Celebrating the founding of Venice in 421 with the dedication of San Giacomo
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Buon Compleano Venice – Celebrating 1600 Years
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Fritelle – A Venetian Tradition
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Well Carnevale 2021 just kicked off…a virtual event. As you may remember, Carnevale 2020 closed 2 days before Martedì Grasso (Fat Tuesday) when few of us even had heard of COVID. I remember standing in Piazza San Marco on Martedì…
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Venice Searching for Customers
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As Venice goes into yet another lockdown, there are two views. Once is that Venetians have reclaimed their city. The canals are reflecting pools. The birds and fish are thriving. However, pleasant as this sounds, the flip side is that…
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Celebration of the End of the Plague – Santa Maria della Salute
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When I wrote this post in 2018, I had no idea how the “End of the Plague” could be so relevant. And yet today, we sincerely all wish for the end of our current plague – known as COVID19. And…
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MOSE Parting the Water (sort of)
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MOSE to the Rescue, Thursday 15 October 2020 the MOSE gates were raised for the second time with 135cm expecting 135cm high tide. And it worked! In Piazza San Marco there was only few centimeters of water. Venice’s long awaited…
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Gone in 45 Seconds – Vajont
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Update on this post from a few years ago. This year marked the 57th year since the tragedy. Luca Zaia, the governor of the region of Veneto posted a compelling drone video of this every so quiet spot. It provides…
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About Those Sirens -Handy Info for High Water in Venice
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How to interpret the sirens letting you know when there is high tides – acqua alter arriving in Venice.
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Venice Walking on Water
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Chiesa di San Michele in Isola The main cemetery of Venice lies on the islands of San Michele and island known as San Cristoforo della Pace until the canal between the two was covered joining them together. The island is…
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Brenda’s Top 10 Things to do in Venice
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Top 10 things to do in Venice and 4 things to Never do.
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Venice Glass Week 2019
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September in Venice is always a great time as usually the weather is slightly cooler and there are fewer tourist and best of all it is Venice Glass Week. TheVeniceGlassWeek is an international festival dedicated to celebrating, supporting and promoting…