Venezia
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Oranges and straw hats
Once a year — on February 2nd — the Doge of Venice received a gift of two oranges and two straw hats from the guild of the box-makers.
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Festa delle Marie
The “Festa delle Marie” celebrating the liberation of brides abducted by pirates, was an important event in medieval Venice.
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Cannaregio — Curiosità Veneziane
“Cannaregio” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Bande — Curiosità Veneziane
“Bande (Ponte, Calle delle) at S. Maria Formosa” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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S. Pietro — Curiosità Veneziane
“S. Pietro (Parrocchia, Campo, Ponte di)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
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Sestiere San Marco
The Sestiere San Marco is the central part of the city, bounded by the Grand Canal on three sides and a line from the Rialto to the Doge’s Palace on the last. It is one of the smallest of the sestieri, but probably the most important. The vicinity to the economic centre at Rialto and…
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Stumbling stones
Today several stumbling stones were placed in Venice, one of them in memory of Elia Gino Musatti in Salizada dei Greci in Venice
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Sestiere San Polo
The Sestiere San Polo is in central Venice, around the upper bend and central part of the Grand Canal.
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Sestiere Santa Croce
The Sestiere Santa Croce is in the central western part of Venice, along the upper bend of the Grand Canal. Today, the Tronchetto, the cruiser terminals and the Maritime station are parts of Santa Croce. They are, however, modern constructions reclaimed from the lagoon. The name Santa Croce The name means the Holy Cross, and…
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The testament of Marco Polo
We don’t know the exact date of the death of Marco Polo, but his last will and testament is dated January 9th, 1323 M.V.