Venice from beyond the bridge

The Jesuits Convent

beyondthebridge — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:49:45 +0000

Do you know that the huge Convent once owned by the Jesuits Order is going to be restored by the Venice University of Architecture (IUAV) and the local government and will host a student house, a cafè, a library and many other services?

gesuiti

New Year

beyondthebridge — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:11:36 +0000

I’m starting the 2012 lazy..

Gondola

The Alps behind San Michele Island

beyondthebridge — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:46:58 +0000

alps

Someone is going to do himself a big Christmas gift

beyondthebridge — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:28:33 +0000

The Venice administration is going to sell “Ca’ Corner della Regina” for at least € 40.000.000,00.

Ca' Corner della Regina

But you must hurry, the dead line is tomorrow!

Per San Marco

beyondthebridge — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:16:46 +0000

Sometimes the right way is the narrow one

calletta

Madonna della Salute

beyondthebridge — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 11:47:03 +0000

It’s the “Salute” feast again. So much loved by Venetians.

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Venice “indignados”

beyondthebridge — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:18:24 +0000

indignados

San Martino

beyondthebridge — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:33:35 +0000

Yesterday was the “Festa di San Martino” a very old tradition in Venice. Children are used to make noise…

san martino

…Until they receive money and move to the next shop!

: san martino

And bakeries make wonderful cake with the saint sembiance.

cake

Santa Sofia

beyondthebridge — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:02:04 +0000

It’s a rainy November in Venice. Waiting for the sun here there is a picture of the romantic Santa Sofia Gondole dock taken just few days ago.

sofia

Vera da Pozzo

beyondthebridge — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:30:45 +0000

What in another town would be extraordinary here is unnoticed.