Have you ever felt a sense of grief on finishing a book? After all thirty-two of Donna Leon’s Brunetti series there is a profound sense of loss. Bereft.
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Category: About Venice
In Praise of Unsung Venice
It’s still dark. Very early in the morning an army of yellow-clad men and women descends on the piazze, calli and fondamente of La Serenissima.
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The best Apartments for a Summer Holiday in Venice
La Baruffa with Private Garden A ‘giardino segreto’ (secret garden) situated between the Guggenheim Collection and the glinting waters of…
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Christmas Time
See the bellissimo Christmas tree twinkling brightly
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Autumn in Venice
Whether a long-awaited return or your very first time
The autumnal Venice that awaits you is breathtakingly sublime
Venice during quarantine
In the past weeks some of us got the opportunity to take stunning photos of Venice, empty but beautiful. You…
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Venice Carnival 2020: Game, Love and Folly
The Venice festival famous throughout the world for its theatricality and exuberance, its masks and merriment.
Read moreCan you explain the special Italian/Venetian terms that I may come across while in Venice?
Venice, unique and distinctive in its charms and way of life also has its own unique and special names for…
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