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…
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…
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…
Venetians are going to their closets to get our the boots. Rainy weather, high winds and high tides have been forecast for this week. As you can see from the chart above (source: ilmeteor.it) that the tides are every 6…
Taking a different walk early in the morning through the neighborhoods of Venice always brings surprises. I was wandering through Sestiere Santa Croce window shopping, looking for great Kodak moments when a small shop with a tiny gondola which appeared to…
This beautiful Venetian Baroque palazzo sits on the right side of the Grand Canal in Venice between the Rialto Bridge and the Accademia Bridge. Among English and American tourist it is known as the residence of Robert Browning, who died in…
The Redentore celebration where the Venetians give thanks for the end of the 1576 plague is next weekend. But Venice is suffering from a new type of plague which isn’t contagious nor does it kill but it is annoying. It is…
Workers protesting outside the gates of one of Murano’s premiere glass furnaces. They have been laid off, the company’s future in question. History This is not the first crisis in Murano Antonio Salvati was a lawyer by trade from nearby…
Venice and it’s beauty, historic buildings, ruler of the Adriatic seas is known around the world and people flock to Venice to snap photos. But there are lesser known attractions that have locals waiting in line. Limited quantities are available…
High water in San Marco ceased to be a rare occurrence in the past years, but rarely does it occur in May. I take it as a special favor for me from the Greek God of the Seas Rivers, Storms,…