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The feast of the twelve Venetian brides (“Maries”)
The extraordinary ‘Festa delle spose e marie’ originates from a Venice tradition. Every year during Candlemas (2nd February) two brides from every city quarter –[…]
Oselle: red-legged female ducks
Oselle are tokens that were made for the doge to give away to nobility. They were coined for the first time by doge Antonio Grimani[…]
Isola di San Michèle
This island can be spotted from the Fondamente Nuove (Cannaregio). A bit further is the isle of the glass blowers, Murano. I link Isola di[…]
