Archive for September, 2007

Venice Nightlife – What is there?

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Okay so now you are in Venice, Italy and are a night owl so now what? Is this place designed for the elderly tourists? Does this place have any kicking clubs that I can go to? I am sure that if you are young and still active these are just some of the questions you [...]

Murano – A Place Where Beauty Is Created

Saturday, September 15th, 2007

The Island of Murano is not really part of the city of Venice however it is part of the Venetian lagoon and a very famous tourist destination. Well renowned for its glass blowers and craftsman the island of Murano actually started out as a fishing port and was first settled by the Romans. A trip [...]

Top Sights to See in Venice

Thursday, September 13th, 2007

You may be wondering if you are planning on a trip to Venice, Italy what is there to see? Well hopefully I have already given you some ideas already however I think a good list is in order here. Here is my list in no particular order of some of the top sights to see [...]

Luciano Pavarotti – A tribute

Tuesday, September 11th, 2007

I am feeling somewhat ashamed that I have not written any tribute to the late Luciano Pavarotti until now. Unfortunately I have been just too busy.  However I think it would be a great mistake not to write something about this great tenor here on a blog dedicated to one of Italy’s greatest cities. He [...]

Doge’s Palace – An Overview

Saturday, September 8th, 2007

Doges Palace in Venice or Palazzo Ducale di Venezia in Italian is the large palace that is the symbol of the city. The designer of the palace is not really known however we do know that the construction of the palace took place between the years 1309-1424. The name of the palace comes from the [...]

My Journey to Venice, Italy