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…
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The origins of Venice A quick introduction on the origins of Venice as written by www.venicewiki.org and translated and adapted by me. The first mention about the lagoon of Venice dates…
Magical, mysterious, wonderful Venice! Best memory of Venice #9 Here comes another beautiful memory of Venice, this time from my dear friend Karen who owns a lovely holiday house in…
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…
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…
Treviso, water & history not far from Venice, Italy « Dove Sile e Cagnan s'accompagna » (Dante Alighieri, Divina Commedia (Paradiso, IX, v.49)) [Where the River Sile and the River Cagnan…
Facts, figures and bizarre things about Venice Read on to discover the most amazing facts, figures and bizarre things about the beautiful city of Venice. OK, so here you are:…
Asolo, little jewel in the Veneto Hills Last week-end we went (as we always do once a year) to Asolo, a little medieval jewel town in the Veneto Hills. It…