Posts Tagged ‘venetian history’
Tuesday, August 9, 2016
The Redentore celebrations are celebrated every year on the third Sunday in July to commemorate the freeing of the city from the plague, which by 1577 had killed one third of the population in [...]
Friday, September 11, 2015
The Rialto Bridge is arguably one of the most recognisable landmarks in the entire city of Venice. It stands proud over the Grand Canal linking the city with its commanding stone steps. This year [...]
Friday, June 19, 2015
Venice houses many treasures. San Marco, the Ducal Palace and the Rialto Bridge are just some of the best. But there are others that are tucked away, out of sight. They hide in amongst the trees [...]
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Venice is like no other city on Earth. It is another world that transports you back in time to an era of empire, religion and a trading platform that produced quality over quantity. When you [...]