In this chapter we discuss one of the most felt and most colorful events in the world, the famous Venice Carnival. The propensity of the Venetians for the intrigue is fully manifested during the famous Venice Carnival, one of the most appreciated and known festivals in the world which had as meaning “the farewell to …
The Clock Tower is a Renaissance building located on the north side of San Marco square above the vaulted passage leading to the Mercerie, a tangle of narrow and noisy alleys, full of small shops and boutiques. It is one of the most characteristic and curious buildings of the San Marco district, built between 1496 …
The San Marco District is the oldest and most famous area of Venezia, its monuments, its palaces and its works of art, still testify to the pride and power of the Serenissima. Although this district is the lowest point of the city, and therefore often subject to tides, it is here that the first inhabitants …