Archive for the 'La Giudecca' Category
Monday, January 21st, 2008
The island of Giudecca was originally called Spinalunga most likely after the shape of the island. You see Spinalunga means a long spine of rock which is pretty much the shape of Giudecca. This island is in the Dorsoduro district of Venice and it is right off the Grand Canal so it should be easy [...]
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Saturday, January 5th, 2008
Venice’s history is centered on maritime activities. The cities very survival depended upon having a well trained group of maritime sailors who could outwit and outrun all around them. Such history spawned Venice’s Historical Regatta which is meant to showcase the mastery of the sea and the ships that ride upon her.
The first Sunday of [...]
Posted in Cannaregio, Castello, Culture, Dorsoduro, Festivals of Venice, History of Venice, La Giudecca, Lido di Venezia, Living Abroad, San Croce, San Marco, San Polo, Travel Stories, Venice | 1 Comment »
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007
Staying in Venice is an expensive venture. However I hope my recent series on budget hotels in Venice have helped some of my readers. Alas this is really only helpful if you wish to stay for a couple of days or perhaps a week. What are you going to do if you wish to stay [...]
Posted in Budget Travel, Cannaregio, Castello, Dorsoduro, La Giudecca, Lido di Venezia, Living Abroad, San Croce, San Marco, San Polo, Save Money, Travel Sites, Travel Tips, Venice | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
Posted in Cannaregio, Castello, Culture, Dorsoduro, La Giudecca, Lido di Venezia, San Marco, San Polo, Venice | 7 Comments »
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 while [...]
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