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San Marco Basilica and its historical and artistic heritage

San Marco Basilica and its historical and artistic heritage

Oh, San Marco Basilica what an incredible beauty… and it’s even more enjoyable to visit if you purchase a skip-the-queue ticket -as I personally did- to skip the never-ending queue, always present and solid right outside the Basilica. I finally had the chance to visit...
Discovering Venetian craftsmanship: the ‘Squero’

Discovering Venetian craftsmanship: the ‘Squero’

I have always admired them, while they were graciously sailing with elegance through the canals, like they were floating inside a dream. I am talking about gondolas, the typical boats of the lagoon renowned all around the world. Finding out how these particular means...
How typical Venetian masks come into the world

How typical Venetian masks come into the world

It happened several times I found myself in Venice while the Carnival was taking place, losing myself within the partying crowd or staring in amazement from below at the spectacular ‘Volo dell’Angelo’. While the Carnival is on, the city fills itself up with partying...
How does the well-known Murano glass come to life?

How does the well-known Murano glass come to life?

We learned how the glass is modelled and blown, in order to become a proper masterpiece. A really unique and unforgettable experience: a disclosure of this Venetian art as we had never seen it before. The tradition for the manufacturing of this material really falls...