The Festa della Sensa is the wedding of the year in Venice
May 17, 2019

The Festa della Sensa is a traditional event, which symbolizes the marriage between Venice and the sea. It takes place on June 2, 2019, which is the Sunday after Ascension (Sensa in Italian). Last year, I was extremely lucky to […]

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Sant’Erasmo: A walk in the vegetables garden of Venice
May 11, 2019

Sant’Erasmo is one of these Venetian islands that fires one’s imagination. Whenever you have dinner in a restaurant which uses local ingredients, they always refer to the produce of Sant’Erasmo. The so-called vegetables garden of Venice is perfect for a […]

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Neighbourhoods

A practical how-to guide on transportation in Venice
May 4, 2019

When you book a trip to Venice, you dream of boat trips on the canals. However, when trying to figure out how to reach your hotel, the whole transportation system might seem very intimidating and confusing. I can assure you […]

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Preview of the Art Biennale 2019: Lithuania
May 1, 2019

Title Sun & Sea (Marina) Artists Rugilė Barzdžiukaitė, Vaiva Grainytė and Lina Lapelytė Curator Lucia Pietroiusti Commissioners Rasa Antanavičiūtė (Nida Art Colony of Vilnius Academy of Art) and Jean-Baptiste Joly (Akademie Schloss Solitude, Stuttgart) Location Marina Militare, Fondamenta Case Nuove […]

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Art Biennale 2019

Rowing is the ultimate local experience when visiting Venice
April 27, 2019

After years of watching the gracious movements of rowers in the Venetian canals, I decided it was time to try this myself. I mustered up my courage and booked an initiation class ‘Voga alla Veneta’ with Venice On Board. It […]

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A mouth-watering experience at Antinoo’s Restaurant
April 23, 2019

Staying at the Sina Centurion Palace makes it very hard to resist the temptation of having dinner at Antinoo’s Restaurant. Last year, we were lucky to dine outside on their terrace on Canal Grande. This time however, it was too […]

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