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Category Archives: Color
#59 Madonna della Salute
• Among the many celebrations held in Venice, the Feast of Our Lady of Health is one of the most deeply perceived by the population for its strong religious feeling and is by far the least “touristy” of all local … Continue reading
#57 Once upon a time….
• ….there was a city where kids were playing around “calli and campielli”, running up and down bridges; squares were easily turned into soccer fields, with cackling children running after a ball amid greengrocer kiosks and busy passers-by. I forgot … Continue reading
#56 A tale of curse and blessing
• As always at this time of year, the flow of tourists begins (thanks god!) to shrink and Venice regains, at least for some time, a less chaotic and noisy appearance. Venetians regain possession of their city starting again to go … Continue reading
#54 The dark side of the lagoon
• All of sudden in the backlight of a fairytale sunset in the enchanted lagoon of Venice, a very different profile from that of palaces and bridges appears to the astonished visitor…….. ⇒ Visit Imaginevenice.com
#53 Books and boats
• Where else can you find a gondola turned into a bookshelf if not in the city that used to be for centuries the world capital of book printing? If you find yourself in Venice and one of your interests … Continue reading
#52 About a boy, his ass and other musings
• The view you can enjoy from Punta della Dogana is one of the most beautiful among the many that Venice can offer. Especially at the golden light of dusk, one can enjoy an unobstructed scenery starting from the island … Continue reading
#50 A colorful jewel
• Like, I imagine, all those who visit Burano, I have often wondered about the reasons for its brightly colored houses, and the explanation seems to lie mostly in a legend. Here's how it, seemingly, went: the village was painted … Continue reading
#49 Out of time
• For those who have come to Venice in the past and remember the tranquility of visiting the city in those times, then the island of Burano is definitely the right place where to seek for some peace out of … Continue reading
#48 Via Garibaldi (i.e. the other Venice)
• Via Garibaldi once used to be a canal until 1807, when it became an ally originally named Via Eugenia in honor of Eugene Beauharnais, the then French viceroy of Italy. It was only in 1866, when the Italian army … Continue reading
#46 Sunset view on board
• Sunsets are always a special time of the day at every latitude; it's that moment when a long working day goes to end and, for commuters around the world, the journey back home means some time available for their … Continue reading
#44 Reflections
• Nothing more of the gondola is the best known symbol of Venice; thousands of paintings and an infinitely greater number of photographs has it as subject and, naturally, it is the object of desires of the majority of tourists … Continue reading