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Legends and secrets about the Bridge of Sighs in Venice

Legends and secrets about the Bridge of Sighs in Venice

The whole Venice is a monument in the open air. It is indeed unique in the world, romantic, dipped into centuries of history and hung upon traditions that are thoroughly looked after. If you have in mind to visit Venice, you must absolutely see the Bridge of Sighs,...
How oars and rowlocks are built: the remèr

How oars and rowlocks are built: the remèr

While I went on a trip to Venice I heard about the remèr, a peculiar profession which calls for particular manual skills and an undeniable talent for it. Do you know which its tasks are? If your answer is no, then there are two of us. Not even I had any idea about...
Lost among the colours and traditions of Burano

Lost among the colours and traditions of Burano

Burano: a small island with its thousand colours, small houses and their bright shades, every one next to the other, just as a painter would have painted them with his own hand. Why am I talking about this? Because I found out that Burano, on top of being incredibly...
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...