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Look! Scala Contarini del Bovolo — Spiral Stairs in Venice

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After Sarah's link to the new blog Stair Porn yesterday, we had to share our own photos from a recent tour of Venice which included a jaunt past Scala Contarini del Bovolo — a six-story exterior spiral staircase built at the end of the 15th century...

 
 

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The Venetian word bovolo translates to snail. There are pictures all over the web of this famous staircase.

Final Pic: Venice Daily Photo

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Love it! The World Monuments Fund helped restore this in the 1980's.

posted by marfa on 2008-09-04 11:28:26
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Easily the highlight of my Venice trip. And it's never crowded because it's not well marked on any map.

posted by angelrocs on 2008-09-04 12:43:27
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beautiful

posted by LaDonnaNichole on 2008-09-04 13:43:57
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