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…

CHRISTMAS GARDENING IN VENICE

Giardini Reali impressions on a sunny December morning In Venice these days, "Christmas gardening" is part of our …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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