Venice
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Venice Access Fee — Money for nothing
The “Venice Access Fee” introduced by the municipal administration will do absolutely nothing to resolve the real issues of the city.
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Churches on Murano
List of all churches on the island of Murano — consecrated, deconsecrated and demolished.
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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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San Francesco del Deserto
San Francesco del Deserto, in the Venetian lagoon, is home to a Franciscan monastery since 1228, with only some short interruptions.
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Visit the abandoned islands
It is not easy to visit the many abandoned islands in the Venetian Lagoon, but it is possible. I’ve been to almost all of them.
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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…