MYFACE Tableware was an Unexpected Find in Venice: Tableware in Venice? "La Serenissima" is famous for its Murano glass and Burano lace, but tableware? During our numerous trips to Venice we've seen our share of the iconic Venetian glass, lacework and arts and crafts. On this trip we did manage … [Read more...]
Venice: the “Blue Danube” Live from Piazza San Marco
The Café Florian Quintet plays Strauss's famous Waltz in St Mark's Square, Venice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fQUIS09ZPQ After a vigorous rendition of Ravel's "Bolero", the small, five-piece orchestra on the stage outside the famous Café"Florian" in Piazza San Marco strike up … [Read more...]
Venice in Acqua Alta: Live From Piazza San Marco
High Water at High Noon: Keep Your Balance Acqua Alta is Italian for "High Water", and when a big tide comes into Venice's lagoon, that's exactly what you get in Piazza San Marco and many pedestrian streets. Fortunately, it usually only happens from autumn to spring, and the city fathers set up a … [Read more...]
Venice: Live aboard a Gondola through the Hidden Canals
Hidden waterways, live music, gondola drag racing, Armani spotting and general mayhem http://www.youtube.com/v/a8IKxSUJars Escaping from the Grand Canal, the gondolas explore the hidden canals running through the back blocks of Venice, winding their way along the narrow waterways towards Piazza … [Read more...]
Venice: Live from Gondolas on the Grand Canal
Six gondolas, live musical accompaniment, and a lot of "Prosecco" - beware, tourists! http://www.youtube.com/v/i1OPu1qu-DE Six gondolas abreast down the Grand Canal? Tony and Helen Page brave a slightly out-of-control shared gondola cruise (maybe the prosecco had something to do with it) that … [Read more...]
Burano: Live from the Island of Technicolor Houses & Lace
Burano's Brightly Coloured Houses are a Photographer's - and Dulux's - Dream http://www.youtube.com/v/qO7gqw-jnVU Burano's No.1 tourist attraction is the eye-dazzling, brightly coloured terraced houses lining its canals, but its mask and lace shops, not to mention its restaurants, also draw the … [Read more...]
My Whistle Stop Tour of Italy
Jo Turnbull dashes down some quick-fire notes as she hot-foots it through Italy As the home of art, opera, and fashion and not forgetting ice cream and pasta, Italy is one of the most interesting countries in Europe. The shape of a boot with a football on the toe representing Sicily, it is a … [Read more...]
Traghetti in Venice
Traghetti: A Gondola Ride for €2.00! A gondola ride for €2.00. All Venetians and commuters know all about this, most tourists don't: you can get on a gondola and cross the Canal Grande for just €2.00 (September 2012). Across the Grand Canal - Standing Up! If you … [Read more...]
Restaurants in Castello, Venice
Restaurants in Castello, Venice It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside table. … [Read more...]
Restaurants in Santa Croce, Venice
Restaurants in Santa Croce, Venice: It's important to check that the restaurant at which you're interested in eating is open! Restaurants in Venice do not all close on a Monday, rest days vary, and not all open at night. Booking is highly advisable, especially when you want an outside … [Read more...]
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