And sails the gondola... to Venice...

The tourist offer of Venise Autrement is enriched by a new activity: the Venetian fashion school. Sailing with a gondola uses a very special oar technique on these Venetian boats. We all have in mind the image of the gondolier who, with grace and elegance, leads his boat along the canals of Venice. We have [...]

Murano glass a bit of history

Murano glass Glass made its appearance in Venice around the year 1000, a document from the Benedictine monk Fiolario who produced light bulbs for domestic use is proof of this. The industry quickly takes on great importance despite the danger posed by the operation of ovens in an already very dense city. It is [...]

By |2017-07-11T12: 08: 25 + 02: 00February 26th, 2013|Murano Jewels, Venice History|2 Comments

In Venice, a meal of sugar for Henri III

[: fr] Portrait of Henri III by Domenico Zenoni ** Nothing is left to chance at the Venetian Arsenal for the visit of Henri III King of France, in 1574. From his triumphal entry through the main portal, until its inspection of the technical services. Huge organizational efforts are made to achieve the feat of building a [...]

By |2017-07-11T12: 12: 31 + 02: 00May 6th, 2012|Venice History|0 Comments
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