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Ponte dei SospiriSestiere di San Marco, Venice, ItalySome legends say that the Ponte dei Sospiri was called the Bridge of Sighs because it was a rendezvous for lovers; however, the truth tells a much sadder tale. The bridge, in fact was built to convey magistrates to the courts and prisoners to their fates. However, the baroque bridge, designed by Antonio Contino, still has a very romantic air to it, and remains an important historical landmark in Venice today.
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Aug 6, 2006 by
Ziva from Kranj
“Ponte dei Sospiri is beautiful and indeed very romantic. Only for real romantic there was too many people there. So I think that in the early mornings with a glance of vagabond cat and horseshoe roll this is one of the views of Venice that one never forgets. And I think that this point with its shape really inspires some love stories and at a first gaze at it I was not prepared to believe there was nothing of a kind connected with it. Only some prisoners sighing because they knew this is their only promenade over this bridge.” 2 of 6 people found this review helpful.Popular Attractions in VeniceView all attractions in Venice
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