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Posts about Venice, History Walks Venice and sometimes myself.
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Popular in 2025
What have been the most popular articles on History Walks Venice in 2025?
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Thomas Philologus Ravennas
The statue on the façade of the San Zulian church is not a saint, but an astrologer and doctor, who sold remedies for syphilis.
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Jacopo Tiepolo — a chronology
A chronology of the main events in the life of Jacopo Tiepolo, doge 1229–1249.
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New: kayaking tours
Kayaking in the Venetian lagoon — a unique way of the experiencing Venice and its natural surroundings.
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Slow site updates
Site updates have been and are rather slow because I’m preparing for an exam.
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Farewell to Twitter and Facebook
The old social media sites are by now useless for sharing information, so I will post no further articles there. Posts will still be shared on Mastodon and Bluesky.
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Grazie mille!
Having a university history professor on a tour, and getting this kind of response, makes it worth all the time spent studying.
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Small satisfactions
Getting a review like this the morning after a pleasant walk around Venice is always a satisfaction. This is precisely what I’d like to achieve with my tours.
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Archaeological digs in St. Mark’s square
Archaeological digs in the Piazza San Marco have uncovered parts of the ancient church of San Giminiano and a grave of four persons
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St Nicholas — protector of sailors, virgins and reindeer
St Nicholas is celebrated on December 6th in much of Christianity. Associated with sailors and gift-giving, he is the origin of Santa Claus.