Giuseppe Tassini (1827-1899)
Giuseppe Tassini (1827–1899) was a Venetian scholar and prolific writer on Venetian history, in particular the Curiosità Veneziane.
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Alleyways of Fire
In the Castello sestiere an alleyway has a name that poses more questions than it answers. It is literally the “Alleyway of the first fire”.
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Fondamenta de la Tana
Fondamenta de la Tana and Rio de la Tana seem inconspicuous but the name reveals ancient trading connections to the Black Sea.