December 30th, 2007

LIDO DI VENEZIA - NEW YEAR’S GREETINGS ON LIDO BEACH

» Posted in Venice Curiosity at 7:02 am

ibern11.jpgibern2.jpgibern3.jpg      Start the new year in style: swim in the freezing-cold waters of Venice’s Lido Beach along with a handful of brawe regulars.

The New Year’s Greetings mow more attracts than 2000 spectactors at a ridiculously early time for the morning after the last party of the year. But it must be worth it, even if after touching the water you decide to stay on the shore and watch - it is so popular that it has been classified amongst Venice’s top annual attractions.

The programme opens with a Viennese waltz at 11 am, continues with the hardy “ibernisti” swimmers taking a dip in the sea and concludes with a typical combination of wine, “lenticchie” and “cotechino” ( lentils and sausage).

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December 26th, 2007

“LOVE 2008″ NEW YEAR’S EVE IN VENICE

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60.000 persons in Saint Mark Square, to Venice, to midnight for greeting with a collective kiss the arrival of 2008.

 Tens of thousands of people are expected to take part in a giant New Year’s kiss in front of Saint Mark’s Basilica in the romantic Italian city of Venice, the authorities said Friday.

“New Year 2008 in Venice will become the New Year of love,” the Venice municipality said on its website.

Willing kissers are expected to gather from around 10 pm (2100 GMT) Monday in Saint Mark’s Square where they will kiss at midnight “to begin the New Year with a gesture of love, peace, brotherhood, and passion,” according to the website.

Some 60,000 people are expected to join in the “Love 2008″ event, according to Italy’s

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December 24th, 2007

MESTRE AT CHRISTMAS BECOMES “MAGIC REALM”

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It is written ” At Christmas it is Mestre and More”, but it redas “magic at few steps from Venice”. Enchantment of lights, colours, music, shows, antiques markets, gourmet food and wines, and solidarity; and still more, street artists ans shops opened til late at night for an enchanted and long Christmas period…Riding the success of the past edition, even for this year the City of Venice, in cooperation with the City’s trade associations, brings back and organises the event “At Christmas it is Mestre and more” - 2007 edition, an event of economic bustling at the historical centre of Terraferma from december 1 2007 through January 6 2008.And it is going to be like travelling back in time at a street markets of saint nicholas of XIV century Northern Europe, lit by yhe extraordinary and nearby backdrop of the Serenissima, among the Nineteenth - century buildings and the Mestre medieval fortress. Christmas decorations, scents of spices and cinnamon for an enchanted microcosm dressed-up for the holiday holiday. A must-not-miss appointment that will bring throughout the city the extraordinary and waem atmosphere of the most joyous holiday of the year under the sign of joy and enjoyment.

For the aficionados of antique objects, then an antiquity market together with the one of solidarity will be set-.up on the square during the first few days of December. While from Friday December 14 to Monday 24 , the Christmas markets and fair will be set-up with products typical of the Alto Adige region…

For New Year, from December 27 throught the 30 th, a gourmet food and wines event will be set-up with all the typical food items for the New Years eve dinner to celebrate 2008 under the banner of quality and good taste.

Finally, to close the event and the period, from 2 through 5 january 2008, it will be the turn of the Epiphany fair, with stockings full of rich surprise.

This and much more will be awaiting the guests who will combine the Christmas visit to Venice also the dynamic liveliness of the Mestre Terraferma.
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December 17th, 2007

SPECIAL OFFER - CHARMING APARTMENT FOR CHRISTMAS DAYS

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Casa Sant’Agostin

An elegant, 60 squared-meter apartment, located on the first floor ( second floor American) in the Santa Croce neighborhood, Casa Sant’Agostin is close to both the Santa Lucia train station and Piazzale Roma bus station. The apartment is a 10 minute walk from the San Stae water boat stop and the gothic Frari Church. Recently restored, Casa Sant’Agostin is elegantly and comfortably furnished, creating a relaxing environment.The apartment consists of an indipendent entrance, a hallway that brings you into a spacious living room furnished with a sofa, television, table with chairs; fully equipped kitchen, master bedroom and bathroom with shower.The centrally located apartment is located near Campo San Giacomo dell’Orio, one of the oldest and most romantic squares in Venice. The square’s church is a true artistic gem, around which the community’s happy and peaceful life revolves; indifferent to the tourist masses. In just a few minutes you can reach the Cà Pesaro Museum ( 5 minutes), Campo San Polo, Campo dei Frari, the San Giovanni Evangelista Scuola, the San Rocco Scuola, the latter which often offers evening concerts.For your request you must to compile the form BOOKING in the web site:

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December 11th, 2007

NEW YEAR’S EVE CONCERT 2007

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Tickets are already on sale for the traditional concert held annualy at the Fenice theatre. After the extraordinary success of the 2006 concert conducted by Kurt Musur, this year’s edition will be hosted by one of the most important conductor’s of the world, the Russian Yuri Termirkanov, who will direct the concerts on December 31st and Juanary 1st. They will be televised on RAI 1.Prices go from 300 euros for central stage in the first and second rows on Juanary 1st. ( 200 euros on the 31st). 25 -30 euros for listening only places in the galleria and the Loggione.

For futher information on the shows, concerts, events and tickets:www.teatrolafenice.it 

How to arrive:ACTV line N°1 to Santa Maria del Giglio.

To celebrate the arrival of 2008, this year Venice invites its citizens and its tourist to a party in St. Marks Square on the night of December 31st. The Piazza will be rich with Carnival-themed events and kick off this year’s celebrations! Shows, events and a toast will be offered to all those present and the evening will feature a fireworks show over the lagoon!
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December 6th, 2007

CHRISTAMS MARKET IN VENICE

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natale1.jpgFrom December 2nd through 24th, Venice features a large Christams market held in Campo Santo Stefano, a bustling area next to the Guggenheim Museum, Palazzo Grassi and Gallerie dell’Accademia. The market, which is sponsored by the Artisan Association, is displayed in a series of thirty small wooden houses similar to the ones in Northeren European countries. A suggestive background with “virtual” Venetian palaces will be set up around the market.

stands will be offering all sorts of things from ceramics to dolls and giftware, and also objects for home decoration, Christams ornaments, Murano doc glass, custom, jewelry, masks,aquarelles, handmade soap, quality traditional eweets.

The small market is the perfect venue to purchase a nice Christams gift without spending huge sums of money, but also a jovial meeting place where Venetians and tourists can taste regional food specialities while listening to good music in a warm and festive atmosphere.

What would be a better way to experience these moments? Staying in a typical Venetian apartment you will be able to live first-hand the “Venetian’s Venice”, with its slow rythms, its style, and its atmosphere.

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