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Santa Lucia Relics Venice

The relics of Saint Lucy of Syracuse

It is not just the mesmerising canals that make Venice what it is. Venice is also about stories, sometimes true, sometimes more or less true.[…]

grafmonument Zanípolo

Graves and relics in Venice worth a visit

The rich history of Venice is marked by death. Many famous persons as warriors, painters, musicians and other celebrities are buried somewhere in the city.[…]

Koor Zanipolo

San Zanípolo, church with shrines for doges

Truly a grand building; the Chiesa dei SS. Giovanni e Paolo, or shor: the San Zanipolo. It is one of the largest buildings in the[…]

Isola di San Michèle

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[…]