Grand Canal, detail of ornately decorated palazzi, brightly coloured poles for mooring gondolas, late afternoon golden light, Venice, Italy

Parked gondolas parked in rows, reflected in water at night, close up view, Venice, Northern Italy

Close up of bridge arch over canal, with moored boat and building reflections, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

Boats moored alongside canal with reflections of palace buildings in water, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

Night view of Grand Canal with Palazzo illuminated at dusk, silhouetted couple in brightly lit foyer talking to gondolier in striped shirt, autumn in Venice, Northern Italy

Gondoliers moored at night: detail of pattern of boats alongside each other in Orseolo Basin, with reflections, monochrome image, near San Marco, Venice, Italy

Brightly coloured boat moored, with building reflections in canal

canal with gondola, boats moored and building reflection

Boats moored alongside canal under stone bridge with iron railings, reflections of palace buildings in water, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

Boats moored alongside canal with reflections of palace buildings in water, and Romanesque bell tower in distance, sunny autumn morning in Venice, Northern Italy

Night view of Grand Canal with Palazzo illuminated at dusk, moored gondolas in front of canal -side restaurants, autumn in Venice, Northern Italy

Night view of Grand Canal with Palazzi lit up against blue starry twilight sky, moored gondolas in front of canal side restaurants, autumn in Venice, Northern Italy

Burano canal with moored boats and reflections of brightly coloured buildings