Veronica Franco courtesan of Venice In 1360 in the vicinity of the Church of Saint Matteo (now disappeared) a very popular place was opened at the time the “Castelletto di Rialto”, a high place of pleasure where the Venetian magistracy decided to concentrate the many urban prostitutes. The public brothel was called “Castelletto” perhaps [...]
The Hotel Gritti Palace is a refined and romantic Venetian hotel, offering its guests an exquisite 17th century style with a strategic position in front of the Grand Canal in the center of Venice. The Grand Canal in Venice Hotel Gritti Palace The construction of the Hotel Gritti Palace dates back to 1525 when it was [...]
It would be great if in the upcoming James Bond 007 drawled, "My spritz, please"! Spritz, the original elegant aperitif of the Habsburgs. The Spritz has appeared in the Venice area during the period under Austrian domination The Spritz of the soldiers [...]
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