The Bellini is a cocktail of great elegance, fresh and very fragrant based on white peach juice and prosecco. Simple but brilliant recipe: the qualities of the sparkling wine, structure, minerality and freshness, are rounded off by the very fragrant aromaticity of the peaches But where does this fragrant recipe come from? The Bellini originated …
The Friulian or Furlane, also called scarpets or papusse in Venice, were the alternative to work clogs They were Sunday shoes, those of the bride on her wedding day in the mountains and countryside of Friuli in the 1800s where for centuries the women of the family made them using the little they had available, …
A visit to Venice cannot be separated from a visit to the most important palace in the city : PALAZZO DUCALE located in the most important square in Venice : PIAZZA SAN MARCO A masterpiece of Gothic architecture, the Doge’s Palace is an impressive structure composed of layers of building elements and ornamentation, from its …
We are pleased to announce that Venice Marco Polo airport is back in operation. Here are the destinations and airlines that have made official the resumption of flights from Venice Airport for the summer 2020. We advise you to consult the websites of the companies to check the flight operating dates. We are ready to …
Immerse yourself in a multimedia experience to visit the past, understand the present and conjure up the future. The Fondazione di Venezia has given the city, Italy and the world a national museum so that the Italian people may get to know the century that most contributed to forging their modern identity in the conviction …
Scala Contarini del Bovolo : the spiral staircase most impressive and valuable in Venice During the late fifteenth century, important overall renovation works updated the complex architectures to meet the modern Renaissance taste with the construction of the loggia and of the graceful spiral staircase known as “bovolo” (venetian word that means “snail”). These major …
The maximum level was reached around 15:00 , just below the 160 cm expected. After which the tide began to flow slowly, with the next peak announced for one o’clock at night, to 140 centimeters. In Venice, the high water began to create inconveniences from the early hours of Monday morning. San Marco did not …
We are proud to announce that we have received the prestigious TripAdvisor Award for Excellence, that we take very seriously and have worked hard to obtain. A huge thank you goes out from us to all of you today who have taken the time, over the last year or so, to review us honestly about …
The first new coinage of 2017 dedicated to Venice. In a few days, in fact, the Mint (ZECCA) will issue a new 2-euro coin, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the completion of the San Marco Basilica. The two euro will be released in the coming days. On the new coin depicts the main facade of …
Venice The Basilica of San Marco on the 2-euro coins Read More »
A dolphin in Venice lagoon is not a great news, but that remains to swim seemingly quiet for an entire afternoon in the busy area full of boats is not normal! Luca Mizzan, the head of #MSNVenezia (Natural History Museum of Venice), marine biologist, was left alone with the dolphin and, always careful not to …
