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Celebrating La Festa di San Rocco
Another mid-summer feast, celebrated on 16 August, and it has a special history: This red baldachin called TENDON DEL DOGE has been waiting for the past couple of days for today’s FESTA DI SAN ROCCO: So yes, summer feasts in #Venice continue throughout August and well into September, and La Festa di San Rocco comes…
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La caigada: A misty spring walk in Venice
It looks like it’s raining any minute in Venice .. and the city is clad in thick mist called caígo. Just before a soft drizzle sets in, the gardens turn completely quiet, and the scent of the spring blossoms is overwhelming. That’s why a misty spring day has its advantages: It’s an opportunity to take…
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Secret Lagoon: Vineyards and beaches of Sant’Erasmo
Walking along Fondamente Nove on a limpid day, you can make out a long island in the distance, stretching forever behind La Certosa: This is Sant’Erasmo, the greenest spot in the Lagoon. Such a bounty grows on Sant’Erasmo, the island of artichokes and vineyards. It’s home to the finest ingredients, tasting slightly of sea salt,…
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My Venetian wisteria walk
Just a beautiful and colorful virtual walk for you if you’re missing Venice and her gardens in spring. This post takes you on a relaxing morning walk amongst wisteria blossoms. We start right here in the image below, admiring the “wisteria house” next to a pozzo (well) on Campo di San Giacomo dall’Orio. And yes,…
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Three ways to make Risi e Bisi: The original recipes from Venice
Risi e Bisi (garden pea risotto) is a favorite spring dish in Venice: By mid-April, the Rialto Market looks like this, and everyone who loves fresh peas will feel like heaven: You’ll see peas of all sizes, from the estuary, the northern Lagoon, and even from southern Italy (Campania, south of Salerno). So it’s really…
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25 March 421 (?) – 25 March 2021: How much truth is there in the Venetian founder legend?
On 25 March 2021, we celebrate a very special birthday: Venetia is 1600 years old. No typo, because Venetia is the original name of “Venice”, offcially used until the late 18th century. Can there be a better time than this special birthday to lift a few untold stories? Not about the city debating how and…
Verde Venezia – Green Venice
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Why does Venice flood in the midst of summer?
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Collect Venetian Moments
Late summer tips – beaches, drinks, and introducing the islands shielding the Lagoon from the sea.
Our new series The Gift of Memory includes grandmother’s thoughts about the past and future of Venice.
Coffee houses and luxury: How Venice coined the culture of luxury for more than 1000 years in Europe.
Summer Escapes
Rialto Fish Market
Island Breakfast