Caffè Florian
Casanova. Lord Byron. Charles Dickens. Rousseau. Goethe. Daniele Manin. I guess that the last name won’t be known to non-Venetians: 17th of March 1848. Daniele Manin, one of the central…
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Beatrice
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San Lazzaro and the mummy
As I realized during our last visit to San Servolo, when waiting for the vaporetto nr 20, that on the neighbor island San Lazzaro degli Armeni a daily guided tour is…
Bigoi in salsa
If, one day, you’re in the mood for cooking a typical Venetian pasta dish and even have some extra onions and anchovies at home, I recommend you to have a…
Museo della Follia
As I already mentioned in the last article about the island of San Servolo, you will find the Museo della Follia (Museum of Mental Illness) in the ex insane asylum…
The Psychiatry Island
The last week end I visited the exposition “No Seconds, Comfort Food” of the photographer and ex model Henry Hargreaves on the island of San Servolo, located in the Venetian…
