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Author Archives: seductivevenice
“The Fayrest That Ever I Saw”
“…Certaine little boates, which they call Gondolas the fayrest that ever I saw in any place,” wrote Thomas Coryat of his travels in Venice in 1611. I’ve posted excerpts from Thomas Coryat’s diaries, his descriptions of Venetian gondoliers and canals. … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice
Tagged Carpaccio, felze, ferro, Free Gondola Ride, Gabriel Bella, gondola, Gondolas, gondolier, Grand Canal, history, Italian history, italy, Museo Correr, Querini-Stampalia, Rialto Bridge, Thomas Coryat, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Another Truth
I know, I know—tourists are ruining Venice. We hear it all the time. They come in and stay too short a time, eat a slice of pizza, drop their empty water bottles all over the place, stop atop every bridge … Continue reading
Posted in Italian heritage, Venice
Tagged art, ArtNight, campo, campo santo stefano, Cavalli Franchetti, Guggenheim museum, Istituto Scienze Lettere Arte, italy, museums, music, prosecco, Punta della Dogana, Salute, Seminario Patriarcale, Soul Liberation gospel, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history, zattere
Venice, My Muse: Donna Jo Napoli
Over twenty years ago, I was in a traditional trattoria and was charmed by a retired sandolista named Guido. He told me his life story about being a child during World War II who was rounded up and sent away … Continue reading
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged Basilica San Marco, Bellini, blogging, Bocca delle verita, books, campo, Donna Jo Napoli, Elena Cornaro Piscopia, gelato, Palazzo Dario, Palazzo Ducale, Salute, some, travel, venezia, Venice, writers, writing
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Light and Shadow Dancing
The many ways that water lives in the city–this is captured in JoAnn Locktov’s new paean to Venice: Dream of Venice in Black and White. Puddles, fog, snow, rain, canals–of course, waves, reflections, clouds, splashes, mist on stones, droplets in … Continue reading
Posted in Venice
Tagged acqua alta, books, Dream of Venice, forcola, gondola, gondolier, italy, JoAnn Locktov, Marisa Convento, no grandi navi, photography, photos, sotoportego, travel, travel writing, venezia, Venice, writers
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An Obsession, a Craving, an Infatuation
“But the thing that unites all 35 Venetophiles in First Spritz is Free is an obsession, a craving, an infatuation, an addiction for the mystical city of Venice. If you’ve ever dreamt of visiting Venice, have family roots there or … Continue reading
Posted in Venice, Writing
Tagged blogging, books, First Spritz Is Free, Greg Mohr, Iris Loredana, italy, magazine, manuel carrion, Marisa Convento, Monica Cesaroto, San Lio, spritz, travel, travel writing, venezia, Venice, writing
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Redefining Beauty: Giovanna
Do you believe in miracles? Giovanna did. During the plague of 1630, she wanted to protect her neighbors in the Corte Nova in Venice’s Castello district. Watch this video to learn more about what Giovanna did and see where she … Continue reading
Posted in A Beautiful Woman in Venice, Italian heritage, Venice, Writing
Tagged altars, Black Plague, books, bubonic plague, Castello, Corte Nova, Italian history, Italian women, italy, Save Venice, sotoportego, superstition, travel, travel writing, Venetian architecture, venezia, Venice, Venice history, women's history, writing
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How A Book Led To A Book
Sharing the post by fellow author Claudia Oliver as she describes her participation in First Spritz Is Free. Just click on the link below. How A Book Lead To A Book
