The Fragrant World of Venice
When you arrive in Venice tonight, you will notice a festive air about the city, despite the crowds. Restaurants are offering fancy menus, and there are lanterns adorning the quays, i baloni del Redentor. There’s much anticipation in the air as Venice is celebrating one of the two feasts that are so truly, and only,
Are you planning to visit Venice in July or August? Summer does have a special look and feel: Colors are so soft, less clear and flamboyant, and much less stark and challenging than they are during fall and early spring. Pastel hues abound, and this look is conditioned by the mild morning breeze smelling of musky sea
While there are quite a few culinary guide books pointing out historical Venetian food, what about historical beverages? While we know Venetian culinary culture quite well by now (we are making progress in Venice, yet, there are still so many books waiting on the shelves in libraries), can you imagine what the Venetians of the
It’s summer solstice time and Venice is taking a collective breath. Another year has passed and before everyone is really getting into summer mood, the neighborhood outdoor feasts are back in town. Solstizio means there’s a break in Venetians’ mind before switching into vacation mood. Times will be different in summer, with day trippers descending
Venice is speaking to us in symbols. For example, do you know why two lamps are always lit in the southern wing of the Doge’s Palace? Even at night, when nobody is there? We’ll tell you this story in our next post :-) but now, you are going to read about the symbol of celebrating
April and May are the best months to taste the Lagoon on your plate :-) In Venice, we have five favorite spring herbs, sold everywhere, at the Rialto Market or at one of the floating markets in town. In this post, you will get to know the herbs, traditional recipes and four restaurant tips to
In this post we let you into a secret. Each Venetian neighborhood has its own, and so has ours. This is the story of a plant, flourishing here before I was born, landmark of this little square for almost ninety years. A few people living here still recall it, and how one day in the
In this article we share our answers to readers’ questions when it comes to “celebrating in Venice”. We suggest locations to celebrate your birthday(s), meeting a long-desired goal or just celebrating the fact that you are in Venice! We have collected a few ideas for you to include Venice in your celebration, making sure you
Venice is celebrating her Birthday Weekend! Venetia, as Venice is called in Latin, the second official language of the Republic, celebrates 1597 years on 25 March 2018!! The historians of the Republic set this day on purpose, revealing that Venice was founded in the month dedicated to the Roman God of War, Mars, on 25 March 421
