Located between the islands of Sant’ Erasmo and Burano, San Francesco del Deserto is an idyllic refuge in the Venice Lagoon.
San Francesco del Deserto
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List of Venetian Doges
This post gives a list of all 120 Doges of Venice, ordered by the dates of their reigns.
The Doges of Venice
They were the chief magistrates and leaders of the Republic of Venice between 726 and 1797.
The Island of Torcello
The island of Torcello. Settled in the 5th to 6th C, it is older than Venice and was an important island and trading port in ancient times.
Marco Polo
He was a Venetian merchant, explorer and writer, who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road, between 1271 and 1295.
Political Empire through Trade.
Venice played a major role in reopening the Mediterranean economy to West European commerce and to the development of links with Northern Europe.
The Venetian School of Art
It refers to the distinctive style of art that developed in Renaissance Venice, during the 15th and 16th centuries.
Acqua Alta and the Mose Project
The Venetian lagoon is sustained by a delicate ecosystem; channels and shallows kept clean by the Adriatic tides sweeping in, whilst the rivers feeding into it have been diverted, in order to avoid silting up.
Venice Districts & Attractions – Introduction
Discover Venice with the my comprehensive guides to all six sestieri and main attractions.
Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Found the Castello district of Venice, it has the status of a minor basilica of the Dominican order.