Our Venice
Curiosities and stories about the city
Torcello (in our dialect Torcèło) is an island of the northern venetian lagoon. The island is easily reachable from Burano in 5 minutes with Actv line 9 or 12. Osteria Oliva Nera is a traditional restaurant, not too far from Saint Mark’s square, located in the heart of the most beautiful town of the world. The Historical Regatta is the main event in the annual “Voga alla Veneta” rowing calendar, unique sport that has been practised in the Venetian lagoon for thousands of years. Burano island Venice arises on four islands of the lagoon and it is connected through a bridge to Mazzorbo island. The tradition tells that Burano island was founded, as the surroundings, by the citizens of the roman town Altino, who took refuge in the lagoon to escape to the barbaric invasions, particularly from Attila the Hun and the Longobards. Divided in 9 small islands and crossed by a canal, Murano island is the venetian island famous for its glass blowing: this old tradition, still alive, has been pursued by generations of Murano island residents. On Calle Lunga Santa Maria Formosa you can find one of the most fascinating bookshop of the world, not to be missed by tourists or passionates: Acqua Alta bookshop Venice! The International Film Festival Venice is the film festival that takes place In Venice every year (from the end of August until the first ten days of September), in the historical Palazzo del Cinema, along the Lungomare Marconi on the Lido island of Venice. This place is an historical ice cream shop of our town. Over 80 years it delights locals and turists with its ice creams, recalling the old recepies and new and modern combinations. The Saint Mark’s Tower is the symbol of our town and one of the most known monument in the world.
Torcello island Venice
Osteria Oliva Nera Venice
Historical Regatta Venice
Burano Island Venice
Murano island Venice
Acqua Alta bookshop Venice
74th International Film Festival Venice
Ice cream Nico Venice
The Saint Mark’s Tower Venice
El paròn de casa, how is called by the venetians, has a square form and it is 99 meters tall if we include the pinnacle that was used by the sailors like a lighthouse.
