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      Rezzonico chandelier in Murano Glass

      Murano Glass: the definitive guide to Venice most famous art

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      Glass was first discovered by accident in Palestine, and it is thought that the first Venetian glassmakers copied elegant glassworks produced in the Middle East.
      However, by the XIV Century Venice was the leader in the art of glass making, with a total of 12 glass factories in Murano producing everyday objects.

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      How Was Venice Built: An Engineering Marvel - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      How Was Venice Built: An Engineering Marvel

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      How was Venice built? One of the first things people wonder when they get here…

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      Grand Canal in Venice

      Everything about the amazing Grand Canal in Venice, Italy [ARTICLE + 360° VIDEO]

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      Discover everything about the Grand Canal in Venice and watch a VR video we shot from typical modern Venetian boat while cruising from Piazzale Roma to Saint Mark’s Basin.

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      Area Marciana, or Saint Mark's Area, in Venice, Italy

      Saint Mark’s in Venice: introduction to its amazing Landmarks [Article + 360° VIDEO]

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      Saint Mark’s in Venice https://veneziaautentica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Saint-Marks-Venice-Landmarks.mp3 The area of Saint Mark’s in Venice was the centre…

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      From a local event to an international rowing appointment in Venice, Italy: La Vogalonga [VIDEO+PHOTO] - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      From a local event to an international rowing appointment in Venice, Italy: La Vogalonga [VIDEO+PHOTO]

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      The Vogalonga is a non competitive race of 30 km across Venice canals and surrounding lagoon saw its first edition in 1975 as a way to bring back rowing boats to the water of Venice, to protest against the excess of motor boats and their consequences. Started by a handful of venetians, it’s now a huge local and international appointment as well as a rare occasion to see and experience Venice the way it should be: rowing. We know this event is a favorite of many of you, and hope that these images make you feel a bit like you were here!

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      Rio dei Carmini in Dorsoduro, and Chiesa di San Raffaele

      The ultimate guide to the top 10 things to do and see in Venice, Italy

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      The ultimate guide of the top 10 things to do and see in Venice, Italy

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      What sighs was the Bridge of Sighs in Venice really about? - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      What sighs was the Bridge of Sighs in Venice really about?

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      The “Ponte dei Sospiri” or “Bridge of Sighs” is one of the most known, photographed and admired landmarks of Venice, but it is also most probably the most misinterpreted.

      Venice is always seen and described as a romantic city, some say the most romantic city in the world, therefore it comes to no surprise that this bridge, with its particular and evocative name, is so appreciated by couples who stop to take a picture of themselves together with the bridge as a background, possibly while kissing.

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      Unmasking the Mysteries: A Journey Through the Colorful History of Venice Carnival - Venezia Autentica | Discover and Support the Authentic Venice -

      Unmasking the Mysteries: A Journey Through the Colorful History of Venice Carnival

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      Understanding the origins of the Carnival of Venice isn’t an easy task. No scholar succeeded in firmly establishing the history of the iconic festival…

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      One of the 392 bridges in Venice

      9 things you didn’t know about bridges in Venice, Italy

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      In Venice there are exactly 391 bridges, 403 including the Giudecca, crossing 150 canals and uniting the 117/118 – no one seems to agree on this- islands the city was built on.

      In the beginning, those bridges were flat and made of wood, easy to cross for the horses pulling the carriages that could circulate in the city. Only around the XVI century, the bridges started being all built arched and most of them made of stone.

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      The Festa della Madonna della Salute on the 21st of November is a religious day but also an official holiday of the city.

      La Festa della Salute, the day Venice celebrates the end of a tragic plague

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      The festa della Madonna della Salute, or Virgin Mary of Health, is a holiday that was instituted in 1630 and has been celebrated solemnly until the end of the venetian republic in 1796. It takes place on the 21st of November and is still being spontaneously celebrated in Venice as well as in many other cities which were part of the Venetian Republic, outside of Italy.

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