San Nicola da Tolentino Campo San Nicola da Tolentino, usually known as the Tolentini, is a popular spot for university students and workers who wish to relax after a long day with a prosecco on the steps of the church, looking out onto the open space before the canal. The inside is one of the most…
The age of great Venetian musical culture A great musical culture has always characterized Venice especially between the 1500 and 1800. Many famous travelers and writers as Rousseau, Goethe or Wagner narrated about concerts and the incredible musical vivacity in the city, particularly during the famous carnival that lasted six months! Throughout this fantastic period, the city was full of concerts and balls, and so, the music production…
The Venetian Liuteria Venice has had a fundamental role in the history of music, in particular for the Classical and Baroque music. The Venetian Liuteria (art of realization of string instruments as violins) is another artisan excellence that has characterized the history of Venice during the centuries. From the Middle Age, the musical institutions had the task to…
“L’ Arsenale” is located in S. Martino in the Sestiere di Castello. Among the various meanings of the origin of the name we report that of the Masons that seems more relevant and that is dock, a word of Arabic origin that indicates the place where the ships are manufactured and stored. The Origins Founded…
On the origin of the name many pages have been spent, we report here that of Prof. Siega, “Dictionary of the Veneto lexicon etymologically and curiously commented” Finegil editorial, which seems to us the most accredited; the name would derive from Buzon, Bonzonus which stood for navis; Buzon d’oro or golden ship from here became the Bucintoro….
Ca’ Vendramin Calergi Ca’ Vendramin is famous today for being Venice’s Casinò, and indeed the first casinò in the world. Until recently, it only held the classic French gambling games dating back centuries, but one can find more modern American-style games now, with a whole room dedicated to Texas Hold’Em Poker. Gambling aside, the building dates back to…
The first courses are the great pride of Venetian cuisine, from a poor dish they have become true specialties. Pasta and rice played two important roles in the local cuisine even if the rice, to tell the truth, was used more on a large scale in the period of the Serenissima, so much so that…