Venetian Stories – newsletter

An Englishman handing a woman a letter — miniature by Rosalba Carriera

Venetian Stories is our newsletter, to keep in touch and share titbits from and about Venice and its history.

There will be two or three newsletters a month, but not more than that. I won’t be spamming your inbox.

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Past Venetian Stories

The most recent issues are here below, and everything is in the archive.

  • A Catalogue of Courtesans

    A Catalogue of Courtesans

    The famous courtesans of Venice were so famous somebody made a catalogue, with prices.

  • Giuseppe Tassini — a human giant

    Giuseppe Tassini — a human giant

    The “Curiosità Veneziane” is an unmatched treasure trove of titbits of Venetian history, and the result of decades spent in the archives and libraries.

  • The Castle of Love

    The Castle of Love

    In 1215, Venice and Padua fought a war for one of the silliest reasons imaginable: a brawl during a game of Castle of Love.

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One response to “Venetian Stories – newsletter”

  1. Peter Stockfeld avatar
    Peter Stockfeld

    Rene, EVERY newsletter that you write tells me more about Venice. We are returning for a month in April next year.
    Can’t wait!

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