"Without streets and vehicles, the uproar of wheels, the brutality of
horses, and with its little winding ways where people crowd together, where
voices sound as in the corridors of a house where the human step circulates
as if it skirted the angles of furniture and shoes never wear out, the place
has the character of an immense collective apartment, in which Piazza San
Marco is the most adorned corner".
Henry James, The Aspern Papers
Venice in One Day - The Original Venice Walk and Grand Canal Boat Tour 22/04/2008
If you only have one day to explore Venice - this is the tour for you! Enjoy The Original Venice Walk combined with the Grand Canal Boat Tour, to gain a fully comprehensive introduction to the world's most unique city. We say "Venice in One Day", ...
Club Hotel Venice (Mestre) ...from EUR 47 09/04/2008
Offering numerous facilities, exclusive atmosphere and professional service, the Club Hotel Venice is an ideal place to reside for both business and leisure travellers.
Location
The property is located just a 5-minute drive from the historical ...
Buon Pesce Hotel Venice ...from EUR 40 01/04/2008
The hotel Buon Pesce is a 3 stars hotel completely renovated in 2002. All rooms are furnished in typical Venetian style and are equipped with air conditioning, heating, telephone, minibar, safety box, satellite TV, terrace. All facilities are ...
Palace Bonvecchiati Venice 05/02/2008
Living Venice in an ideal balance between past and future.
A prestigious Hotel with a modern concept, enriched by facilities such as a sauna and fitness center
Bonevecchiati Hotels Group is pleased to offer a new way of living your stay in Venice. ...
Sète, the Venice of the Languedoc 05/01/2008
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Sète is poised like a pearl between the Thau Lagoon, famous for its oyster beds, and the Mediterranean Sea. The town is connected to the mainland by two narrow sand bars at each extremity, as at one time Sète was a full-fledged ...
San Clemente Palace Venice
From its vantage point on San Clemente Island in the centre of the lagoon, the
San Clemente Palace Venice boasts views of Piazza San Marco, Giudecca Island and
the Lido. The hotel is enhanced by open-air courtyards and retains all the charm
and atmosphere of the ancient monastery of the Camaldolesi order. The San
Clemente Palace accommodates up to 400 guests in 205 spacious rooms that are
majestically furnished.
The on-site restaurants offer tempting menu, consisting of the Mediterranean
culinary tradition. For an important work gathering, a meeting, or simply to
celebrate a private occasion, the hotel provides numerous rooms, accommodating
up to 450 people. The centuries-old park in the premises has a spa, tennis
courts, swimming pool and a golf course and offers guests pleasant moments of
relaxation and well-being. Click here for more information and Booking Details »
In the fall, especially in October and November, it very often happens
that the tide rises and the water overflows the banks of the canals,
flooding the city: the foundations, the alleyways, the fields, the ground
floor of the houses, the churches and the shops. The rising water is a
problem for the Venetians but it is an unusual, exciting experience for
tourists as it is a unique event. Seeing Piazza San Marco flooded by a still
lake of water is most certainly a unique, magical moment, which has been
immortalized several times over the years by famous photographers.
The names of the calli, campi and campielli (lanes, squares and little
squares in Venice)
The Venetian Calli have unusual names that are usually either taken from
the city's history or from an event that took place right on the very spot,
or from the jobs of the people who lived in that lane or square. The names
of the streets are written on small white squares that are placed on the
outside of the buildings and that are called "nizioleti" (tissues).
Gondolas
Gondolas are one of Venice’s most famous symbols worldwide. This typical
Venetian boat is extremely ancient and is the result of a series of
extremely complex craft techniques. A gondola is 11 meters long and weighs
600 kilograms. In spite of its considerable weight it is quite ease to
maneuver by just one person using a single oar. We recommend you visit the
Squero (boatyard) at San Trovaso where gondolas are still made today by the
master craftsmen using the ancient techniques.
Zen Café
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Oriental-themed non-smoking restaurant and lounge bar - clearly a place
where your health comes first. The main bar and dining area is done up in
blonde wood and clean minimalist lines, with rows of high backed wooden
chairs and squat stools lining a row of narrow bucket tables along one wall.
Waiters dressed like Zen monks deliver delicious Italian dishes and
succulent sushi to the trendy thirty- something clientele, and behind the
bar a woman in a Kimono looks as if she’s straight off the set of some
Kurosawa film. Add sculptures, modern art and a Zen Café DJ soundtrack a la
Buddha Bar, and you will feel you’ve been Feng Shui-ed.
Masks are the mainstay and foundation of Carnival of
Venice, whose long storied (and sordid) past dates back to 1268. Indeed,
this is your chance to wander around Venice in fancy finery sporting a
mysterious (and kinda freaky) Venetian mask like the ones we know from all
those period films. Also, various palaces hold masked balls and galas where
splendid period costumes, wigs and masks are the order of the night. For the
week and-a-half-before Fat Tuesday, a multitude of events, focusing on the
arts like ballet, music, theater, and circus take hold of famed St. Mark's
Square. Thousands of revelers get the chance to experience the beautiful
life of Venetians of 300 years ago. This is truly a spectacular event.
San Clemente Palace Venice
Exclusive
Oriental-themed non-smoking restaurant and lounge bar - clearly a place
where your health comes first. The main bar and dining area is done up in
blonde wood and clean minimalist lines, with rows of high backed wooden
chairs and squat stools lining a row of narrow bucket tables along one wall.
Waiters dressed like Zen monks deliver delicious Italian dishes and
succulent sushi to the trendy thirty- something clientele, and behind the
bar a woman in a Kimono looks as if she’s straight off the set of some
Kurosawa film. Add sculptures, modern art and a Zen Café DJ soundtrack a la
Buddha Bar, and you will feel you’ve been Feng Shui-ed. 