Travel Signposts: Italy
Latest additions to the Italy section of the Travel Signposts website: information, resource links and over 10,000 photos of European and Mediterranean tourist destinations to help plan a European tour or river cruise. From professional travel photographer and writer Tony Page.
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| 06/22/2006 05:28 AM |
| Music in Venice: concerts, opera and other performances: Travel Signposts |
Music in Venice: Concerts and Opera A commented selection of concert and opera links to Venice orchestras and theatres. Antonio Vivaldi, who lived in Venice for many years, composed over 60 works there and the city is also the
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| 06/22/2006 05:27 AM |
| Lido: Venice Hotel Accommodation Guide: Travel Signposts |
The appeal of a beach so close to Venice is undeniable but needs a few caveats. When you arrive at the Lido you can see in distance Venice and the Campanile (S. Mark’s Belltower) only 15 minutes away by
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| 06/22/2006 05:24 AM |
| Lido: Venice Hotel Accommodation Guide: Travel Signposts |
First, here are some select hotels recommended by several guides and reviews: Hotel des Bains **** Lungomare Marconi 17 - 30100 Venice (Lido di Venezia) Remember that grand hotel in the film "Death in Venice" where the composer Aschenbach
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| 06/22/2006 05:23 AM |
| Venice: Introduction: Travel Signposts |
An ever-growing range of features, links and practical information to help you plan and enjoy your visit to Venice, including guides to hotel accommodation, restaurants, bars, tourist attractions, city neighbourhoods and getting about. There's a lot here already and
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| 06/22/2006 05:22 AM |
| A Brief History of Venice: Travel Signposts |
A Brief History of Venice Brief History | Interesting facts | Famous people Where it started According to tradition, Venice was founded in 421 AD on April 25th, St. Mark's Day (St. Mark is now the patron saint of
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| 06/22/2006 05:22 AM |
| Gondolas in Venice: Travel Signposts |
A Gondola can be up to 11 metres long and 600 kg in weight, but still only needs one man with his single oar to propel it along, albeit in a stately fashion. Not many people know that gondolas
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| 06/22/2006 05:21 AM |
| Gay and Lesbian Venice: Travel Signposts |
Gay and Lesbian Venice In February, Carnevale is a meeting point for gay people, but apart from that, although it's a marvellous city, if you're looking for gay-specific action: "Masks off, Venice has not much to offer to the
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| 06/22/2006 05:21 AM |
| Dorsoduro: Venice Hotel Accommodation Guide: Travel Signposts |
Dorsoduro's name (literally 'hard ridge') probably reflects the nature of the land in this area, slightly higher and more solid than the other portions of land that emerged from the lagoon. It's a sprawling sestiere that extends over the
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| 06/22/2006 05:20 AM |
| Dorsoduro: Places to see: Venice Hotel Accommodation Guide: Travel Signposts |
The Tourist Board of Venice recommends quite a few places to see in Cannaregio: Church of the Gesuati The order of the Jesuits was suppressed in 1868 and the church and monastery were handed over to the Dominicans. In
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| 06/22/2006 05:20 AM |
| Dorsoduro Hotels: Venice Hotel Accommodation Guide: Travel Signposts |
First, here are some select hotels recommended by several guides and reviews: American Hotel *** San Vio 628 - 30100 Venice The hotel American is located in the heart of Venice, in the picturesque Dorsoduro area, overlooking the San
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