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An introduction to the traditional local finger food in Venice
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Nowadays, hundreds of people take part in the historical parade, wearing all kinds of historical costumes, and walking with the 12 elected Marie from the San Pietro Basilica to Saint Mark’s Square.
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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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