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    Redentore is the most joyous festival in Venice, Italy, you should know why [VIDEO]

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    The third week-end of July, is the moment in which one of the most beloved local festival comes celebrated: La Festa del Redentore.

    Known today as a unique opportunity to witness an impressive and extensive fireworks over the outstanding baccino di san marco, the festa, a favorite of the venetians of all ages, is the fruit of a long tradition.

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    Venice, to be or not to be a UNESCO ‘World Heritage in Danger’? That is the question.

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    In the past 6 months, Venice, Italy has often been in the news. Not at its best. The city might be granted a new unusual spot for a European city: one on UNESCO’ List of World Heritage in Danger

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    These might be the most common childhood memories of Venetian kids. Since generations.

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    Venice is an incredibly safe city, yet there is something children in Venice have to look out for every single day they are out playing.

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    How to create and run the longest-lived form of government ever: the case of the Republic of Venice.

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    What made Venice’s history so particular and unique and how a city of less than 150.000 inhabitants managed to compete against much vaster empires

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    Everything you ever wanted to know about authentic Venetian food

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    There is an urban legend which tells that food in Venice is not good. Well, we’re sorry to say that not all legends are based on truth.

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    Everything about the fascinating world of Venetian Rowing

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    https://veneziaautentica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-Venetian-Rowing.mp3 Venetian rowing in a nutshell The “Voga Veneta” or Venetian rowing, is the traditional…

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    The mind-blowing innovation that made life in Venice possible

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    Since the very beginning of Venice, on the Rivo Alto, now Rialto, venetians could count on plenty of fresh air and fish to feed themselves, but one major need for survival was missing: drinkable water.

    In the past, and at times still today, in some areas of the world, the lack of water could be solved through the construction of draw-wells thanks to which people could access water sources on the underground; Venice, however, being built on a swampland area in a salty lagoon, had nothing else to offer from the underground than even more salt water!

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    You asked, we answered: 19 things about Venice, Italy, you might not know about

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    Venice is a unique city with a unique way of life: discover 19 things about Venice you might not know about!

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    10 quotes about Venice, Italy, which describe perfectly how fascinating Venice is.

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    We’d be surprised if these quotes about Venice do not ring a bell in you.

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    Lido, Pellestrina, and Chioggia: 3 pearls you can not miss

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    https://veneziaautentica.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Lido-Pellestrina-and-Chioggia-3-pearls-you-can-not-miss.mp3 Lido, Pellestrina, and Chioggia Venice, in Italy, is a beautiful city island in the…

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