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MEMORIES OF MARVELOUS PORTS

Author: By Richard P. Carpenter, Globe Staff
Date: SUNDAY, July 26, 1998
Page: M6
Section: Travel

Venice -- With the exception of being born, coming into Venice by sea on a big ship has to be the most breathtaking arrival possible. The size of the Grand Princess allows passengers to look down on the red-tiled roofs of this fabled city of 177 canals, 117 islands, and 401 bridges. ``Worth the price of admission alone,'' says one pleased passenger out on deck. On land, a Venetian praises the deft maneuvering needed to get our big ship into port: ``If the ship couldn't stop, no more Venice!'' . . . Riding a gondola is fun but not overly romantic because we're in a canal traffic jam caused by tourists in gondolas. One gondolier amuses his captive audience by singing in a rich, operatic voice, ``Spag-HET-ti, mac-a-RO-ni, tor-tel-LIN-i.'' . . . The blown glass at a factory on the tiny island of Murano is exquisite but pricey. . . . Because we are staying in port overnight, we visit St. Mark's Square in the evening, when there are fewer people and fewer pigeons, and all couples are holding hands.


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