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40 tips to explore Venice in 2022
What’s changing and what’s new in Venice in 2022? We’ve collected 40 resources and tips for you to re-connect with our city in 2022. This post is for all history, art, gourmet food, and Lagoon lovers. Rediscovering Venice online Piazza San Marco – 1: Always good to start with Saint Mark’s square .. did you…
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Camelias and Carnival: Our guide to Carnival in Venice
In Venice, spring begins when the yellow-flowering calycanthus give way to the first white-pinkish almond blossoms, light purple crocuses, and .. mimosa smelling of vanilla and lemon! Usually; this happens in early February when all of a sudden, we can detect the first blossoms on the mimosa trees in Venice, appearing over night. Such as…
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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…
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20 Facts You Didn’t Know about Venice
El ziorno de la Candelora, de l’inverno semo fora. On 2 February, Venetians (used to) celebrate Candelora! So good that there are grandparents who recall this traditional feast and its origins. Today, Christmas (!) is officially over, and we have have reached the peak of winter, called Imbolc in the Celtic culture. But did you…
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40 resources to connect with Venice in 2021
A year ago, we published our blog post 30 resources for you to explore Venice in 2020, and it was the most visited article on our blog in 2020. We wanted to offer alternative ways of exploring Venice to responsible travelers, focusing on high-quality visits off the beaten paths. But then in 2020, Venice, like…
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Coping with Covid-19 in spring 2020: How is Venice doing?
On 18 May 2020, many businesses (stores, hairdressers, restaurants, bars) in Italy will be allowed to reopen, after more than two months of very strict lockdown. What will that Monday, 18 May, be like in Venice? Which shops will be able to open, and what will life in Venice look like in the weeks and…
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Silent Spring: Venice under the lockdown
This city is going to change .. forever .. We haven’t posted on the blog for a month or so, waiting the situation out, trying to understand the different reality that has taken over in Venice, just like in so many other cities worldwide. Today, 23 April 2020, Venice is still under lockdown, albeit there…
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Learning from Venice: About pandemic-proof food and lifestyle
Venice is so quiet, and the water is turquoise and crystal clear. Several times last week on social media, surprising images were shared, such as the ones showing millions of fish born in the Venetian canals during the past week!
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30 Resources for you to explore Venice in 2020
How is Venice changing after a rather difficult year 2019, and what is important to know for visitors now? While outwardly, the city is beautiful as always, there are a few things you need to take into account to prepare your visit in 2020 ff. In this post, we share our favorite resources (books, travel…