Love & Revenge on the Riviera del Brenta in 18th century. An old Venetian saying goes like this: “Chi se tol par amor, per rabia se lassa” that means “who ends up together for love, will leave each other in anger” (Proverbi Veneti Commentati by Mario Massari, Edizioni Milda S.rl.) As Baldasserre Castiglione used to…
Just a quick post with some beautiful pictures of Vlla Pisani In Strà, on the Riviera del Brenta near Venice. The author is a local photographer Franco Amormino, you can see all of his collection on fliker
Astronomy and Mineral Exhibition in Villa Farsetti, Near Venice Yesterday, 7th March 2010, here on the Riviera del Brenta was a beautiful sunny and windy day, preparing us for maybe what will be a nice Springtime (we hope). We decided to head for the day to Villa Farsetti in Santa Maria di Sala, a small…
VILLA E BARCHESSA WIDMANN IN MIRA, JUST OUTSIDE VENICE I find myself always talking about Venice, but today I decided it was time to talk about the Terraferma (the inland) and about what it can offer to Venice’s visitors. During the Middle Ages Venice looked at the water and the sea as a mean to…
7th March: Women’s day – Free entry in all State owned Museums in Venice On 7th March 2010, the Italian Ministry of Beni e Attività Culturali has decided to celebrate International Women’s day by offering all women a free entry to all State owned Museums and Art Galleries in Italy. On this occasion on 7th…
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