building
(Nederlands) Scala Contarini del Bovolo, slakkenhuistrap
Laatste update op 8 May 2020Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.
fun facts
(Nederlands) Ontspannen picknicken in de tuinen van Venetië: Giardini Pubblici
Laatste update op 18 November 2017Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.
church
(Nederlands) Kerken van het licht in Venetië
Laatste update op 8 May 2020Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.
fun facts
Calle del Perdon
Laatste update op 8 May 2020Venetië is full of extraordinary places that carry a story. This also the case for example for the Calle del Perdon. The word says it all: ‘Perdon’: here you can be granted a pardon for your sins. Now how did this happen? At a corner Read more…
place
Noah’s Drunkenness
Laatste update op 18 November 2017A fine example of Filippo Calendario’s sculpture abilities is decorating the south corner of the doges palace. The sculpture tells the story of Noah’s drunkenness. It can best be seen from the Ponte di Paglia. Noah lands the ark, plants a vineyard, gets drunk off Read more…
photogallery
San Giorgio Maggiore
Laatste update op 18 November 2017The tower of San Giorgio Maggiore is usually seen by people from the piazzetta. They miss out on a great opportunity. Instead of waiting for ages in the queue for the campanile, one should better choose for a crossing to the isle with the vaporetto Read more…
musicians
Mesmerising cello musician in Venice: Elena Krasantowitch
Laatste update op 8 May 2020Sunday 9th September Elena Krasantowitch, a cello musician from Estonia, played the piece Adagio of Albinoni*, a Venetian composer. There she was, sitting at the square simply playing the most wonderful music you can imagine. Together with two of my friends we sat at a Read more…
blog
The perfect Venetian square
Laatste update op 8 May 2020When you visit Venice, you actually only want this: to find that one perfect small square. And I can tell you this: it exists. A small heavenly square of which I preferably would not want to tell you about because I am afraight it’s quiet Read more…
famous person
Isola di San Michèle
Laatste update op 8 May 2020This island can be spotted from the Fondamente Nuove (Cannaregio). A bit further is the isle of the glass blowers, Murano. I link Isola di San Michèle with De Mérodes poem ‘The prodigal son’. Now, what is the connection between the isle and this Biblical Read more…
place
(Nederlands) Stierengevechten in Venetië
Laatste update op 18 November 2017Sorry, this entry is only available in Nederlands.