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History of Venice

Streets in Venice

Nizioleto - Salizada Sant'Antonin — Venetian Street sign - a nizioleto - Salizada Sant'Antonin

Streets in Venice have different names from in the rest of Italy, because Venice wasn’t a part of Italy for most of its history.

Tags Nizioleti, Street names, Topography

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Streets in Venice
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