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Even though Giudecca lies directly in front of Venice and the vaporetto ride takes only 3 minutes, it is often ignored by visitors. The small island is however perfect to escape the crowds in Venice. …
The most important thing to understand before your first trip to Venice is that the city is completely different from anything you have ever seen and that, most likely, you will want to return asap. …
You can easily walk for hours in the small streets of Venice without getting a clear sense of the size and orientation of the city. I therefore always enjoy to climb to a higher point …
The Sant’Elena neighbourhood intrigued me for the first time when I read ‘In the company of the courtesan' from Sarah Dunant. The clue of this story is when Fiammetta and Bucino (the principal characters) have …
More than 20 million visitors per year walk around the small streets of Venice. Everyone wants to see the same landmarks, such as Palazzo Ducale or the Rialto bridge, which makes the surrounding areas overcrowded …