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Allegorie-van-de-deugd Giambattista Tiepolo, 1740 - Scuola Grande dei Carmini

Virtue in Venice: Scuola Grande dei Carmini

Maybe it sounds strange to your ears: virtue in a city like Venice, famous for the excessive festivities, masquerades and brothels. However, it is there.[…]

smalste straatje in Venetië: 54 cm breed

The narrowest street of Venice: Calle Varisco

In sestiere Cannaregio you can visit two interesting places that lie in eachother vicinity: een bas-relief at the wall on a corner and the narrowest[…]

blik op Riva Schiavoni vanaf Campanile

Handy stuff for your visit to Venice

San Marco Basilca and no crowd? Visit the evening mas of 18.45, website: www.basilicasanmarco.it Short stay, no queues, see much? Visit Scuola Grande di San[…]

Gondelen bij de Brug der zuchten en de Ponte della Paglia

Fiction Venice

Ha, did you know there is an appalling number of books that set in Venice? Of course you are awaiting my book with anticipation, but[…]

San Zaccaria

New discovery renovating San Zaccaria thanks to the Dutch Guardsmen of Venice

De Dutch guardsmen of Venice (“Poorters van Venetië”) gather money for restauration projects in Venice. The greater part of the money is spent on projects[…]

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