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Spring mood!
7 great things to do now in Venice 1- Be seduced by the sunsets at Fondamenta della Misericordia and go to Al timon to have a beer2- Take a peaceful…
Artists’ Workshops / Santa Maria Mater Domini
Masters of art in campo Santa Maria Mater Domini. Glass, wood, paper, lead and ink. We’re in Santa Croce, an out of the way and devious district, ‘minor’ Venice only…
General Cleaning
Believe it or not, this time Inside Venice, which does not want to be accused of snobbery, leaves the off beaten tracks (itineraries, interests, tastes) direct your attention (just for…
The bridge that does not exist
If there were an international contest to be the city with the most chaotic street number system in the world, Venice would be the winner by far. Get a paper…
ALDO MANUZIO, C.R. and the “AQUA GRANDA”
Sometimes the frame of history takes centuries to cross the weft thread through the warp. And so threads of lives apparently so distant in time end up crossing when and…
Cà Foscari
“In the bend of the canal”, this refers to the the widest turn on the Grand Canal, this magic phrase makes Ca’ Foscari one of the most beautiful Gothic palaces…
The Ten Commandments of street walking
“Always straight on” Whoever has asked for information in Venice has heard this expression convincingly repeated by Venetians. It is their mantra. In the city, which Borges described as the…
Murano Glass Museum
The historical Murano Glass Museum has recently reopened: it has been renovated and extended in compliance with the new concept of museum architecture (interaction, accessibility, extensive use of technology, videos,…
The Celebrations of Madonna della Salute
Every year, November 21st, on the occasion of “Madonna della Salute” feast, a temporary pontoon bridge from Campo di Santa Maria del Giglio allows people to cross the Grand Canal…
The washing lines of Venice
In our age, where we all feel the need to be connected, we must admit that all the buildings in Venice are connected on a historical net; one or more…
The Impossible Circumambulation*
*The circumambulation is a magic ritual, which consists in walking around on a surface, around a building, an object, a person in order to enclose the thing you are walking…
Handmade with love | Hotel Flora
A special gift for all our breakfast-holic friends from the backstage of Hotel Flora kitchen!