Excerpts of the diary of the English gentleman John Evelyn from May 1645 to March 1646, covering his stay in Venice and Padua.
The calendar of feasts and celebrations in Venice was full of events which are now largely forgotten.
The “Festa delle Marie” celebrating the liberation of brides abducted by pirates, was an important event in medieval Venice.
“Casselleria” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini