Giuseppe Tassini (1827-1899)

Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini is the go-to book for information on Venetian placenames and a treasure trove of curious historical titbits.

Posted in: Sources, Venetians.
Tole — Curiosità Veneziane

“Barbaria delle Tole” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini

Posted in: Curiosità Veneziane — Tassini.
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”.

Posted in: Curiosities.
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.

Posted in: Life, customs and ways of doing things.

Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini