BlogVenice

Venice, History, Festivals, Tourist, What's Happening in Venice

Main menu

Skip to content
  • About Us

What's Happening in Venice

So 3 million, 5 million, what would Venice be without the Rialto Bridge?

by blogvenice • March 20, 2016 • 0 Comments

Rialto Bridge, Venice Italy

The Rialto Bridge was built in 1591 by architect Antonio da Ponte (no pun intended, his last name just happens to mean “bridge”). A generous donation by Renzo Rossi of Diesel of 5 million euro seemed adequate for the work…

What's Happening in Venice

San Marco Basilica gets Turnstiles

by blogvenice • February 21, 2016 • 0 Comments

San Marco - Jewel of Venice

Security and the shear number of people in line each day to see the basilica has driven the city of Venice to install turnstiles at the entrance of San Marco Basilica along with surveillance cameras. There will be a limit…

What's Happening in Venice

Carnival in Venice 2016 – It’s a Wrap!

by blogvenice • February 16, 2016 • 2 Comments

When the Leone di Venezia flew on Tuesday – it closed the Carnival for 2016. There were mixed reviews from the locals. From me it was a definite thumbs down! Maybe I don’t like change, as I was quite happy with…

What's Happening in Venice

Venice La Fenice – 20 Years Ago, Com’era, Dov’era

by blogvenice • February 1, 2016 • 1 Comment

La Fenice Venice Italy

La Fenice, the beautiful opera house in Venice celebrated 20 years after the fire of 1996. La Fenice lives up to its name (Phoenix) which means “rise from the ashes” as it has been rebuilt 3 times as a result…

What's Happening in Venice

Venice Carnevale Begins with a Parade

by blogvenice • January 25, 2016 • 2 Comments

Carnevale Venezia officially begins in Venice on the 23rd of January and ends on 9 February, known also as Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Shrove Tuesday. Enjoy the official version by Carnival of Venice and then some clips from us.…

Italian Culture, What's Happening in Venice

La Befana – the Year She Almost Didn’t Arrive ;>(

by blogvenice • January 6, 2016 • 1 Comment

La Befana

L’Epifany, the 6th of January is a date anticipated by all the children of Italy. On the night of the 5th, they await the haggard old lady on the broom in hope of stockings being filled with gifts, occasionally coal for…

What's Happening in Venice

Murano Glass Furnaces Glass Nativity Scene – Presèpio

by blogvenice • December 23, 2015 • 3 Comments

Walter Furlan,Murano Glass Furnace,

This year Murano Glass Scenes will be on display in Rome in the Palazzo del Quirinale, one of the official residences of the President of the Republic of Italy. In addition to these beautiful glass scluptures by Matteo Tagliapietra. In addition to…

What's Happening in Venice

Celebrating Christmas in Venice and Murano

by blogvenice • December 21, 2015 • 2 Comments

Christmas in Venice,Venetian Christmas,Holidays Venice,Buone Feste,Merry Christmas from Venice

Venetians lament that this holiday season doesn’t seem festive. The tree in San Marco is aglow in the twilight of the short days of the season. And the lights hang above Lista di Spagna, some parts of Strada Nuova and…

Day Trips Venice, Italian Culture, What's Happening in Venice

Murano Glass Christmas Tree by Cenedese Not a Hit in Ferrara

by blogvenice • December 7, 2015 • 0 Comments

A few years ago, Cenendese, a very successful Murano Glass furnace created a modern Christmas Tree weighing about 4 tonnes, as part of an art project in Murano which involved the collaboration of several other businesses in Murano. There names…

What's Happening in Venice

The Academia Bridge – Restored by Luxottica

by blogvenice • November 16, 2015 • 2 Comments

Accademia Bridge,Venice Italy

Following in the footsteps of Renzo Rosso of Diesel (who donated the funds to restore the Rialto Bridge), Luxottica has committed 1.5€ million to the refurbishment of the Accademia Bridge (Ponte dell’Accademia), the only wooden bridge crossing the Grand Canal just a short…

Page 5 of 11
« 1 … 3 4 5 6 7 … 11 »

Recent Posts

  • Venice Searching for Customers
  • Celebration of the End of the Plague – Santa Maria della Salute
  • MOSE Parting the Water (sort of)
  • Gone in 45 Seconds – Vajont
  • About Those Sirens -Handy Info for High Water in Venice

Recent Comments

  • Anne on Celebration of the End of the Plague – Santa Maria della Salute
  • Brendan on 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Venice
  • pat lowe on Brenda’s Top 10 Things to do in Venice
  • blogvenice on Venice Under Water Today
  • patsy l on Venice Under Water Today

Archives

  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • March 2019
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • June 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • December 2017
  • September 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • June 2016
  • May 2016
  • March 2016
  • February 2016
  • January 2016
  • December 2015
  • November 2015
  • October 2015
  • August 2015
  • July 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • February 2015
  • January 2015
  • December 2014
  • November 2014
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • August 2014
  • July 2014
  • June 2014
  • May 2014
  • March 2014
  • February 2014
  • January 2014
  • February 2013
  • June 2011

Categories

  • Day Trips Venice
  • Foods of Venice
  • Italian Culture
  • Uncategorized
  • What's Happening in Venice

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Copyright © 2014 A WordPress Site. All Rights Reserved. Gridiculous Pro created by c.bavota.