Where are the top places to take a gondola ride? There are several places where you can take a gondola ride in Venice, depending on your preferences and budget. But the most popular spots are 5. […]

Venice Florida or Venice Italy? Venice, Florida is a beautiful coastal city located in Sarasota County, on the Gulf of Mexico. The city is known for its stunning beaches, abundant waterways, and Venetian-style architecture. It […]

How many Venice cities are not in Italy? There are several cities around the world that are known as “Venice” cities due to their similarities with the Italian city of Venice. These are just few examples […]

Where fo find Venetian people? The Castello district, as we have already written in the previous post, is the most authentic and most popular area in all of Venice, especially the part that stretches out from […]

What’s a gondola? A gondola is a traditional, flat-bottomed Venetian rowing boat, well-known for its elegant design and unique cultural significance. The history of gondolas dates back to the 11th century, when they were first […]

What about Italian food and Italian American food? Italian cuisine is known for its use of fresh, high-quality ingredients. Many traditional Italian dishes are made with locally-sourced ingredients, including fresh vegetables, meats, and cheeses. Italian […]

What about the Orsoni furnace in Venice? The Orsoni furnace in Venice is a historic furnace that has been producing high-quality artistic mosaics for over a century. The furnace was founded in 1888 by Angelo Orsoni, […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter Q Quality- Since the very first approach to Murano glass, the word “quality” displays many different shades of meaning. A definition of quality […]

How to Discover the Sestiere di Castello? The Castello district is the easternmost area of the city and also the one closest to the Lido harbour mouth and to the other inlets that existed in the […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter P Welcome back to Muranology, the first on-line glossary-storytelling about Murano Glass. Today it is the turn of the letter “P”, after […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter O Welcome back to Muranology, the first on-line glossary-storytelling about Murano Glass. Today it is the turn of “O”, and after the […]

What to see in Cannaregio? Cannaregio is one of the most populated districts of Venice, where it is still possible to breathe the authentic atmosphere of the city. With its long “fondamente” (street along the […]

Where to sleep in Venice? A special case As a guide many people frequently ask me: “where to sleep in Venice”, in “which hotel?”, or “is it better an apartment?” I have to answer that my […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter M Welcome back to Muranology we proceed with the letter M, like Molatura (“grinding”), which is the last, but not least, technique […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter N Welcome back to Muranology! The letter “N” makes us move a step back in time, to the ancient era of the […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter L Welcome back to Muranology! After the letter “I” and the Incalmo technique, it has come the time to skip directly to “L”, […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter H and I Welcome back to Muranology! After the last interview to the master Eros Raffael, we had planned to keep […]

Why should you visit Querini Stampalia? What was the importance of the Querini Family? The Querini belonged to a very restricted group of venetian families so called “Case Vecchie” (Old Houses/families), i.e. families that were present […]

Muranology: interview to Eros Raffael As reported in our last post, the letter G in Murano Glass – “G” as gioiello (jewel), giovane apprendista o maestro (young apprentice or master), generazione (generation), globalizzazione (globalisation) – […]

 Why is it worth visiting Palazzo Grimani? Among the many wonderful Venetian palaces, palazzo Grimani, situated in the Castello district nearby Santa Maria Formosa, is really worth a thorough visit.The Grimani, composed by many different branches, were […]

How and where a tourist guide is waiting for his clients? This is a different post, no info, no museum, no glass, no art, no history, no suggestions, but… just fun! Fe pictures about me […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter G Welcome back to Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z. Today is the turn […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter E and F “E” as Ercole Barovier, “F” as Formula. Last week the match made in heaven was between “D” (donne-women) […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter C and D C as Conterie (glass beads used for jewels), followed by D, as Donne (Women)! We know it might […]

Muranology, the first on line glossary about Murano Glass from A to Z: Letter C Today is the turn of the letter C – C as Calcedonio, Consorzio Promovetro and Glass Week. Calcedonio is a particular kind […]

Muranology – the first on-line glossary about Murano: letter B Welcome back to “Muranology”! Muranology is our on-line glossary about the island of Murano and its artistic glass. Last time we had the pleasure to start from […]

What about Biennale Architettura 2021 at Giardini? The Giardini is the traditional venue of the Biennale since its first edition in 1895. Giardini in italian means Gardens and were created under the Napoleonic domination in […]

  Muranology – the first on-line glossary about Murano: letter A In Muranology Last post we decided to start in a quite unusual way, from the letter “M” like Murano, Murrina and Millefiori, etc. We should have continued with the […]

What about Biennale Architettura 2021? Open to the public from Saturday 22 May 2021 till Sunday 21 November 2021, from 11 am to 7 pm till 31 July, and from 10 am to 6 pm till 21 November, involving the […]

The Ultimate Glossary about Murano: Letter M Welcome to Muranology, the first on-line glossary about Murano Island, from its origins in 1291 to its present and its future, from A to Z. It is a […]

What’s the tradition and the innovation in Murano? We have been asked, quite often  “Did the handcrafted glass tradition started in Murano?” Well, the glass production in the territory of the Venetian Lagoon started, at least, 1000 […]

Why visiting Peggy Guggenheim Collection? -Are you tired of the die-hard cliché of Venice as a city far from the modernity? -Would you like to understand more and catch some of its spirit under a […]

WHAT TO SEE IN MESTRE? Are you visiting Venice but you decided to get an accommodation in the nearby city of Mestre, which you never heard before but you are curious to explore? Believe me […]

HOW WAS ST, MARK’S SQUARE DURING THE LOCKDOWN? In March and April 2020 Italy was blocked by a severe Lockdown due to the COVID pandemic. Usually St Mark’s Square is the most crowded place in […]

HOW WAS VENICE DURING THE LOCKDOWN? Italy had the venture to implement an early and complete Lockdown as a consequence of COVID: from March 8th to May 18th 2020. – HOW LONG WAS THE ITALIAN LOCKDOWN? […]

WHAT ABOUT FLOOD IN VENICE? Many people might be still scared about coming to visit Venice simply because they ask: “What about flood in Venice?” And “is Venice safe from a new flood”? Here I’d […]

WHAT ABOUT THE VENICE BIENNALE OF ART 2021? Here you can find some anticipations about the Venice Biennale of Art 2021. Keep informed with us, more will come.   WHEN WILL THE NEXT BIENNALE OF ART […]

WHERE DO YOU GET THE BEST VIEW IN VENICE? SOME SUGGESTIONS You can see Venice in many ways: from a gondola, standing on a bridge, through the mist… And what about looking at it from above? […]

HOW TO ENJOY VENICE FROM THE WATER?    THE KEY TO ENJOY VENICE FROM THE WATER Venice was built on 124 little islands in the middle of the largest lagoon in Italy. In the city there […]

Where to take the best gondola ride in Venice?   A Gondola ride is a must when in Venice! In many years that I have been working as a tourist guide, many people asked to […]