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Trattoria al Ponte del Megio – A Small Trattoria in Santa Croce
Trattoria al Ponte del Megio – A Small Canal-Side Trattoria in Santa Croce: Ponte del Megio in Santa Croce Trattoria al Ponte del Megio is a smallish canal-side trattoria in Santa Croce. It is located...
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Piazzale Roma – A Hub for all Venice Transport
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Venice’s Marriage of the Sea – Festa della Sensa 2015
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Venice: Live from Gondolas on the Grand Canal
Six gondolas, live musical accompaniment, and a lot of “Prosecco” – beware, tourists! Six gondolas abreast down the Grand Canal? Tony and Helen Page brave a slightly out-of-control shared gondola...
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Venice: Live aboard a Gondola through the Hidden Canals
Hidden waterways, live music, gondola drag racing, Armani spotting and general mayhem Escaping from the Grand Canal, the gondolas explore the hidden canals running through the back blocks of Venice,...
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Venice in Acqua Alta: Live From Piazza San Marco
High Water at High Noon: Keep Your Balance in St. Mark’s Square – or Go for a Paddle! “Acqua Alta” is Italian for “High Water“, and when a big tide comes into Venice’s lagoon, that’s exactly what you...
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Venice: the “Blue Danube” Live from Piazza San Marco
The Café Florian Quintet plays Strauss’s famous Waltz in St Mark’s Square, Venice After a vigorous rendition of Ravel’s “Bolero”, the small, five-piece orchestra on the stage outside the famous...
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An Encounter with Paradiso Perduto’s Charming Chef
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Carnevale di Venezia – Venice Carnival 2015
CARNEVALE IS THE MOST POPULAR EVENT IN VENICE: Dressed for Venice Carnivale Carnevale di Venezia 2015 (Venice Carnival) runs from January 31st to February 17th and visitors to this pre-Lent Carnevale...
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Aperol Spritz – The Perfect Aperitif to have in Venice
APEROL SPRITZ IS THE MOST COMMONLY DRUNK APERITIF IN ITALY: Tony reaching for a bottle of Aperol Spritz When strolling around St. Marks Square or around the restaurant districts of Venice, a common...
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Trattoria alla Madonna – Good Food and a Nice Atmosphere
Trattoria all Madonna – A Venetian Institution: Trattoria alla Madonna Trattoria alla Madonna was one of the first restaurants we dined at when we arrived in Venice. Located near the Rialto Bridge in...
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Carnevale di Venezia – Venice Carnival 2017
CARNEVALE IS THE MOST POPULAR EVENT IN VENICE: Dressed for Venice Carnivale Carnevale di Venezia 2017 (Venice Carnival) runs from February 11 to February 28th and visitors to this pre-Lent Carnevale...
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Ponte dei Pugni – A Venice Bridge Known for its Fistfights
Ponte dei Pugni – Where The Ancient Tradition of Fistfights Took Place: Ponte dei Pugni – Tony gets ready for his fight There are hundreds of bridges criss-crossing the back canals of Venice, but one...
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Trattoria alla Madonna – Good Food and a Nice Atmosphere
Trattoria all Madonna – A Venetian Institution: Trattoria alla Madonna Trattoria alla Madonna was one of the first restaurants we dined at when we arrived in Venice. Located near the Rialto Bridge in...
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