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IS THERE ANYTHING MORE ROMANTIC THAN LOSING YOURSELF IN VENICE?
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Murano, the island of glass
For anyone visiting Venice, a trip to the city’s largest islands is practically a must.The closest of these is Murano, which, as you approach it on the vaporetto water bus, stands against the setting of the northern lagoon, with i…
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Looking up at the street names
I have walked along "Riva del Vin" (Wine Street) without getting drunk and on "Rio Terà degli Assassini" (the assassin's street) without being afraid. I've also gone on "Ponte dei Pugni" (the Bridge of Fists) without having to be…
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Transportation in Venice
Today, as in the past, everything in Venice still travels by water. The only modern touch being the use of motorized boats. Motorized watercraft of all types ply through the canals in place of more tiring oar-powered ones, but a l…