Locanda Cipriani – The Educated Traveller

Locanda Cipriani – The Educated TravellerTales from Italy, Alps, British Isles and FranceTue, 15 Aug 2023 00:12:51 +0000enhourly1http://wordpress.com//wp-content/uploads/2019/12/image-2.jpg?w=32Locanda Cipriani – The Educated Traveller3232 Venice, Torcello, Lagoon – fun on Saturday afternoon/2019/10/19/venice-torcello-lagoon-fun-on-saturday-afternoon/Sat, 19 Oct 2019 16:37:34 +0000/?p=18201Torcello - Sept 2019 by my friend Nicole www.nicolefriedler.compalladio1234The lagoon of Venice - 1940s map with Torcello and Burano islands far right. www.greyhoundtrainers.comThe Romanesque Church of Santa Fosca, Torcello, VeniceThe Basilica of Torcello, surrounded by gardens.Torcello is anchored in a sea of wetland and mud flats. The environment is perfect for a huge range of birds and wetland dwellers.Torcello - a wetland sanctuary for wildlife of all types. Venetian Lagoon.Torcello - the piazza with it's Roman statues and pillars mostly brought from Altinum as the Roman Empire disintegratedTorcello – Island of legends – Cipriani, Hemingway, Venice/2018/06/08/torcello-island-of-legends-locanda-cipriani-hemingway-and-venice//2018/06/08/torcello-island-of-legends-locanda-cipriani-hemingway-and-venice/#commentsFri, 08 Jun 2018 11:40:54 +0000/?p=13843/2018/06/08/torcello-island-of-legends-locanda-cipriani-hemingway-and-venice/feed/19Torcello - Sept 2019 by my friend Nicole www.nicolefriedler.compalladio1234Torcello - Sept 2019 by my friend Nicole www.nicolefriedler.comVenetian Lagoon - 1932 - showing channels, islands, water courses of rivers that feed into lagoon. www.greyhoundtrainers.comThe lagoon of Venice is still an important fishing area - a traditional 'bilancia' fishing net is lowered with the tidesTorcello - in its watery setting - the bell tower of Santa Maria Assunta dominates the northern lagoonF1.largeThis photo shows the location of the Roman city of Altinum in relation to the lagoon of Venice and TorcelloThe iconic Locanda Cipriani, on the island of TorcelloLocanda Cipriani - the verdant, green gardens with the Church of Santa Fosca in the backgroundTorcello - view from bell tower with panoramic views across the lagoonPonte del Diavolo, TorcelloTorcello - Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta - Last Judgement MosaicTorcello - my yellow brick road ( I know that it is red)....Venice – A history of the lagoon of Venice/2016/11/02/venice-the-lagoon-of-venice-italy//2016/11/02/venice-the-lagoon-of-venice-italy/#commentsWed, 02 Nov 2016 16:38:18 +0000/?p=6713/2016/11/02/venice-the-lagoon-of-venice-italy/feed/7Venice - the lagoon, largest natural and safe anchorage for boats in the Northern Adriatic for centuries.palladio1234briccole-di-veneziavenice-from-the-airRelief Map of the Alps - 1905venice-the-islands-of-the-lagoon007062Torcello - in its watery setting - the bell tower of Santa Maria Assunta dominates the northern lagoonThe iconic Locanda Cipriani, on the island of TorcelloThe lagoon of Venice - 1940s map with Torcello and Burano islands far right. www.greyhoundtrainers.comVenezia - 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.comLaguna di Venezia - 1932 showing the river channels making their way from the mainland to the Adriatic Sea www.greyhoundtrainers.comA girl on a bike......