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Carnival Venice
44 Reviews Carneval di Venezia ( Carnival of Venice ) is a must visit at least once in your lifetime, and to get into the spirit of things, a mask is a must. Venice has seen some form of mask going back to the...
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Legends Verona
14 Reviews There are so many contradictions regarding W. Shakespeare and his work, some experts doubt he ever visited Italy and Verona, others doubts he wrote all those novels among which "Romeo and Juliet" is...
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Gondole, gondoliere, traghetti Venice
19 Reviews Next to our hotel was one of the 7 Traghetto crossings of the Grand Canal. Ours was going from Campo Santa Sofia, close to the Ca'D'Oro, to the Pescheria the fish market. These are old gondolas...
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The Patron Saint of Verona Verona
12 Reviews The magnificent look of the apse and Romanesque bell-tower of the basilica of San Zeno. The roof and the apse were rebuilt in the Gothic period. The weathered Veronese stone of which the basilica is...
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Festivals Venice
18 Reviews Before the Regatta started, Canal Grande was a very bussy place, there were lots of moving up and down the chanel. More or less I got impression its big confusion down there on the water front, boats...
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Other Verona
18 Reviews not a proposal! Mmm and not really a "local" custom but I though that placing it under the "to dos" was a little too much- Anyway, up to the 2009 spring the civil weddings took place nearly only at...
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Tipping/Restaurant Charges Venice
10 Reviews Cappuccino — a shot of espresso infused with steamed milk and foam and drunk in the morning by Italians, but never after lunch or dinner, since with that much milk is considered a meal in itself, -...
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Events Verona
11 Reviews Tocatì (Your turn! in Verona dialect) was a frequent word exanged beetween children playng along the roads, swapping roles in the games. How many times i told it! Time of no cars around, no PCs or...
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Winged lions Venice
5 Reviews If you have ever believed that the city which has the most lions in the world is in Africa, you have never been to Venice. Venice is the only place which showcases the largest number of lions in the...
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Sculptures Verona
6 Reviews The statue to Vittorio Emanuele stands in the central position on Piazza Bra, right opposite to listone. He was loveable king and Italians admired him alot. As far as I know, al capitals of Italian...
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acqua alta (flooding) Venice
6 Reviews Por una combinación entre las mareas , los vientos , la presión atmosférica y las corrientes del Adriático se produce el fenómeno llamado "Acqua Alta" , que no es más que la inundación de las partes...
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Wine testing Verona
3 Reviews Wanting to try some regional wines but don't know what to look for? look for these key regions: Valpolicella: comuni (municipalities) of Pescantina, San Pietro in Cariano, Negrar, Marano, Fumane,...
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Pigeons Venice
11 Reviews The pigeons of San Marco have become the symbol of Venice but they are actually a severe problem because pigeons dung is the one of the main reasons of buildings damage in Venice. Venetians use common...
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Verona Pass Verona
1 Review It was surprising to learn that several of Verona's churches and the Duomo had an entrance fee so If you're planning to visit several churches and museums invest in a Verona Pass but remember nearly...
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Feast Days Venice
5 Reviews Apparently the front portico of the Salute church is only opened on November 21. So we climbed the stairs and entered the church through the exclusive portico. A thrill that wore off...
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the "T" stands for Sale/Tabacchi Some things in Italy are different from other countries in Europe and so you will find a special kind of shop all over Italy, selling Tabacco and also stamps. Do not expect to get stamps at the places, where you buy your postcards !!In Verona you even have such a "Sale/Tabacchi" directely on Piazza Bra, next to the BRIX restaurant and it's sign has a very important addition :"24 ore" means it is Open 24 hours a day !!
Gabinetti Pubblici??Whats that expression you might ask yourself while looking for a public toilet...Well, Gabinetti Pubblici is what you are looking for and it is the elegant expression for the place to powder your nose or talk to a man about a horse, and on Piazza Bra in Verona the sign for this place is even made in a very special way as you can see it on my picture and it is also lighted at night.I can imagine that people, who have never heared of that expression would be searching for another sign, so be prepared !!
Casa di Giulietta / the house of Juliet In the entrance of the building, where you can see the famous (BUT false) balcony , where Giulietta Capelletti met Romeo Montecchi, you may stick your Love-letters on a wall , where you will find already thousands of other love-letters.To post your love-letters there is to be said to be some sort of a guarantee for a love lasting forever.During the day thousands , mainly male tourists are trying to touch the right breast of the statue of Giuletta, and get a photo as well while doing so.(you will see the statue in my 2nd photo right under the balcony)Look at this statue, that is completely cleaned by all of these touches, while the face is almost black.It is ment for good luck and ever-lasting love...There is NO guarantee, but maybe it will work, so why not trying yourself.During the day you may hardly ever find a quiet moment inside that lovely...
Of course there are special traficsigns all over Venezia/ Venice for the boats and gondolas. The traficsign in my photo is showing a sidecanal of Canale Grande where gondolas are allowed to pass through.
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Al Ponte Antico Hotel Venice Venice
6 Reviews and 474 Opinions My sisters and I stayed 2 nights at this hotel and our time there was priceless. Matteo and his...
Giulietta e Romeo Hotel Verona Verona
4 Reviews and 383 Opinions The Giulietta e Romeo Hotel was a great place to stay in Verona. We thought we might have a problem...
Hotel Bastia Valeggio sul Mincio
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