The now almost extinct Venetian language was once widely spoken around Europe, and some Venetian words have survived.
Bad air was believed to be a major cause of sickness in the past, based on Aristotle’s idea of miasma as the cause of disease.
Who would expect to find runes in Venice? Yet, in central Venice a statue of a lion is covered in runic inscriptions
Wine is all over in Venice, and always has been
High tide has always been a part of life in Venice, but modern changes to the lagoon has exacerbated the problem.
In Venice, near Santa Maria Formosa, there’s a blueish green door everybody photographs.
Strada Nove #5: The parts of the Strada Nove around Santa Fosca and San Felice only exist thanks to numerous demolitions of common people’s houses