The best Christmas gift ideas from Venice & Italy Lots of unique and beautiful Italian themed ideas for Christmas gifts! Christmas is fast approaching and you are already dreading the…
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The Gondola Maker Review Giveway is now closed I was so pleased in having been chosen by Laura Fabiani from Italy Book Tours to review the newest book by the…
The Gondola Maker Review Giveway is now closed I was so pleased in having been chosen by Laura Fabiani from Italy Book Tours to review the newest book by the…
Veneto off the beaten path - unusual things to do Veneto is one of the most interesting Italian regions, full of things to do and see. From Verona to Venice…
The Art of Craft in Venice - Etching A young artisan in Venice working hard to stay afloat! If like me you are really fed up of walking around Venice…
Last night, 21st September 2014, there was an amazing hail storm in Venice - very unusual for this time of year and of an incredible speed and force. Have…
To all my friends in Britain: I believe tonight Gino DAcampo is broadcasting a show on Venice on ITV. So you know, I was contacted by his ITV production company, after many…
THE COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED!!! JEWEL COMPETITION: WIN $220 OF ORIGINAL ITALIAN HAND CRAFTED CAMEO JEWELLERY With the help of Marco Jovon of Eredi Jovon, a Venetian jeweller for…
Venice taxi boats During the night of Redentore 2014 in Venice, I had the opportunity to take a water taxi ride to the site where our boat was anchored (the…
VENICE MURANO GLASS The forgotten history of Venice Murano Glass THE QUEENS OF BEADS: THE IMPIRARESSE OF VENICE All over the world the glass which is produced in Murano is…
VENICE PHOTO OF THE DAY by wonderful Finnish photographer Johanna Merenheimo
Birthdays in Italy Celebrating your birthday in Venice? Here are some things to keep in mind. Birthdays are celebrated across different cultures in different ways. Certain milestones are marked off…
Ghost in Venice Ghost in Venice: what else can conjure up the name "Grand Canal", if not water processions of doges and their elegant wives, astonished gaze and admiration of…
One of the worlds best film festivals alongside Cannes, Berlin, Toronto and Sundance, the 70th Venice Film Festival is sure to be another cinematic hit. With a decidedly more laid…
Top 10 Tourist Mistakes in Venice (and some more) Top 10 Tourist Mistakes in Venice. If you are about to visit Venice and do not plan to consult a guide…
UNUSUAL GUIDE OF VENICE Discover Venice: this blog is dedicated to Venice, its history, its wonders and the love I have for this amazing city. But I have many…
10 Interesting and Funny Venice Facts you did not know! Venice Facts. Everyone who has been to Venice at least once must admit that it is a unique city: the labyrinth…
Carnival Treasure Hunt in Venice The Venice Carnival is officially starting on 26th January, but in Venice it unofficially started on 7th January. From Monday 7th January, all the local…
Venice for Children Places to see in Venice with kids Venice for children: as most of people know, Venice is an ancient city, almost like a museum on water. It…
The Plague Doctor in Venice The Plague Doctor in Venice: among the most bizarre Venetian Carnival masks, the Plague Doctor, the Italian Plague mask, is the most recognisable thanks to the…