The Spritz is a alcoholic aperitif very popular in Venice made with the Prosecco wine with addition of a liquor,(Such as Aperol, Campari or Select). The name derives from the German verb “spritzen”Spray, the act of adding water to wine. For many, in fact, Spritz was born during the period of the Hapsburg domination Veneto in ‘800. …
Carnival of Venice 2016 : 23 january to 09 february Are you coming in Venice during the Venetian Carnival ? you can’t miss the exquisite typical Carnival specialty: the venetian frittella! In the Serenissima times frittelle were produced and sold by the “fritoleri”. Today every coffee and pastry shops turn out freshly home made frittelle, …
The January 6 2016 the traditional appointment with the cute “Regata delle Befane ” in Venice.it takes place every year to celebrate Epiphany is a Particular and happy challenge with the oars. The departure is scheduled at 11.00 from San Tomà to the Rialto and arrival. It is a playful race between the old owners of …
Few minutes before midnight, Venice welcomes 2016 with a fireworks show that will illuminate the Basin of Saint Mark celebrating the the new year’s eve, with thousand colors dancing on the lagoon. To watch the fireworks, we invite you to take the place along the Riva degli Schiavoni, Riva Ca ‘di Dio, Riva San Biagio, Riva Sette Martiri. HAPPY NEW …
EasyJet will open a base at Venice Marco Polo Airport starting from April 2016. Since the early months of 2016 passengers departing from Venice can choose from 25 destinations, a greater number of options daily and especially new flights in the early morning dedicated to business traffic, to travel by day to the main Italian …
When you visit Venice you should look at the city from different perspectives. First of all walking : you don’t realize how many steps you do, how many bridges you cross, you just walk through the little streets called “calli” meeting a lot of “campi” (little squares) surrounded by buildings full of life and history! …
Venice Marco Polo Airport is located on the mainland 8.0 kilometres; 4.9 miles north of the city in the small frazione of Tessera. Due to the importance of Venice as a leisure destination it features flights to European metropolitan areas as well as some partly seasonal long-haul routes to the United States and the Middle East. On 2014 …
Venice 18 november 2015 Candle for Valeria Solesin in Piazza San Marco in Venice About 7000 small lights for Valeria. A sea of people illuminated Piazza San Marco almost like day. Almost as if the darkness hope can only come from the community. Venice wanted to remember Valeria SOLESIN, the 28-year old student who died …
The Festa della Salute is probably the least “touristy”, and evokes a real popular religious sentiment. In 1630 the disease plague strikes again as the doge of Venice makes a vow to build a church called the Salute, asking for the intercession of the Virgin Mary to end pestilence. The project was entrusted to the …
On the 11th November in Venice you may encounter groups of kids hitting pots and pans to celebrate St Martin. The festival of St. Martin is very important in Venice and has a long tradition. The cult of this saint is in fact very old, since the church itself was actually founded in the eighth century, perhaps …
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