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Tag Archives: traghetto
Only Three Minutes for You
Only a precious three minutes of exterior Venice footage, from the TWA plane flying into the old airport to when Faith and Kate drive off into Tuscany. That’s why I rented Only You, the 1994 film by Norman Jewison and … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas
Tagged film, Free Gondola Ride, gondola, gondolier, Grand Canal, Hotel Danieli, italy, Only You, palaces, palazzi, San Moise, Summertime, traghetto, travel, venezia, Venice
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Grand Canal Sea Monster
Well, not exactly. But something is rising from the Grand Canal! Maybe you already saw these hands that are now propping up the Ca’ Sagredo next to Venice’s Traghetto Santa Sofia. Here’s an article and an image: Supporting Hands Artist … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice
Tagged art, Biennale, campo, climate change, gondolier, Grand Canal, italy, Lorenzo Quinn, Riva degli Schiavoni, Santa Sofia, traghetto, travel, venezia, Venice, Venice history
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Impious Miscreants with Diabolicall Perswasions
The British traveler (and one-time court jester) Thomas Coryat is often credited as taking the first Grand Tour of Europe (though he certainly didn’t know it at the time!). In 1608 he traversed Europe, mostly on foot, and spent some … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice
Tagged books, gondola, gondolier, Grand Canal, history, literature, Rialto Bridge, Thomas Coryat, traghetto, travel, venezia, Venice
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Quattro Minuti con Casanova: Murano and San Michele
Stories of two islands–and two lovers! At a Murano convent, Casanova in costume dances, entertains, gambles, and then gets one of the greatest shocks when he goes to meet his lover M.M. You’ll have to watch this edition of Quattro … Continue reading
Quattro Minuti con Casanova: Traghetto at Ca’ Garzoni
This is a lovely story of how Casanova saved a jilted countess from a pimp. The story includes a traghetto, a hooded cloak, malvasia, slippers and gloves, and a bittersweet, secret farewell. I went a bit over four minutes on … Continue reading
Soprannomi di Gondolieri
My nicknames are Kat, G-Dawg, Gonzo…pretty tame stuff. In Venice, the gondoliers are known for giving each other nicknames, ones that are sometimes complimentary but often ones that are ironic, bawdy, or even insulting. Some names are in Italian, while … Continue reading
Posted in Gondolas, Venice, Writing
Tagged Free Gondola Ride, gondola, gondolier, nicknames, Santa Sofia, traghetto, travel, venetian dialect, venezia, Venice, writing
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Quattro Minuti con Casanova: San Canzian
Two stories for the price of one today! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiB_4aJX6oM Packed into your (slightly less than) four minutes of Casanova fun, you’ll hear some details about Casanova’s love affair with young Caterina Capretta–how he passed messages to her via a go-between, … Continue reading
Posted in Casanova, Gondolas, Venice, Writing
Tagged Casanova, Caterina Capretta, churches, history, seductive venice, traghetto, travel, venezia, Venice, video, walking guide, writing
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