August 15, 2011
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Canal Grande – the most beautiful street in the world | Italy Updated: August 15, 2020 | By Claire | More A major symbol and the main thoroughfare of the Italian Venice is certainly Canal Grande. The waterway, which is actually the former riverbed of the River Brenta, is almost 4 km long and passes […]
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Categories: Italy, Sights
February 24, 2011
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Carnival of Venice, Italy – starting 25 February 2011 – 9 March 2011 Updated: April 2, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More The Carnival of Venice (Carnevale di Venezia) is one of the oldest festivals in Italy (began in the 15th century, but the tradition can be traced back to the beginning of the […]
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Categories: Amusement and Theme Parks, Italy
August 18, 2010
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Murano, Burano and Torcello islands – Famous Lagoon in Italy Updated: December 26, 2020 | By Claire | More If you have some more time in Venice there are several other islands that you could explore, the most popular ones are Murano, Burano and Torcello. You can visit them in the one outing by the […]
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Categories: Italy, Nature
