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Footprints in Venetië
After my trip of ten days in Venice in September 2012, I did not succeed in attending to the material I gathered. After those ten[…]
The perfect Venetian square
When you visit Venice, you actually only want this: to find that one perfect small square. And I can tell you this: it exists. A[…]
Lucchetti dell’amore, padlocks of love
Padlocks of love, love locks or: lucchetti dell’amore in Italian. You will spot them attached to the metal fences of various bridges in Venice. What[…]
No fotography allowed (what were you thinking!)
It is very frustrating that sometimes it is almost impossible to take a picture in the Venetian musea simply because they forbid you to. Can[…]
Acqua alta November 2012, Venice
In November 2012 Venice had to deal with an exceptionally high waterlevel. The water got as high as 160 cm, with the result Venice was[…]
Vivaldi and his Ospedale della Pietà
If you know a little bit about classical music, you must have heard the name Vivaldi. Antonio Vivaldi was a composer from Venice (1678-1741). He[…]
Choose your season ticket for the vaporetto
Usually visitors enter Venice at the Piazzale Roma. At the ACTV-ticketoffice in the square you can buy your travel card or season ticket for the[…]
(Nederlands) Chiesa/ospedale San Lazzaro e dei Mendicanti
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Venice Facts & Oddities
Horses in Venice?! During the medieval era people not only travelled through Venice per gondola. The richer also used horses through the small streets of[…]
Venice, carved in stone
The best of Venice can be found outside, in the grey. Simply look around when you’re on your way discovering the city. There are bas-reliefs,[…]