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IS THERE ANYTHING MORE ROMANTIC THAN LOSING YOURSELF IN VENICE?
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The feast of the “Madonna della Salute”
The feast days of San Martino and the Madonna della Salute are celebrated not only in church but also with traditional recipes. November is the month when winter really starts to bite. Sometimes, rain produces the "acqua alta" ph…
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Looking up at the street names
I have walked along "Riva del Vin" (Wine Street) without getting drunk and on "Rio Terà degli Assassini" (the assassin's street) without being afraid. I've also gone on "Ponte dei Pugni" (the Bridge of Fists) without having to be…
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Transportation in Venice
Today, as in the past, everything in Venice still travels by water. The only modern touch being the use of motorized boats. Motorized watercraft of all types ply through the canals in place of more tiring oar-powered ones, but a l…