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purple fireworks effect
Fortunately “Redentore”, the Redeemer’s Day festivity, is going to take place this year. Contrary to last year there will even be the traditional fireworks. Redeemer’s Day fireworks in Saint Mark’s Basin 2021 (Please click here for my blog post with some infos on this very traditional Venetian festivity.) The city has decided that the number...
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pink eggs and white candles on white table
What have the Miss Italia beauty contest and the Easter Dove in common? They were invented by the same man: Dino Villani.Differnt „antique“ legends evolved around the invention of the Colomba di Pasqua (Easter Dove), but in reality its invention had pratical reasons.Do you remember my article about the Panettone and the fact that the...
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Carnevale Venezia 2015 Festa Veneziana Sull'Acqua
… or no Carnival 2021. That is the question. Museums are closed. Shopping centres are open. Drinking an aperitivo in the evening is allowed, but just while sitting and until 6 pm. Yes, you can have a walk, but not in touristy places. 2020. The year of regulations that change every week. And what about...
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I’m sure you already heard of Panettone, but what about Pandoro? Both sweets originate in North Italy: The Panettone in Milan, the Pandoro in Verona. „The big bread“. The Panettone. There is no doubt:The Panettone came first. The recipe of the Panettone already circulated in the 16th century and was found in a recipe book...
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Fortunately, despite the Covid-19 crisis, “Redentore”, the Redeemer’s Day festivities, are going to take place this year. *thumb up* (Please click here for my blog post with some infos on this very traditional Venetian festivity.) In case you absolutely don’t have a clue, what you coud do, where you could go, and how to celebrate...
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Carnevale: Volo dell'Angelo
Venice Boattour in the Lagoon You can either rent a boat with a skipper or navigate on your own around the lagoon (not through the city centre). There are different companies renting boats in Venice: Brussa is Boat Campello Marine Laguniamo (electric boats/motor boats/kayak) You don’t need any driving licence with a motor up to...
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Doge's Palace
The Doge’s Palace has not only been the seat of the Venetian government, prison and home of the Doge, but also the materialization of the values of the Venetian Republic. What are we going to do On this tour through the richly decorated rooms of the Doge’s Palace, you will not only discover paintings of...
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Exhibition in the Doge’s Palace 5th of September 2019 – 1st of March 2020 More infos hereThe apartments of the Doge are normally not accessible, during temporary exhibitions, with the “normal”entrance ticket, but only with an extra entrance ticket for the exhibition.From Titian to Rubens instead IS actually included and thus an amazing possibility for...
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This tour is at the moment only available in German.
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Carnevale Venezia 2015 Festa Veneziana Sull'Acqua
Were you ever thinking about participating in the Venetian Carnival? To slip in one of those famous masks and to discover the city as Casanova or Colombina?  Or do you have by chance an Assassins Creed Costume? Parcours is actually forbidden in the city, but you will also be able to get some quite amazing...
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Venezia: San Pietro di Castello
Only a view visitors get lost „enough“ to finish here in San Pietro di Castello. Actually a pity, as the Basilica is really worth a visit; not only because of its very idyllic park, but also because of its history. The beginning When the city of Venice started to develop in the lagoon, San Pietro...
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Venezia - Murano: Santa Maria degli Angeli
Will we ever find out who the mysterious M.M. in Casanova’s “Mémoires” really was? The only thing we know for sure is that the beautiful nun lived in the convent of Santa Maria degli Angeli (Murano) when she wasn’t stealing away by night to see her lovers. The Church Santa Maria degli Angeli is one...
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Carnevale: Volo dell'Angelo
El paron de casa. The landlord. That’s the affectionate nickname that Venetians use when referring to the belltower that dominates Saint Mark’s Square and the Venetian cityscape. The belltower had actually different functions during the history of the Serenissima: lighthouse – visible from the sea at distance of 42km/26,09 miles belltower – regulating the Venetian...
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Venezia: Madonna dell'Orto
„Don’t you have any respect for God’s holy places, oh Devil? You’re powerless against God’s justice and the faith of his people!” That’s what Isabella Contarini, during the consecration of the Church Madonna dell’Orto in 1366, said to the young mason Paolo Delle Masegne who worked together with his father (Jacobello) and his uncle (Pietro...
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Venezia: Campo del Ghetto Nuovo
The opening of the Ghetto In 1797, after the Serenissima had been conquered by Napoleon, the French “empereur” decreed the end of segregation and the equality of all citizens (Hebrews and Venetians), a decision that got legally binding in 1866 with the annexation of Venice by the Italian Reign. The holocaust monument and the Hebrew...
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Venezia - Murano: Santi Maria e Donato
„We won’t benefit from it? Neither will you!” thought the Muranesi (citizens of Murano) when they walled the barrel inside the Santi Maria e Donato Church and asked the Buranelli (citizens of Burano) to come and get it. Wait a minute. Why should they immure an empty cask? Well, said barrel was the “botasso de...
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Venezia: Vista dal ponte vicino alla casa di Marco Polo
Have you just had a look at the Rialto Bridge? Well, then you shouldn’t miss the Corte Seconda del Milion. Once arrived at the campo have a look around: You are standing in front of the property of the Polo family. Exactly! The family of the famous Venetian discoverer; and in a minute I’ll take...
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Venezia: Campiello dei Morti
Chances are that, during one of your walks through Venice, you already passed over the dead bodies of its former citizens. Before the construction of the cemetery island San Michele, the cemeteries in Venice were located in the very heart of the city. One of these campi or ancient cemeteries is located a stone’s throw...
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Venezia. Casa di Manuzio
After the invention of the mechanical movable type printing by the German Gutenberg, Venice got soon an important center of book printing. One of the most important and famous typographers in Venice was Aldo Manuzio, born in 1449/52 in Bassiano (Lazio), who invented the italic type and commissioned his colleague Francesco Griffo (Bologna) with its...
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Dorsoduro
The city of Venice offers fascinating architectural elements and an interesting history … but don’t miss to hear about its legends. One of those legends or horror stories takes place in Dorsoduro just next to the San Nicolò dei Mendicoli Church: A girl called Dorina had just left the Evensong when she realized that a...
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  •   Eine sehr persönliche und interessante Führung, die auch Raum für Fragen gelassen hat. Beatrice kannte sich ausgezeichnet in der Geschichte Venedigs aus und hat es auch für die Kinder toll,... read more

    thumb Karina
    July 22, 2024
  •   Beatrice was just wonderful! She made this tour fun for both adults and kids - and we learned so much! Definitely to be recommended!!

    thumb Tonja
    February 19, 2024
  •   Wer in Venedig einen Blick abseits des Tourismus bzw. den großen Plätzen werfen will, denen kann ich die Tour mit Beatrice wirklich ans Herz legen. Gerade vielleicht am Anfang... read more

    thumb Chalin
    February 10, 2024
  •   Wir hatten sehr kurzfristig und spontan eine Tour mit Beatrice buchen können und waren sehr happy über diesen “Glücksgriff”! Sie hat uns wirklich tolle Ecken gezeigt, sehr viel Interessantes erzählt... read more

    thumb Monique
    August 28, 2023
  •   Vielen Dank für den wunderbaren Nachmittag-wunderbare versteckte Ecken in San Marco gesehen und reichlich Tipps für die nächsten Male bekommen wie Museen,Bars usw.

    thumb Jens
    November 8, 2022
  •   We had a total blast at Beatrices tour. She showed us a lot of hidden corners in Venice and we moved off the beaten track. She was super knowledgable, provided... read more

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    October 30, 2022
  •   Beatrice hat uns Venedig auf wundervolle Weise ein Stück näher gebracht. Auch mein Sohn war sehr interessiert dabei. Absolut empfehlenswert!!

    thumb Helena
    October 24, 2022
  •   sehr empfehlenswert !!!

    thumb Joachim
    October 24, 2022
  •   Toll!

    thumb Rebecca
    June 13, 2022
  •   Ich kann Beatrice herzlich empfehlen. Sie liebt Venedig, hat viel Wissen darüber und kann es bestens vermitteln, darüber hinaus in Ecken ohne Touristen.

    thumb Ivana
    June 8, 2022
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