LA VIGILIA DI NATALE: CHRISTMAS EVE AT HOME IN VENICE
I have chosen this picture of a Venetian window framed in with fir twigs above bcause it captures the essence of what Chri…
dicembre 24, 2014
CHRISTMAS GARDENING IN VENICE
Giardini Reali impressions on a sunny December morning In Venice these days, "Christmas gardening" is part of our …
dicembre 16, 2014
GLOSSARIO DELLA FESTA DELLA SALUTE - A GLOSSARY TO CELEBRATING 21 NOVEMBER WITH THE VENETIANS
On 21 November 2014, Venice will be celebrating, for the 384th time, its Festa della Salute. This is probably the best loved…
novembre 18, 2014
COMING HOME TO POVEGLIA, AND CREATE A GARDEN ON A DESERTED LAGOON ISLAND
Venetians have finally disembarked .. Foto by Poveglia per tutti Una giornata di pulizia, di festa, di riappropriazione. E…
ottobre 03, 2014
A VISIT TO THE OLDEST BOTANICAL GARDEN OF THE WORLD
Giardini Papadopoli once was one of more tha 400 botanical gardens in town - there are still a few traces left .. it's o…
settembre 28, 2014
LA FESTA DELLA SENSA: THE ANCIENT MEANING OF ASCENSION DAY IN VENICE
May and June are the peak months in Venetian spring festivities, and feasts and celebrations to open spring and summer are p…
giugno 01, 2014
Verdant Paradise: Where Venice looks like the Kew Gardens
Is this really Venice, you might think, looking at the brickstone pillars of the fence - to me, this is a place in Venice ressemb…
maggio 25, 2014
EARLY MAY BLOSSOMS IN A VENETIAN PALACE GARDEN
Tales of Venetian wisteria, growing profusely in a jewel of a palace garden accessible for all of us .. Did you know that …
maggio 06, 2014
WHY DO VENETIANS WANT TO SAVE POVEGLIA, THE ISLAND WITH NOTHING BUT A NAME
What is the big picture behind Venetians joining forces to acquire lagoon island Poveglia: For centuries, a comprehensive netw…
aprile 22, 2014
EASTER LEGENDS AND TALES FROM VENICE
Easter legends that involve the biggest and the second biggest square in Venice; Here you can read why there are so many pig…
aprile 18, 2014
HOW TO PLANT A SPRING HERB GARDEN IN VENICE
Spring is breaking out in Venice ... After rainy times we are now happy that the weather has turned mild and sunny again. So…
marzo 09, 2014
How do Venetians perceive Carnival in their town
Carnival morning, February 2014: Caffé Florian, Piazza San Marco The Venetian Carnival has two faces, and is perceived in an…
marzo 03, 2014
Acqua alta and acqua granda - the four truths about high tides in Venice
A beautiful morning on Piazza San Marco in winter - or so it would seem ..10:35 am: from the midst of the Piazza, the water is…
febbraio 08, 2014
The enchanted garden in the backyards of Teatro La Fenice
La vetrina di Rizzo Pane - it is not only a bakery with several outlets in town, but you also get all sorts of delicious…
gennaio 25, 2014
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