She's still ready for her close-up! Sophia Loren, 79, looks as glamorous as ever while exploring Venice on a water taxi

Next year she will celebrate her milestone 80th birthday, but Sophia Loren still looks as glamorous as ever.
The iconic actress was spotted hopping aboard a water taxi in Venice, Italy on Monday.
Sophia, who hails from Naples, looks fit as a fiddle but several men still eagerly rushed to help the star onto the boat.

Sensational at 79: Sophia Loren looked fantastic when she was spotted in Venice, Italy on Monday

The Academy Award winner was every inch the classic movie star and didn’t have a curly brunette hair out of place.

She wore a full-face of make-up, complete with rouge on her cheeks, expertly applied black eyeliner and deep pink lipstick.
Sophia was dressed in black trousers and a red blazer, carrying a handbag that perfectly matched her tailored jacket.

Not a hair out of place: As always the iconic actress was perfectly groomed and wore a full-face of make-up

Seeing the sights: The Two Women star was seen hopping aboard a water taxi in the romantic city

The Two Women star accessorised with a floral scarf, delicate pearl drop earrings and spectacles.
After more than six decades in the industry and 10 years after her last big screen leading role, Sophia is making her return to the spotlight in her youngest son's new feature film.
The screen icon will be starring in Edoardo Ponti's La Voce Umana (The Human Voice), which she was seen filming in her native Naples over the summer.

Fit as a fiddle: Sophia is in great shape but several men still rushed to her aide as she stepped onto the boat

Glamour puss: The Italian star looked elegant in a red blazer, black trousers, a floral scarf and pearl earrings

Nothing but a number: It's hard to believe the Academy Award winner will turn 80 years old next year

The film is based on a 1930 play by iconic French playwright Jean Cocteau, which comprises a single monologue by a woman on the phone to her lover, who is about to marry another woman.
The actress' last acting role was three years ago when she played the part of her own mother in autobiographical Italian television La mia casa e’ piena di specchi (My House if Full of Mirrors).
Her last starring big screen part was back in 2004 when she starred in Peperoni ripieni e pesci in faccia (Too Much Romance … It’s Time For Stuffed Peppers), directed by Lina Wertmueller.

Her latest leading role: Sophia was filming La Voce Umana, which is being directed by her son Edoardo Ponti, in her native Naples over the summer

More than six decades in the industry: Sophia is pictured in 1960's The Millionairess (L) and in Paris in 1979