Ponte dei Sospiri

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The Spirit of Love

Why the Bridge of Sighs? According to legend, convicts would sigh as they walked this bridge before being imprisoned in the Prigioni Nuove.

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The Bridge of Sighs may be small, but it’s one of Venice’s most famous landmarks. Built from white limestone, it once linked the Doge’s Palace to the city’s prisons. Today, its story has softened, couples passing beneath it at sunset share a kiss, said to seal their love forever.

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