Busy days…
20 October, 2009
… and nights.
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Autumn in Venice
2 October, 2009
caffe quadri orchestra
Caffè Quadri ladies orchestra in Piazza San Marco.
The Caffè Quadri has been opened at the beginning of the 1800 by Giorgio Quadri from Corfù.
caffe quadri piazza san marco
Regata Storica pictures
8 September, 2009
“Corteo delle bissone” going around “il paletto” from the new Calatrava Bridge.
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Venice Lido… once
4 September, 2009
When was less celebrated and fashionable.
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No more money for the wedding dinner?
26 August, 2009
Definitely not what I mean for “romantic wedding in Venice”
sparing wedding
Yes, I’m on holiday
17 August, 2009
holiday
Where are Venetians during the hot Venice Summer?
24 June, 2009
venice lido
If they are not at work (it unfortunately still happens for someone) you can find them at the Venice Lido beach, chatting, sleeping, chatting, playing cards, chatting, eating, playing with children, chatting, …
Hard life…
venice lido
Punta della Dogana
17 June, 2009
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The Punta Della Dogana Museum of Contemporary Art is really an interesting new museum. Well restored, it seems they tried to maintain the original building as much as possible. The view is stunning, but unfortunately the terraces are closed.
A couple of pieces of the exposition are really amazing.
Don’t go on Wednesday, it’s free for Venetians and you could find a long queue (especially with bad weather when they don’t go to the beach!).
Lido Beach
15 June, 2009
Today at the Lido Beach
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Old words hidden on a bridge parapet
2 June, 2009
Looking carefully at the iron parapet of the Borgoloco bridge (close to Santa Maria Formosa) you can see these three letters: W V E.
borgoloco parapet
In Venice it’s said that it means W Vittorio Emanuele II, the King of Piemonte (1849-1878) and then of Italy, when Italy was created in 1861.
Venice became part of Italy in 1866, the bridge is surely oldest, but we don’t know when the parapet was build, so we don’t know if these letters was a bravery act towards the Austrian or a celebration.
