Category: Chatter

Posts about Venice, History Walks Venice and sometimes myself.

  • Archaeological digs in St. Mark’s square

    Archaeological digs in St. Mark’s square

    Archaeological digs in the Piazza San Marco have uncovered parts of the ancient church of San Giminiano and a grave of four persons

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  • St Nicholas — protector of sailors, virgins and reindeer

    St Nicholas — protector of sailors, virgins and reindeer

    St Nicholas is celebrated on December 6th in much of Christianity. Associated with sailors and gift-giving, he is the origin of Santa Claus.

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  • Venice without the crowds

    Venice without the crowds

    Venice is normally a crowded place, and that is how most people know it. What most people don’t realise, however, is that important elements of Venice and its history are actually outside the city, in the surrounding lagoon.

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  • Venice is in corona virus lockdown

    Venice is in corona virus lockdown

    I’m not doing any walks for a while here in Venice, as we’re all in corona virus lockdown. We’ll all need to sit this crisis out, and hope for the best. Hopefully, this will soon be over and we’ll be able to travel and meet again without fear. More about Venice

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