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Stefania Gioia

Rialto Market, Icon of Venice, about to Close

Depopulation, "hit and run" tourism and sky-high bills are killing Rialto market. Today less than ten stalls are struggling to survive,...

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Venice in Pills: How to Enjoy and Respect it.

As we are going through the hottest season, Venice is overcrowded by flocks of “hit and run” tourists that are not well informed about...

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Materialmente Magic Workshop

A couple of artists works with different materials to create luminous sculptures, abstract shapes and simple, elegant jewels in Venice....

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Perlamadre: Where the First Bead is Born

A talented restorer, Simona Iacovazzi is always been one of those privileged human beings whose job is definitely about art and beauty....

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Get your Fresh Veggies Delivered by Boat from Sant'Erasmo!

Crazily enough, all of a sudden it’s summer and after ice, rain and hailstorms, we look just like butterflies attempting to get out of...

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Saverio Pastor and a Heritage to Save

It was 1975, the year when Vietnam war finally came to an end and Bill Gates founded Microsoft. Saverio Pastor, who nowadays is one of...

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Lineadacqua. The Innovative Antique Bookstore

Much More than an Antique Bookstore When I first scheduled an appointment at Lineadacqua antique bookstore, I was expecting to face an...