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      Mysterious Venice by Mattia Battistin [PHOTO GALLERY] - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      Mysterious Venice by Mattia Battistin [PHOTO GALLERY]

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      Venice’s architecture away from the usual clichés The young Venetian Mattia Battistin has an eye for…

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      Poveglia Island by Alessandro De Pol [PHOTO GALLERY] - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      Poveglia Island by Alessandro De Pol [PHOTO GALLERY]

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      A collection of photo by Alessandro de Pol of the hounted and hounting island of Poveglia, in the lagoon of Venice.

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      Humans of Venice by Lucia Buricelli [PHOTO GALLERY] - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      Humans of Venice by Lucia Buricelli [PHOTO GALLERY]

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      A city made of people, not only canals and palaces Away from the usual clichés,…

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      The Republic of Venice could have ended that day, if it wasn't for Lucia - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      The Republic of Venice could have ended that day, if it wasn’t for Lucia

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      If the Serenissima could become the longest lasting Republic in human history, one person that must be thanked for is the working-class citizen Giustina Rossi, better known as Lucia.

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      Venice will be put in the ‘World Heritage in Danger’ list, which includes sites ‘under specific dangers’.

      Venice in UNESCO’s “World Heritage in Danger” List?

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      In the past years, several heritage protection organisations in Italy as well as Venetian organizations have contacted UNESCO claiming that a crisis point had been reached in the city, and warned that local authorities were no longer capable of protecting Venice.

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      'Aqua Granda', The Most Devastating and Highest Acqua Alta of all time - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      ‘Aqua Granda’, The Most Devastating and Highest Acqua Alta of all time

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      The XIXth century has seen the frequency and hight of the aqua alta increase significantly, to reach a record the 4th of November, 1966 : +194 cm. A date which remains, with no doubt, carved in the collective memory.

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      Side view of the Canal Grande of Murano, with people on both fondamente of the side canal. On the background a bridge, the belltower of the Church of Santa Maria and San Donato. Blue sky with clouds

      The huge part of Murano’s History that everybody forgets to mention

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      History and importance of the island ofMurano during the Republic of Venice and up until the modern times!

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      Fundraising Serenades in the Canals of Venice - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      Fundraising Serenades in the Canals of Venice

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      A characteristic of Venice social life is the great number of associations that aim at improving the city and the quality of life for Venetians. On a busy and wonderful night, filled with beautiful music and choruses on rowing boats, locals have joyfully and consciously taken part to a organised fundraising by filling up the pubs and restaurants on the Fondamenta degli Ormesini, as their revenue will be donated to AVAPO Venezia ONLUS, a local non-profit commited to improving the quality of life of cancer’s patients.

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      The unsuspected story of a Secret Garden in Venice - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      The unsuspected story of a Secret Garden in Venice

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      The garden of Ca’ Morosini is now taken care of by Dominican nuns, but in the past this marvellous place in the heart of Venice had disappeared for almost 200 years!

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      These amazing laws show how libertine life was during Venice Carnival - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      These amazing laws show how libertine life was during Venice Carnival

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      Venice at the time of the never ending Carnival when ample freedom and liberty were granted to the venetians and visitors alike … maybe too much freedom..

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