Tales from Italy, Alps, British Isles and FranceTue, 04 Jun 2024 07:21:19 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/12/image-2.jpg?w=323232 /2024/04/13/venice/Sat, 13 Apr 2024 06:30:00 +0000/?p=32550img_9991palladio1234/2022/10/24/venice-marathon-at-villa-pisani//2022/10/24/venice-marathon-at-villa-pisani/#commentsMon, 24 Oct 2022 16:30:00 +0000/?p=29550/2022/10/24/venice-marathon-at-villa-pisani/feed/2Villa Pisani - start point for Venice Marathonpalladio1234Villa Pisani, Stra, Riviera del Brenta, ItalyThe maze at Villa PisaniVilla Pisani, Stra and the Brenta waterway, our base for The Writer's Retreat in the glorious Veneto region, 18-24 Sept, 2022/2022/09/28/discovering-venice//2022/09/28/discovering-venice/#commentsWed, 28 Sep 2022 04:20:56 +0000/?p=29446/2022/09/28/discovering-venice/feed/2img_8735palladio1234/2022/03/23/venice-a-morning-walk//2022/03/23/venice-a-morning-walk/#commentsWed, 23 Mar 2022 21:09:56 +0000/?p=28129/2022/03/23/venice-a-morning-walk/feed/2img_3717palladio1234/2021/02/02/da-romano-burano-italy//2021/02/02/da-romano-burano-italy/#commentsTue, 02 Feb 2021 14:19:00 +0000/?p=21571/2021/02/02/da-romano-burano-italy/feed/15burano-da-romano-december-2019-palladio1234Burano - colourful houses, line the canalsBurano - traditionally the island of fishermen and lacemakersBurano still has fishermen and fishing boatsDa Romano is a landmark trattoria on the island of BuranoHere's Linda in the kitchen, second from right. The kitchen is just like home. Signora Linda steers the shipDec 2019 - Da Romano Burano - Locali storici d'ItaliaThe lagoon of Venice is still an important fishing area - a traditional 'bilancia' fishing net is lowered with the tidesVenezia - 1942 map of the Lagoon of Venice - shows clearly the extent of the lagoon which is bounded by the River Brenta to the south and the River Piave in the north. www.greyhoundtrainers.comBurano - Trattoria Da Romano - fourth generation family-run fish restaurantDa Romano - December, 2019, the waiters have all been here for decades, they are part of the family.Burano - Da Romano the waiters have all been at Da Romano for yearsDa Romano - Burano - September 2020Da Romano - Burano - September 2020/2020/07/19/the-armenian-island-in-venice-san-lazzaro-degli-armeni//2020/07/19/the-armenian-island-in-venice-san-lazzaro-degli-armeni/#commentsSun, 19 Jul 2020 11:30:13 +0000/?p=20804/2020/07/19/the-armenian-island-in-venice-san-lazzaro-degli-armeni/feed/12The Cloisters - San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Venezia - photo: www.greyhoundtrainers.compalladio1234The Cloisters - San Lazzaro degli Armeni, Venezia - photo: www.greyhoundtrainers.comThe looming statue of Mechitar - S Lazzaro degli ArmeniByron's visit to the island of San Lazzaro, Venice - painted by Ivan Aivazovsky (1899)Venice - San Lazzaro degli Armeni at sunsetVenice - Gianni and Stefano Basso - traditional printersOne of the manual presses saved from the Armenian island of San Lazzaro when the monks decided to modernise! Now proudly displayed and used in Gianni Basso 'Stamperia' Castello, VeneziaOne of the manual presses saved from the Armenian island of San Lazzaro when the monks decided to modernise! Now proudly displayed and used in Gianni Basso 'Stamperia' Castello, VeneziaGianni Basso - Stamperia, VeneziaSan Lazzaro degli Armeni - the soothing tranquility of the cloistersThe island of San Lazzaro degli Armeni - Laguna di VeneziaVenice - San Lazzaro degli Armeni at sunsetLord Byron arrives at San Lazzaro - November 1816/2020/07/17/venice-the-last-ten-days-in-photos//2020/07/17/venice-the-last-ten-days-in-photos/#respondFri, 17 Jul 2020 16:20:46 +0000/?p=20743/2020/07/17/venice-the-last-ten-days-in-photos/feed/0Leaving Venice - lagoon, briccole and San Michelepalladio1234Leaving Venice - lagoon, briccole and San MicheleVenice - Madonna del Orto Church and CampoMy Herdwick handbag makes an appearance in Venice at the Arsenale, ship-building yard - June 2019The Educated Traveller our unique map of the Veneto region commissioned by our sister company: www.grand-tourist.comBurano - colourful houses line the canalsVenice - Grand Tourist - Carnival goers 2020 - photo: www.greyhoundtrainers.comGiudecca - an amazing view from a small bar on Giudecca, looking back towards Zattere, Venezia www.greyhoundtrainers.com/2019/09/24/noticing-venice//2019/09/24/noticing-venice/#commentsTue, 24 Sep 2019 05:47:00 +0000/2019/09/24/noticing-venice//2019/09/24/noticing-venice/feed/1img_1108palladio1234/2019/04/13/venice-a-city-of-trade-a-city-of-merchants//2019/04/13/venice-a-city-of-trade-a-city-of-merchants/#commentsSat, 13 Apr 2019 16:30:36 +0000/?p=17126/2019/04/13/venice-a-city-of-trade-a-city-of-merchants/feed/2Rialto and Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Venezia, Italiapalladio1234Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Venezia Fondaco dei Tedeschi - prior to the renovations This 18th century etching of the interior courtyard of the 'Fondaco dei Tedeschi' shows goods being moved & gentlemen negotiatingIt's fun to go shopping - there's no doubt about it!Shopping at Fondaco dei Tedeschi in 2019The Fondaco dei Tedeschi lives on as a luxury 'duty free' shopping storeFondaco dei Tedeschi - the quality of the renovation work is phenomenal The Fondaco dei Tedeschi has been returned to its former glory as a commercial centre for the 21st century. In a way it is the ultimate 'cathedral' to the consumerism of our age./2019/03/22/a-little-piece-of-greece-in-venice//2019/03/22/a-little-piece-of-greece-in-venice/#commentsFri, 22 Mar 2019 18:50:18 +0000/?p=16946/2019/03/22/a-little-piece-of-greece-in-venice/feed/13San Giorgio dei Greci, Veneziapalladio1234San Giorgio dei Greci, VeniceLiassidi Palace Hotel, Venice