Tag: venice
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Murano, Burano and Torcello | The Islands of Venice, Italy
The little islands of Murano, Burano, and Torcello were a sensational way to extend our trip in Venice, Italy. They are all picturesque and unique in their own way- One is famous for glass blowing, another has rows of colorful buildings and small canals, while the other has an impressive archaeological heritage. These islands of…
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Doge’s Palace & the Bridge of Sighs | Discovering Venice, Italy
When I crossed the Bridge of Sighs over the Rio de Palazzo canal, and glanced through the stone lattice windows, I had comprehended why its name came to be. The Bridge of Sighs was not named after a romantic sentiment of gazing at the white limestone bridge, watching gondolas breeze by, and breathing a big…
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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice | Discovering Italy
The Peggy Guggenheim Collection was a favorite of mine while visiting Venice, I enjoyed everything about it. The collection of modern art is brilliant and housed inside the Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, an 18th century palace on the Grand Canal. The whole museum scene is to be appreciated – the renovations made to the palazzo are…
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What I ate in ITALY – Noshing in Venice, Milan and Verona
DELIZIOSO! While in Italy, I had a brief tasting of the food offered in the Northern cities of Venice, Milan, and Verona. I understand there is more to authentic Italian food than what I ate, and have listed. That is why I am looking forward to more exploration of the food culture throughout the whole…
Trixie Navarre 