Venice

eTravelTrips.com San Marco in the heart of the city is Venice’s best-known area, one famous around the world. At the heart is the Piazza San Marco that Napoleon called “the world’s most beautiful drawing room.” Don’t be surprised that this is one of the most expensive neighborhoods in all Italy. Many buildings date back to the early Sixteenth Century. The original church that became the Basilica di San Marco was built in 828 to house the remains of Saint Mark the Evangelist. The Piazza San...Read Full Story

Venice Italy Holiday Italy, Holidays, Venice, Travel, Tourism Volume 5 Paperback Llewelyn Pritchard M.A. (Author) http://www.amazon.com/Venice-Italy-Holiday-Holidays-Tourism/dp/1468039733/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_7 Price: $12.95 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25.   In Stock. Ships from and sold by Amazon.com . Gift-wrap available.   Perceptive Photographs revealing the beautiful city of Venice depicting churches, canals, automated canal cleaner, man in a mirror, delivering...Read Full Story

Image via Wikipedia Plan to attend the Carnival of Venice from February 11th to February 21st. The 2012 Venetian Carnival runs until the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday which is known “Mardi Gras”. There are so many exciting events, check the www.carnivalofvenice.com website for details. The word carnival comes from the Latin for “Farewell, meat!” Devout Catholics are obliged to fast during lent. Since all meat, butter and eggs had to consumed prior to that day, it became an excuse for a...Read Full Story

There is only one city like Venice in the world. Venice Italy is consistently a top destination for travelers around the world. Its narrow alley streets and water canals, adheres love and romance 1) Piazza San Marco, St Mark’s Square: Piazza San Marco (St Mark’s Square) is the principal square of Venice, Italy. It is one of the few beautiful spots in Europe where you can hear yourself speak without being overpowered by the sounds of motorized city traffic. 2) Rialto Bridge, Grand...Read Full Story

Eighteenth-century precursors to exchange-rate calculators.Source: Kress Collection of Business and Economics, Harvard Business School  By Christine Riggle  Left to Right: Genoa exchange-rate current, Oct. 11, 1755, Venice exchange-rate current, Oct. 30, 1756, Piazza San Marco, Borsa on Piazza Banchi, Venice exchange-rate current, Oct. 10, 1756, Rialto Bridge, Genoa exchange-rate current, Oct. 31, 1739, Loggia dei MercantiSource: Kress Collection of Business and Economics, Harvard Business...Read Full Story

Is the Basilica San Marco  the only “true” Italian campo?  Deconstructing a piece of Venetian culture can take you on a historical journey.  What do you get when you combine a church, a well, a bell tower (especially the bells), a prestigious palazzo and a canal?  The answer is a Venetian “campo”. Palazzo San Marco Historically, campi were lawn, clay or sometimes even cultivated vegetable gardens. To see the last “surviving“ grassy campo you will have to go all the way to the Basillica di...Read Full Story

Is the Basilica San Marco  the only “true” Italian campo?  Deconstructing a piece of Venetian culture can take you on a historical journey.  What do you get when you combine a church, a well, a bell tower (especially the bells), a prestigious palazzo and a canal?  The answer is a Venetian “campo”. Palazzo San Marco Historically, campi were lawn, clay or sometimes even cultivated vegetable gardens. To see the last “surviving“ grassy campo you will have to go all the way to the Basillica di...Read Full Story

There is next to the attainment of which Venice is truly the Queen of the Adriatic. Her adorableness and breadth is unmatched, unparalleled by any city added the limits in Italy or anywhere away from the world. The adorableness of this jewel in the sea has completed acclaimed abundant in literature, in art, in the amphitheater and cinema. No wonder that Venice is in the list of most romantic cities in Europe. Old buildings with pictures of colorful flowers and paint the beautiful, elaborate...Read Full Story

eTravelTrips Blog From bare necessity, the bridges have turned into real symbols of the city, and are among the most representative features of Venice. Moreover each bridge, from the smallest to the most important one, from the public to the private ones, gives something more to this wonderful city, and offers unique sights to tourists. There are over 350 bridges all around the city, but some of them are certainly more famous than others, and can be considered as important monuments of the...Read Full Story

Brown Full Face Night + Day Jolly 17 Pt. Venetian Mask Hand made and hand decorated in Venice, Italy. Comes with tag of authenticity. Black satin ties. Hand made and hand decorated Venetian “Jolly 17 Pt. ” mask from Venice, Italy. Jolly mask from mask designer La Maschera del Galeone. This is the famous full-face Jolly style. The face is half brown and half creme, accented by silver and gold designs and music notes. She has a faux pearl above her eyes. An exquisite gold braid...Read Full Story