Celebrating the founding of Venice in 421 with the dedication of San Giacomo
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Buon Compleano Venice – Celebrating 1598 Years
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Why I Will Buy the Roses #Venezia
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In Piazza San Marco there are the guys who sell roses. I confess to shooing them away. But after an interview by “VeneziaToday” my heart has changed. Often in restaurants, I have seen the owners allow the guys selling roses and…
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Venice Carnevale 2017 Best Photos
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After making some 2,000 photos during this Venice Carnevale, I have sorted through them to share with you. For me the costumes weren’t super exciting, though there were two I really liked. But there were the exquisitely beautiful costumes which can…
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Venice Remembers the High Water of 1966
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November 4 marks 50 years since the devastating Acquagranda (high tide) of 1966. The high tides were the result of heavy rainfall in the Veneto and the runoff which flowed into the lagoon and a scirocco with high winds. These winds…
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San Marco Basilica gets Turnstiles
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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…
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Carnival in Venice 2016 – It’s a Wrap!
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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…
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Venice – Get Your Boots Ready! High Water is on the Way
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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…
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High Water in San Marco Square – Acqua Alta
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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,…
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CNN on Venice
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(CNN) –From CNN 6-13-11: To read the article on CNN, click here It is widely regarded as one of the wonders of the world, attracting millions of tourists a year, but the city of Venice faces ongoing problems that threaten…