In the past, both in the city and, above all, on the many islands dotted around the lagoon, there were vegetable gardens and orchards with fruit trees, as well as animals raised to provide eggs, milk and meat.These would all be fo…

The ancient Jewish quarter of Venice was named after the old foundry (getto) that once stood here. This was the first ghetto ever created, and Jews were forced to live here from 1516 until the 1800s. Now, the large central campo i…

This might seem like an unusual and even incomprehensible proposal to many, yet it is a real and easily achievable option . On bright, clear days, especially after a couple of windy days when then the tramontana or bora has swept…