Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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Venice, Italy St. Marks Cathedral, Square and Doge's Palace. Local taxi stand. The principal attraction of our stay in Venice was the city itself. lt exhibited a charm and atmosphere unequaled by any port of the cruise and made our visit one which will never be forgotten. lt reflected the glory of an old world, a world which we had before found difficult to acknowledge and one which taught us to look with new respect on the people who live united to the traditions of that world. The center of the town and for most of us the center of its' attraction lay in St. Mark's Square, an area perhaps two hundred yards long and eighty yards wide, which can best be described as a living museum. It houses i such unique monuments as the Cathedral of JU ,ua I5 ' t MU hangs in the Palace of the Doge. It was commissioned in the fifteenth century and exhibits the square as it stands today almost to the last detail. The effect of looking at the painting and then stepping into the square is overwhelming and brings home with impact the realization that Venice is truly the city which time has forgotten. After we had investigated the attractions of the square, most of us went to the water's edge and the gondolas for a tour of the re- ,2 13 mainder of the city. We had a leisurely view of palaces and museums little changed for the past three hundred years and more than one of us learned, the hard way, that St. Mark, the Bell Tower, the Doges' Palace, the Clock Tower, and produces an atmosphere of old world grandeur difficult to equal anywhere else in the world. The remarkable preservation of the square in its original state is best realized by viewing a painting by Bellini, which a gondolier's oar is trickier to handle than it looks. Venice was a port which offered pleasant diversion to everyone and on leaving our only regret was that we couldn't stay a little longer. Bridge of Sighs. Tourists in St. Marks Square. Hoist anchor. .n!

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The Seo, Cathedral of Palma. W if Z 'Q by ,M If-.tx xx Days before our arrival in Palma we had determined who would rate the first liberty. Next to Villefranche four home while in the Medl Palma is far and away the SALEM's top liberty town. In a way it's difficult to explain the popularity of the city. By actual fact, it has fewer attractions than many of our other ports of call. But cer- tainly one appeal of the town is its reasonable price list on souvenir items. All lace, embroidered goods, clothing, and leather products were excellent buys and nearly everyone tried a glass of champagne at seventy-five cents per bottle. On the other hand those who found themselves ashore after dark dis- covered that prices in many of the night spots around town were more nearly at a state-side level. Floorshows were outstanding, though, particularly those featuring authentic Spanish dancers, and few begrudged the cost. High spot of our stay there was a bullfight, staged at the local arena as a courtesy to the visiting Americans. Other attractions of the town included the Cathedral of Palma and the Mediterraneo Hotel. The cathedral, an outstand- ing example of Gothic architecture, houses thorns, reputedly true relics from Christ's crown of thorns. The hotel, a favorite with the tourists, was visited by many to try its famous chateau briand with all the trimmings . . . at the outrageous price of a dollar and a half. E -l Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands 'Kg sift?-4 The port and center of town from the western outskirts Iaime I, conqueror of the Moors 28 29 JUNE Jl WID 242 you S26 21 Officers' landing at Lonio Dock.