagoon en route to port, the final stop of a spectacular 14-day Mediterranean cruise. Claude Monet frequently painted San Giorgio Maggiore, the Palladian church and monastery pictured here at the heart of San Giorgio. From this vantage point and time of day, it was easy to see what he saw.

I’ve been thinking a lot about both Venice and Crystal Cruises lately. Venice was the early epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak in Italy, and while the virus was never identified on a single Crystal vessel, the ripple effect of this pandemic is certain to have a long-term impact on the cruising industry as a whole. I look forward to visiting Venice again when this pandemic gets resolved. Even more, I look forward to sailing with Crystal again, although it might be a while. Until then, I’ll cling to my memories.

San Giorgio Maggiore, a church and monastery on the tiny island of San Giorgio in the Venice lagoon, Italy (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Island of Giudecca in the Venice Lagoon, Italy (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
San Giorgio Maggiore in the Venice lagoon, Italy (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)
Isola San Sérvolo, one of the many islands in the Venice Lagoon, Italy (Photo by Brad A. Johnson)

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Brad A. Johnson is a writer and photographer specializing in food and travel. His work has been honored by the James Beard Awards, Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Awards, World Food Media Awards, pdn Food Photography Awards and others. Based in Southern California, Brad currently serves as restaurant critic for the Orange County Register.

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