Yesterday I started my new series of posts on what people remembered the best from coming to Venice. This is the second post and it is written…
When you travel around the world you always collect good memories and bad ones from the various cities and countries you go and visit. But there are places which always…
Pumpkin with candle: ? check. Fake spider webs : ? check. Scary customs: ? check. Trick or treat street itinerary planned through the town: ? check. Yes, all ready to…
Sunday 24th October 2010 the 25th Venice Marathon will take place like every year. The race will start from Stra on the Riviera del Brenta and will run along the…
The Arsenal of Venice The Arsenal of Venice: back in May 2010 I was lucky enough to visit the Arsenale in Venice. The Arsenale is usually closed to the public;…
Thanks to Twitter over the last year and half I have been meeting so many new, fascinating and interesting people which I have lost count of it. But…
The Jewish Ghetto of Venice The Jewish Ghetto of Venice: one of the most interesting, precious and enchanting places in Venice is the Ancient Jewish Ghetto. As I already said…
Venice and its Venetian Proverbs About 6 months ago, I wrote a short piece on Venetian proverbs about food, drink and family. Those were only a little taste of a…
So it's here again! Stars, starlets, films, documentaries, all ready to show off or to be shown off at the most exclusive Kermesse of year in one of the most…
HISTORIC REGATTA VENICE 2010 Sunday September 5th 2010 The Regata Storica is one of the most typical celebrations of Venice and it is the main event on the annual…
Home Sweet Home: the palaces in Canal Grande In Venice Sumptuous Homes on the Canal Grande The other day I was taking my son and a young friend around…
The Venetian Emigration One of my young students, Erica Stefanini, has written this interesting short research on Venetian Emigration for a history exam. I translated it for you, because I…
Festa del Redentore UPDATE 2018 - FESTA DEL REDENTORE 14-15 July 2018 Festa del Redentore : Another year goes by, another hot and sticky summer strolls in through the canals…
Burano, the Rainbow Island Burano:I have been away from my blog for few months now, been very busy (cannot moan about that, busy means work, so...) but it has…
100 Place In Italy every woman should go Today I would like to introduce you to a new book written by Susan Van Allen, the book is 100 Places in…
Polenta: why do we like it so much in Venice? Polenta and I: a life-long love affair! The first memory of the taste of polenta in my mouth goes back…
My Top 10 Free things to do in Venice 10 Free things to do in Venice: unlike many other cities around the world which offer the tourists many free museums…
There are two words in the Italian language that have always bugged me. One I wish I could delete completely from the Italian dictionary, the second I really wish it…
XII Culture week in Italy (16th-25th April) The MiBAC (Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali) will offer free entry for ten days, starting 16th April, to all state…
25th April 2010 in Venice - Saint Mark's and Blooming Rose day (Festa di San Marco e del Boccolo) For all Venetians 25th April is a celebration much older than…