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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[…]
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[…]
Once in a lifetime: the real Vitruvian man
Normally this drawing lies in the dark, not to be viewed by anyone and certainly not by you, simple tourist. It is well preserved in[…]
The real Spritz, homemade
This, of course, I had to do for myself: making my own Spritz Aperol, the real McCoy from Venice. It appeared to be fairly easy[…]
Venice Flipboard
Recently I added the magazine Venice Journal to Flipboard. Don’t know Flipboard? Time to check this handy app. You can read all kind of newsfeeds[…]
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[…]
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[…]
De Mérode in Venezia
Twice to Venice De Mérode visited Venice twice in first half of the 20th century. According to his biographer Hans Werkman, his trip to the[…]